Patents by Inventor Franz-Josef MAUCH

Franz-Josef MAUCH has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Sampling device for introducing individualized seed grains into a measuring device, system and method for sorting a plurality of seed grains, and uses thereof
    Patent number: 10775277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (110) and a method for sorting a plurality (112) of seed grains (114). The system (110) comprises an individualizing device (120), a sampling device (132) for introducing the individualized seed grain (114) into a measuring device (136) for the classification of the individualized seed grain (114), a receiving device (146, 200) for receiving the classified seed grain (114) and also a transporting device (118, 124, 134, 144, 152) for the at least partially pneumatic transport of the seed grain (114). The invention also relates to the sampling device (132), which comprises an outer tube (160) for receiving the sampling device (132) into the measuring device (136), a sample chamber (138) of the measuring device (136) being provided within a volume (164) of the outer tube (160).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Universität Hohenheim
    Inventors: Albrecht Eugen Melchinger, Franz-Josef Mauch
  • SAMPLING DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING INDIVIDUALIZED SEED GRAINS INTO A MEASURING DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SORTING A PLURALITY OF SEED GRAINS, AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190003931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (110) and a method for sorting a plurality (112) of seed grains (114). The system (110) comprises an individualizing device (120), a sampling device (132) for introducing the individualized seed grain (114) into a measuring device (136) for the classification of the individualized seed grain (114), a receiving device (146, 200) for receiving the classified seed grain (114) and also a transporting device (118, 124, 134, 144, 152) for the at least partially pneumatic transport of the seed grain (114). The invention also relates to the sampling device (132), which comprises an outer tube (160) for receiving the sampling device (132) into the measuring device (136), a sample chamber (138) of the measuring device (136) being provided within a volume (164) of the outer tube (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Universitiät Hohenheim
    Inventors: Albrecht Eugen MELCHINGER, Franz-Josef MAUCH