Patents by Inventor Georg Eggenhaus

Georg Eggenhaus 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).

  • Patent number: 9648807
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine has a control arrangement including an optical sensor device for recording image series of a continuous main crop stream, an evaluation device for ascertaining a portion of damaged grain, a portion of non-grain in the main crop stream or both, on the basis of an image analysis of the recorded image series and a visualization device for displaying the portion of damaged grain and/or the portion of non-grain. The control arrangement cyclically records image series of the continuous main crop stream and, within a predetermined processing time after an image series has been recorded, displays a current portion of damaged grain, a current portion of non-grain or both, based on the image series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Mathias Escher, Georg Eggenhaus, Thilo Krause, Boris Kettelhoit, Allan Kildeby, Jan Van De Sluis, Willi Behnke, Thomas Roewekamp, Stephan Recknagel
  • Patent number: 9483804
    Abstract: A server system for the administration of sequences for agricultural working machines made up of parameterized process steps of working devices includes a server and database in which a sequence inventory of sequences is stored. Sequence identifiers are assigned to each of the sequences of the sequence inventory, which describe one or more process steps of the respective sequence. A network interface to a global communication network is included to receive connection requests from a client and establish a connection-oriented, bidirectional data channel between the server and the client. The server receives a selection criterion from the client via the data channel, determines a sequence from the sequence inventory on the basis of a comparison of the criterion with the sequence identifiers and transmits the determined sequence to the client via the data channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Losch, Markus Grevinga, Georg Eggenhaus, Victor Klueber, Eckehard Jeppe, Volker Brill
  • Patent number: 9220195
    Abstract: A combine harvester has a spreading device for spreading chopped crop, a control device to which the spreading device is connected and which controls spreading properties of the spreading device, and a wind anemometer located on either side of the spreading device in a rear region of the combine harvester and producing a signal corresponding to a characteristic of wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Eggenhaus, Stefan Teroerde, Joachim Baumgarten, Christopher Vieregge, Christoph Heitmann
  • Publication number: 20150009328
    Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine has a control arrangement including an optical sensor device for recording image series of a continuous main crop stream, an evaluation device for ascertaining a portion of damaged grain, a portion of non-grain in the main crop stream or both, on the basis of an image analysis of the recorded image series and a visualization device for displaying the portion of damaged grain and/or the portion of non-grain. The control arrangement cyclically records image series of the continuous main crop stream and, within a predetermined processing time after an image series has been recorded, displays a current portion of damaged grain, a current portion of non-grain or both, based on the image series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Mathias Escher, Georg Eggenhaus, Thilo Krause, Boris Kettelhoit, Allan Kildeby, Jan Van De Sluis, Willi Behnke, Thomas Roewekamp, Stephan Recknagel
  • Publication number: 20140343803
    Abstract: A server system for the administration of sequences for agricultural working machines made up of parameterized process steps of working devices includes a server and database in which a sequence inventory of sequences is stored. Sequence identifiers are assigned to each of the sequences of the sequence inventory, which describe one or more process steps of the respective sequence. A network interface to a global communication network is included to receive connection requests from a client and establish a connection-oriented, bidirectional data channel between the server and the client. The server receives a selection criterium from the client via the data channel, determines a sequence from the sequence inventory on the basis of a comparison of the selection criterium with the sequence identifiers and transmits the determined sequence to the client via the data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: CLAAS SELBSTFAHRENDE ERNTEMASCHINEN GMBH
    Inventors: MICHAEL LOSCH, MARKUS GREVINGA, GEORG EGGENHAUS, VICTOR KLUEBER, ECKEHARD JEPPE, VOLKER BRILL
  • Publication number: 20120178509
    Abstract: A combine harvester has a spreading device for spreading chopped crop, a control device to which the spreading device is connected and which controls spreading properties of the spreading device, and a wind anemometer located on either side of the spreading device in a rear region of the combine harvester and producing a signal corresponding to a characteristic of wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Georg Eggenhaus, Stefan Teroerde, Joachim Baumgarten, Christopher Vieregge, Christoph Heitmann
  • Patent number: 8161718
    Abstract: In a self-propelled agricultural working machine having working units whose working parameters are adjustable, moving at a ground speed that is regulated automatically as a function of at least one crop-material parameter and/or one working parameter of the working machine using a forward-travel regulator, and having at least one control, operating, and display unit, with which the crop-material parameters and/or the working parameters of the working machine may be adjusted and displayed, the operator of the working machine has access to information regarding the state of the forward-travel regulator when the ground speed is being regulated using a forward-travel regulator. For this purpose, the crop-material parameter and/or working parameter of the working machine that currently limits the ground-speed control via the forward-travel regulator is displayed directly to the operator of the working machine in the control, operating, and display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Bussmann, Andreas Wilken, Joachim Baumgarten, Georg Eggenhaus
  • Publication number: 20090126327
    Abstract: In a self-propelled agricultural working machine having working units whose working parameters are adjustable, moving at a ground speed that is regulated automatically as a function of at least one crop-material parameter and/or one working parameter of the working machine using a forward-travel regulator, and having at least one control, operating, and display unit, with which the crop-material parameters and/or the working parameters of the working machine may be adjusted and displayed, the operator of the working machine has access to information regarding the state of the forward-travel regulator when the ground speed is being regulated using a forward-travel regulator. For this purpose, the crop-material parameter and/or working parameter of the working machine that currently limits the ground-speed control via the forward-travel regulator is displayed directly to the operator of the working machine in the control, operating, and display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Christoph Bussmann, Andreas Wilken, Joachim Baumgarten, Georg Eggenhaus
  • Patent number: 6932183
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an agricultural machine operatively arranged in an operator's cab proximate an operator having a multi-functional handle. The multi-functional handle has a gripping portion with a plurality of control elements. The control elements are operatively arranged such that the operator can reach the control elements with one or two fingers while holding the gripping portion. A selection/transfer element is used to select control elements to perform a first and a second control function. A display unit is used to display the function symbols of the selected function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Eckehard Jeppe, Georg Eggenhaus, Peter Hieronymus
  • Publication number: 20030037985
    Abstract: A control apparatus for an agricultural machine operatively arranged in an operator's cab proximate an operator having a multi-functional handle. The multi-functional handle has a gripping portion with a plurality of control elements. The control elements are operatively arranged such that the operator can reach the control elements with one or two fingers while holding the gripping portion. A selection/transfer element is used to select control elements to perform a first and a second control function. A display unit is used to display the function symbols of the selected function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Eckehard Jeppe, Georg Eggenhaus, Peter Hieronymus
  • Patent number: 6468154
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the opening width of vibrating sieves in a cleaning mechanism of combine harvesters is arranged on and vibrates directly with the sieves or the sieve frame. The device includes an electric-motor-driven adjusting mechanism which actuates in a direction along an axis which differs from the direction in which the sieve is vibrating. A detector is activated when a particular sieve opening width is achieved. When the detector is activated, the particular opening width is associated with a position of the adjusting mechanism as measured by a position sensor, thereby allowing calibration of further adjustments to the sieve opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Eggenhaus, Eckehard Jeppe, Dieter Strickmann, Ulrich Claes
  • Patent number: 6327899
    Abstract: A device for moisture measurement in harvesting machines, including removing material to be measured from a stream of crop material, supplying the material to be measured to a measuring chamber, an associated moisture sensor, and returning the measured material to the stream of crop material. One improvement is compulsory cleaning and/or emptying of the measuring chamber and/or of at least one moisture sensor. As a result, fouling and blockages are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Diekhans, Georg Eggenhaus, Winfried Wesselmann, Willi Behnke
  • Patent number: 6155103
    Abstract: A device for moisture measurement in harvesting machines, includes means for removing the material to be measured from a stream of crop material, means for supplying the material to be measured to a measuring chamber, an associated moisture sensor, and a means for returning the measured material to the stream of crop material. One improvement is means for compulsory cleaning and/or emptying of the measuring chamber and/or of at least one moisture sensor. As a result, fouling and blockages are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Claas Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Diekhans, Georg Eggenhaus, Winfried Wesselmann, Willi Behnke
  • Patent number: 5937621
    Abstract: An agricultural machine has a processing attachment, an adjusting device operative for height-adjustment of a working position of the processing attachment relative to the ground, and an additional adjusting device operative for adjusting at least one further working parameter of the processing attachment, in addition to the working position, the additional adjusting device having means for storing nominal values for the working parameter of the processing device corresponding to different working positions, and means for supplying a working position signal to the additional device to select a corresponding one of the nominal values for the additional working parameter so that the additional working parameter is automatically adjustable by the additional adjusting device to a nominal value corresponding to the working position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Claas KGaA
    Inventor: Georg Eggenhaus
  • Patent number: 5569081
    Abstract: A distributing device for a chopper, in particular attachment chopper for harvester thresher, has several motor-adjustable guiding plates arranged in a deviating housing for guiding a chopped product, and a measuring device for determination of a wind direction and a wind speed. In order to compensate for wind influences on the exiting chopped product, the guiding plates are automatically adjustable in dependence on the measuring value of the measuring device in a corresponding direction so as to produce an asymmetric guiding plate adjustment relative to the longitudinal direction of the chopper or harvester thresher and/or to vary the total spreading width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Claas OHG bwaxhaenkt haftende offene Handelsgesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Baumgarten, Georg Eggenhaus