Patents by Inventor Gert Gilstring
Gert Gilstring 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).
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Publication number: 20240130268Abstract: A singulating device (140) for singulating granular material comprises a base part (1401), a singulating part (1407) which is rotatable relative to the base part and which has a plurality of through-holes (14073) for receiving individual granules from said granular material with the ad of a pressure difference between opposite sides of the singulating part (1407), a closure part (1408) which is rotatable relative to the base part and which is attachable to the singulating part (1407), in order to form a closable space, such that the closure part (1408) is rotatable together with the singulating part (1407), and a motor (1409) for driving the closure part (1408) and the singulating part (1407). The singulating part (1407) is idly rotatably supported on the base part (1401). A drive shaft (14092) driven by the motor (1409) can be coupled to a driver arrangement (1408, 1413), in order to cause the driver arrangement to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20220377968Abstract: This document discloses a row unit (2) for feeding granular material to the ground. The row unit has a seed furrow-opener, which has a seed furrow-opening arm (21) carrying a seed disc (22). The seed furrow-opening arm has a proximal portion, in which the seed furrow-opening arm is pivotable about a first geometrical axis (Rb) and a distal portion, to which the seed disc is rotatably attached. The row unit has a depth regulator, which has a depth-regulating arm (31) carrying a gauge wheel (32). The depth-regulating arm (31) is pivotable about a second geometrical axis (Ra) which is concentric with a centre of rotation for the seed disc. The row unit comprises a first adjusting device for setting the height of the gauge wheel (32) in relation to the seed disc (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Gert Gilstring, Crister Stark, Rune Rommedahl, Per-Arne Hagby
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Patent number: 10798871Abstract: A rotor apparatus for feeding granular or powdered material in an agricultural implement, the rotor apparatus being designed to be received in a partially cylindrical feeder space of a feeder device for volumetric feeding. The rotor apparatus comprises an insert part, which in size and shape is adapted to be inserted into the feeder space and to substantially prevent air from passing the insert part when this is inserted into the feeder space, and a rotor, which is rotatable relative to the insert part. The insert part defines a rotor space, in which the rotor is rotatable, and the rotor is together with the insert part designed to provide an air lock. The insert part comprises a wall portion interacting with the rotor and located radially outside the radially outermost portion of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Väderstad Holding ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 10561058Abstract: A meter housing comprises a meter space with a material inlet and a material outlet, and a wall portion extending between the material inlet and the material outlet. The wall portion has substantially the form of a cylinder sector. The wall portion has a scraper part, which extends substantially parallel to a central axis of the cylinder sector.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Vaderstad Holding ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 10285324Abstract: A method and a device for feeding granular material in an agricultural implement and an agricultural implement comprising such a device. The method includes establishing an air flow through a take-up zone in a direction toward an outlet of the take-up zone from an inlet of the take-up zone. The take-up zone, has an extend which, viewed in a horizontal plane, is defined by a roof above the take-up zone and side walls extending downward from the roof, so that a space, which is open in the downward direction and toward an outlet, is formed between the roof and the side walls. The method also includes feeding the material to the take-up zone with the aid of gravity, so that the material falls in a direction transversely to the airflow into the take-up zone, thus delimiting the space in the downward direction and adjusting an adjustable part which is adjustable between at least two positions, to regulate a flow rate of the airflow in the space between the material and the roof.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Vaderstad Holding ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20190045705Abstract: The present document discloses a rotor apparatus (20) for feeding granular or powdered material in an agricultural implement, the rotor apparatus being designed to be received in a partially cylindrical feeder space of a feeder device for volumetric feeding. The rotor apparatus (20) comprises an insert part (21), which in size and shape is adapted to be inserted into the feeder space and to substantially prevent air from passing the insert part when this is inserted into the feeder space, and a rotor (22), which is rotatable relative to the insert part. The insert part (21) defines a rotor space (218), in which the rotor (22) is rotatable, and the rotor is together with the insert part designed to provide an air lock. The insert part (21) comprises a wall portion (214, 215) interacting with the rotor and located radially outside the radially outermost portion of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Väderstad Holding ABInventor: Gert GILSTRING
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Publication number: 20180310470Abstract: The present document discloses a meter housing for feeding granular or powdered material. The meter housing comprises a meter space with a material inlet and a material outlet, and a wall portion extending between the material inlet and the material outlet. The wall portion has substantially the form of a cylinder sector. The wall portion has a scraper part, which extends substantially parallel to a central axis of the cylinder sector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Väderstad Holding ABInventor: Gert GILSTRING
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Patent number: 9901023Abstract: A separator for separating granular material, such as seed, fertilizer or pesticide, from a material-laden airflow (FI) includes a separator zone (Z) having an inlet (11) for a material-laden airflow, a material outlet (13) and an air outlet (12, 12?), and at least two separator parts (15, 15?), which extend only substantially along a material flow (FM) in the separator zone (Z) and between which is formed a separator gap (12, 12?), which is sufficiently narrow to allow air, but not the granular material, to pass through it. At the material outlet (13), the separator gap (12, 12?) is at least partially open, viewed in a direction which is substantially parallel with the material flow (FM), so that material which gets stuck in the separator gap (12, 12?) is allowed to leave this by means of displacement principally along the material flow (FM).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: VADERSTAD-VERKEN ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20170318737Abstract: This document relates to a method and a device for feeding granular material in an agricultural implement and to an agricultural implement comprising such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 9693499Abstract: A sealing gasket made of a resilient rubber material or rubber-like material. The sealing gasket is formed as a rotationally symmetric body with a substantially constant cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile includes: a first sealing part located furthest away from a center of rotation of the body and a second sealing part located radially inside the first sealing part, as viewed in the radial direction. An open space is defined by the first and second sealing parts. The second sealing part essentially curves through an angle away from the center of rotation. A seed housing can include such a seal and a seeder can include such a seed housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 9474202Abstract: A device for feeding granular material, such as seed, fertilizer or pesticide is described herein. The device includes at least two metering devices (109), a first drive device (101) for generating a pressurizing airflow (FT) for pressurization of the metering devices (109), and a central container (102), which is arranged to, via respective feed ducts (103), with the aid of a respective feed airflow (FI), feed the material to the respective metering device (109). The device also includes a second drive device (201, 201a, 201b) for generating the feed airflow (FI) and a merging connection (118, 118?) for merging at least a part (FL) of the feed airflow (FI) with the pressurizing airflow (FT).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 9301439Abstract: An agricultural implement, for working soil across which the agricultural implement travels or is towed, includes a frame, a first depth maintaining unit, including a first hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the first depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, a second depth maintaining unit, including a second hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the second depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, at least one soil working tool, and a hydraulic system including the hydraulic actuators configured to be connected to a mechanism supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic system. A first side of the first hydraulic actuator communicates with a first side of the second hydraulic actuator and a measuring mechanism configured to provide a measured value corresponding to a first amount of hydraulic fluid occurring on said first sides.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20150351316Abstract: A sealing gasket made of a resilient rubber material or rubber-like material. The sealing gasket is formed as a rotationally symmetric body with a substantially constant cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile includes: a first sealing part located furthest away from a center of rotation of the body and a second sealing part located radially inside the first sealing part, as viewed in the radial direction. An open space is defined by the first and second sealing parts. The second sealing part essentially curves through an angle away from the center of rotation. A seed housing can include such a seal and a seeder can include such a seed housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Vaderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert GILSTRING
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Patent number: 9151388Abstract: A sealing gasket made of a resilient rubber material or rubber-like material. The sealing gasket is formed as a rotationally symmetric body with a substantially constant cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile includes: a first sealing part located furthest away from a center of rotation of the body and a second sealing part located radially inside the first sealing part, as viewed in the radial direction. An open space is defined by the first and second sealing parts. The second sealing part essentially curves through an angle away from the center of rotation. A seed housing can include such a seal and a seeder can include such a seed housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Vaderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20150189828Abstract: The present document shows a separator for separating granular material, such as seed, fertilizer or pesticide, from a material-laden airflow (FI). The separator comprises a separator zone (Z) having an inlet (11) for a material-laden airflow, a material outlet (13) and an air outlet (12, 12?), and at least two separator parts (15, 15?), which extend only substantially along a material flow (FM) in the separator zone (Z) and between which is formed a separator gap (12, 12?), which is sufficiently narrow to allow air, but not the granular material, to pass through it. At the material outlet (13), the separator gap (12, 12?) is at least partially open, viewed in a direction which is substantially parallel with the material flow (FM), so that material which gets stuck in the separator gap (12, 12?) is allowed to leave this by means of displacement principally along the material flow (FM).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20150189827Abstract: The present document shows an agricultural implement comprising a device for feeding granular material, such as seed, fertilizer or pesticide. The device comprises at least two metering devices (109), a first drive device (101) for generating a pressurizing airflow (FT) for pressurization of the metering devices (109), and a central container (102), which is arranged to, via respective feed ducts (103), with the aid of a respective feed airflow (FI), feed the material to the respective metering device (109). The device also comprises a second drive device (201, 201a, 201b) for generating the said feed airflow (FI) and a merging connection (118, 118?) for merging at least a part (FL) of the said feed airflow (FI) with the pressurizing airflow (FT).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 8789483Abstract: A sow housing for piecemeal sowing of seeds. The sow housing includes a seed bin and a rotating seed element having a wall that has a plurality of through holes. Each hole is arranged to, during a first part of the revolution of the hole, retain a seed as a consequence of pressure difference between the two sides of the wall. A cover is arranged to cover each hole during a second part of the revolution of the hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Väderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20140060862Abstract: An agricultural implement, for working soil across which the agricultural implement travels or is towed, includes a frame, a first depth maintaining unit, including a first hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the first depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, a second depth maintaining unit, including a second hydraulic actuator for adjusting height of the second depth maintaining unit relative to the frame, at least one soil working tool, and a hydraulic system including the hydraulic actuators configured to be connected to a mechanism supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic system. A first side of the first hydraulic actuator communicates with a first side of the second hydraulic actuator and a measuring mechanism configured to provide a measured value corresponding to a first amount of hydraulic fluid occurring on said first sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Vaderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Publication number: 20140041564Abstract: A sealing gasket made of a resilient rubber material or rubber-like material. The sealing gasket is formed as a rotationally symmetric body with a substantially constant cross-sectional profile. The cross-sectional profile includes: a first sealing part located furthest away from a center of rotation of the body and a second sealing part located radially inside the first sealing part, as viewed in the radial direction. An open space is defined by the first and second sealing parts. The second sealing part essentially curves through an angle away from the center of rotation. A seed housing can include such a seal and a seeder can include such a seed housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Vaderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert Gilstring
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Patent number: 8336471Abstract: Agricultural machine embracing at least one drilling unit including a support device as well as a seed metering device. The drilling unit is movably connected with a structural member embraced by the agricultural machine. The seed metering device is fixedly connected with the support device of the drilling unit and the seed metering device includes a chamber for seeds arranged to be supplied with a positive pressure where the seed metering element constitutes a wall limiting the chamber and in which holes or recesses are arranged. The holes/recesses connect the chamber with the surroundings, with the purpose of, by the pressure difference developed hereby, attaching and transporting seeds at the holes/recesses of the seed metering element. A seed metering line has an inlet in the chamber, with the purpose of, by the positive pressure in the chamber, creating an air flow for the transportation of the seeds from the chamber through the seed metering line to a drill furrow.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Väderstad-Verken ABInventor: Gert Gilstring