Patents by Inventor Hinnerk BAßFELD

Hinnerk BAßFELD 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: 11885085
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems A rail vehicle equipped with an apparatus for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: DISCOVERY PURCHASER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hinnerk Bassfeld
  • Patent number: 11668061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for weed control for a rail vehicle. The modular system has a control module including a control unit and a control module. The control unit is configured to generate a first set of control signals for controlling valves and mixers in an herbicide and mixing module configured to mix an herbicide mixture and to generate a second set of control signals for controlling valves of a nozzle assembly. The herbicide and mixing module has a plurality of containers for receiving different herbicides. The nozzle assembly has a first set of nozzles for spraying herbicides, and the control module, the herbicide and mixing module, and the nozzle assembly can each be individually fixed to a carrier element in a reversible manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: DISCOVERY PURCHASER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hinnerk Baßfeld, Thomas Arians, Nils Keilholz
  • Patent number: 11560680
    Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one vegetation control technology from a plurality of vegetation control technologies to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the at least one vegetation control technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hinnerk Baßfeld, Thomas Arians, Pascal Day, Virginie Giraud, James Hadlow
  • Publication number: 20230002986
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for weed control for a rail vehicle. The modular system has a control unit for producing control signals for controlling valves and miners in a separate herbicide and mixing module and for producing a second set of control signals for controlling valves of a nozzle rod. The herbicide and mixing module has a container for holding different herbicides and electrical connection elements for connections to the control unit. Furthermore, a nozzle rod is present, which is tit ted with a nozzle set, in order to spray herbicides of the herbicide and mixing module. In addition, a camera module is present, which produces a weed signal in response to the detection of a weed, in order to control the spraying of the herbicides. The camera module is at such a distance from the nozzle rod that, despite high speed, there is sufficient time to provide the herbicide at the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Hinnerk BASSFELD, Thomas ARIANS, Nils KEILHOLZ
  • Patent number: 11492770
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems. A rail vehicle equipped with an apparatus for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hinnerk Bassfeld
  • Patent number: 11473256
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for weed control for a rail vehicle. The modular system has a control unit for producing control signals for controlling valves and mixers in a separate herbicide and mixing module and for producing a second set of control signals for controlling valves of a nozzle rod. The herbicide and mixing module has a container for holding different herbicides and electrical connection elements for connections to the control unit. Furthermore, a nozzle rod is present, which is fitted with a nozzle set, in order to spray herbicides of the herbicide and mixing module. In addition, a camera module is present, which produces a weed signal in response to the detection of a weed, in order to control the spraying of the herbicides. The camera module is at such a distance from the nozzle rod that, despite high speed, there is sufficient time to provide the herbicide at the nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hinnerk Baßfeld, Thomas Arians, Nils Keilholz
  • Patent number: 11377806
    Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one mode of operation of a vegetation control technology from a plurality of modes of operation of the vegetation control technology to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the vegetation control technology in the at least one mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Pascal Day, Thomas Arians, Virginie Giraud, James Hadlow, Hinnerk Baßfeld
  • Publication number: 20200229421
    Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one vegetation control technology from a plurality of vegetation control technologies to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the at least one vegetation control technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hinnerk BAßFELD, Thomas ARIANS, Pascal DAY, Virginie GIRAUD, James HADLOW
  • Publication number: 20200205394
    Abstract: An apparatus for weed control includes a processing unit that receives at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses the at least one image to determine at least one mode of operation of a vegetation control technology from a plurality of modes of operation of the vegetation control technology to be used for weed control for at least a first part of the environment. An output unit outputs information that is useable to activate the vegetation control technology in the at least one mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Pascal DAY, Thomas ARIANS, Virginie GIRAUD, James HADLOW, Hinnerk BAßFELD
  • Publication number: 20200199837
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems. A rail vehicle equipped with an apparatus for increasing the movement speed of the rail vehicle while carrying out measures for controlling weeds on track systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hinnerk BASSFELD
  • Publication number: 20200139393
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for weed control for a rail vehicle. The modular system has a control module including a control unit and a control module. The control unit is configured to generate a first set of control signals for controlling valves and mixers in an herbicide and mixing module configured to mix an herbicide mixture and to generate a second set of control signals for controlling valves of a nozzle assembly. The herbicide and mixing module has a plurality of containers for receiving different herbicides. The nozzle assembly has a first set of nozzles for spraying herbicides, and the control module, the herbicide and mixing module, and the nozzle assembly can each be individually fixed to a carrier element in a reversible manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hinnerk BASSFELD, Thomas ARIANS, Nils KEILHOLZ
  • Publication number: 20200095741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system for weed control for a rail vehicle. The modular system has a control unit for producing control signals for controlling valves and mixers in a separate herbicide and mixing module and for producing a second set of control signals for controlling valves of a nozzle rod. The herbicide and mixing module has a container for holding different herbicides and electrical connection elements for connections to the control unit. Furthermore, a nozzle rod is present, which is fitted with a nozzle set, in order to spray herbicides of the herbicide and mixing module. In addition, a camera module is present, which produces a weed signal in response to the detection of a weed, in order to control the spraying of the herbicides. The camera module is at such a distance from the nozzle rod that, despite high speed, there is sufficient time to provide the herbicide at the nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hinnerk BAßFELD, Thomas ARIANS, Nils KEILHOLZ
  • Patent number: D867927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Hinnerk Bassfeld