Patents by Inventor Jan Carsten Wieckhorst
Jan Carsten Wieckhorst 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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Patent number: 11937525Abstract: A combination of a tractive machine and plow, has a driver assistance system having an input/output unit. The plow is adjustable with machine parameters, wherein a portion is manually adjustable and/or automatically adjustable by means of the tractive machine. A plow adjust assistant determines in a dialog with an operator in a plurality of dialog steps, optimized machine parameters of the plow and/or of the tractive machine that are to be adjusted. The plow adjust assistant automatically adjusts a portion of the machine parameters determined in the first dialog step and/or gives the operator a portion for adjusting and determines further optimized machine parameters of the plow based on these machine parameters and gives these further optimized machine parameters of the plow to the operator for adjustment of the plow in a second dialog step and/or automatically adjusts them at the plow.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Jona Pieper, Christian Birkmann, Jens Heydekorn
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Patent number: 11850894Abstract: A prime mover, such as a tractor, is disclosed. The prime mover includes a drivetrain, a driver assistance system, and a tire pressure control system. The tire pressure control system is equipped with pneumatic components for setting and adapting a tire pressure of at least one of the tires of the prime mover and an attachment to the prime mover. The drivetrain includes at least one drive motor, one gearbox, at least one power take-off, and at least one ancillary unit. The driver assistance system controls the tire pressure control system and includes a computing unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit. In particular, the driver assistance system includes an automatic tire pressure controller that operates based on a characteristic curve and is configured for optimized control of the tire pressure control system depending on selectable control strategies and/or optimization target variables.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Robin Schütte, Ralf Müller
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Patent number: 11632897Abstract: An agricultural assistance system including a driver assistance system for controlling one or both of a prime mover and an attachment of an agricultural combination is disclosed. The agricultural assistance system generates control parameters for one or both of the prime mover and the attachment, has a rule interpreter that generates the control parameters by processing rules from sets of rules, and has a rule generator that provides a plurality of sets of rules. The agricultural assistance system executes the rule interpreter as needed on control hardware that is part of one or both of the prime mover or the attachment, and on control hardware that is disposed remote from the combination. The agricultural assistance system has a coordination module for this which, independent of the site at which the rule interpreter is run, coordinates the rule interpreter with the control generator and the driver assistance system.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20230048528Abstract: A method and system for collecting agricultural measured data in an agricultural production machine that is combined with at least one agricultural attachment for fieldwork is disclosed. A sensor assembly is provided that has a sensor and a control assembly. The sensor may be integrated in combinations comprising (or consisting of) an agricultural production machine and a plurality of agricultural attachments. The sensor records measured data relating to at least one work quality parameter of the particular attachment and transmits it to the control assembly. In turn, the control assembly generates a common data set in a standardization routine from the measured data relating to the different attachments.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert, Christian Birkmann
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Publication number: 20230053142Abstract: A method and system for planning an optimized soil cultivation process of a field for anf agricultural combination is disclosed. The agricultural combination includes an agricultural production machine and a soil cultivating agricultural attachment. A planning control assembly is used to determine recommended actions for the soil cultivation process with an expert model using soil data of the field, wherein the soil data of the field is location-dependent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Birkmann, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Jona Pieper, Christian Schaub, Christian Ehlert, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20230045992Abstract: A method and system for measuring a working height, such as an absolute working height, of a plurality of agricultural attachments using a sensor assembly is disclosed. The sensor assembly includes a sensor and at least one sensor holder. The sensor holder is mounted at mounting positions onto different attachments, with the sensor being reversibly mounted in the sensor holder at the mounting position. The sensor, in a mounted state, records measured data relating to a working height of the agricultural attachment and transmits the measured data to the control assembly. In turn, the control assembly determines the working height of the particular attachment from a calibration data set specific to the mounting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Christian Schaub, Jona Pieper, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20230047045Abstract: A method and system for determining working heights independent of the type of coupling of a plurality of agricultural attachments using a sensor assembly is disclosed. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensor for recording measured data and a control assembly. The attachments may be coupled to an agricultural production machine by an equipment interface using different types of coupling. The attachments are temporarily coupled to the agricultural production machine using the different types of coupling. The control assembly determines the working heights independent of the type of coupling of the differently coupled attachments when in a coupled state by using the same sensor. The control assembly displays the working heights determined independent of the type of coupling by means of the agricultural production machine, and/or uses them to control and/or regulate the agricultural production machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert, Christian Birkmann, Jona Pieper, Christian Schaub
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Publication number: 20230051714Abstract: A system and method for controlling, such as pre-optimizing, agricultural work processes for agricultural combinations is disclosed. Agricultural combinations include an agricultural production machine and different agricultural attachments. A sensor assembly determines an absolute working height of the agricultural attachments using a sensor measuring data regarding the absolute working height. The agricultural combination includes a combination control assembly that controls and/or regulates machine parameters of the particular agricultural combination based on an optimization data set and the measured data obtained during the working process. An optimization control assembly determines the optimization data set from competing optimization goals, optimization data both apart from and relating to the combination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Birkmann, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Jona Pieper, Christian Schaub, Christian Ehlert, Lennart Meyer
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Patent number: 11576294Abstract: An agricultural work system has an agricultural work machine to which at least one mounted implement can be fitted via at least one implement interface. A work machine configuration is associated with the work machine, and a mounted implement configuration is associated with the mounted implement. A drive unit is provided which acts via a drivetrain on ground engaging elements, particularly on tires. A system control and a control/display unit associated with the work machine are provided. It is proposed that the system control is adapted to determine the mounted implement configuration, to calculate the implement interface load transmitted via the implement interface based on the determined mounted implement configuration, and to evaluate and/or optimize the work machine configuration based on the calculated implement interface load.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20220279710Abstract: An agriculture machine assembly working in combination with an agricultural work machine and a disk mower adapted to the agricultural work machine is disclosed. The agriculture machine assembly comprises a driver assistance system that optimizes operation and includes a computing unit and an operating and display unit. One or both of the agricultural work machine or the disk mower include at least one control device for controlling and regulating one or both of the agricultural work machine or the disk mower. The driver assistance system is structured such that it forms a work machine setting device and a disk mower setting device, which optimize the operation of the agricultural work machine and the disk mower depending on each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert, Christian Birkmann, Jona Carsten Pieper, Martin Ober, Sascha Pflanze, Pierre Noyer, Martin Göldner, Michael Fugunt
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Patent number: 11343957Abstract: An agricultural work system for the optimization of operating parameters, with at least one agricultural work machine having a work unit for carrying out or supporting agricultural work. The agricultural work machine has a driver assistance system for detecting, processing and outputting data relating to an agricultural work order. The driver assistance system is configured to detect a plurality of operating parameters and to allow the operator to rank the detected operating parameters or operating parameter sets with a plurality of different detected operating parameters. Individual ranked operating parameters or sets of operating parameters or all of the ranked operating parameters or sets of operating parameters are retrievably filed in a data pool, and the operating parameters are submitted based on ranking to an algorithm for generating optimized operating parameters for adjustment of the agricultural work machine and/or of the at least one work unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Thilo Steckel, Reinhold Maehler, Heinrich Warkentin, Andreas Wilken, Dennis Neitemeier
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Publication number: 20220000006Abstract: A tractor with at least one lifting mechanism that has an upper link and lower links and actuators associated therewith, at least one attachment adapted to the lifting mechanism, and a driver assistance system is disclosed. The driver assistance system optimizes the operation of the tractor and has a computing unit, a memory unit and at least one input interface. The computing unit processes information generated by machine-internal sensor systems, external information, and information that may be saved in the memory unit. The tractor and/or the at least one attachment include a control device for controlling and regulating the tractor and the attachment. The driver assistance system comprises an automatic lifting mechanism that is configured to function based on characteristics, and to optimize adjustment of at least one work parameter of the tractor depending on selectable regulation strategies and/or optimization target variables saved in the memory unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert, Christian Birkmann
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Publication number: 20210345537Abstract: An agricultural assistance system including a driver assistance system for controlling one or both of a prime mover and an attachment of an agricultural combination is disclosed. The agricultural assistance system generates control parameters for one or both of the prime mover and the attachment, has a rule interpreter that generates the control parameters by processing rules from sets of rules, and has a rule generator that provides a plurality of sets of rules. The agricultural assistance system executes the rule interpreter as needed on control hardware that is part of one or both of the prime mover or the attachment, and on control hardware that is disposed remote from the combination. The agricultural assistance system has a coordination module for this which, independent of the site at which the rule interpreter is run, coordinates the rule interpreter with the control generator and the driver assistance system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20210350249Abstract: An agricultural assistance system having a driver assistance system for controlling a prime mover, such as a tractor, and/or an attachment is disclosed. The agricultural assistance system generates control parameters for the prime mover and/or for the attachment. The driver assistance system includes an input/output unit for communication with a user. The driver assistance system includes a rule interpreter that generates the control parameters by processing rules from the sets of rules. The agricultural assistance system also includes a rule generator for creating and/or editing the sets of rules, with the rule generator generating a user interface through which to create and/or edit the sets of rules. Specifically, users can create or edit the sets of rules via a browser of the rule generator. The rule generator further can include user administration functionality in which access rights of individual users to the sets of rules are defined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Lennart Meyer
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Publication number: 20210237520Abstract: A prime mover, such as a tractor, is disclosed. The prime mover includes a drivetrain, a driver assistance system, and a tire pressure control system. The tire pressure control system is equipped with pneumatic components for setting and adapting a tire pressure of at least one of the tires of the prime mover and an attachment to the prime mover. The drivetrain includes at least one drive motor, one gearbox, at least one power take-off, and at least one ancillary unit. The driver assistance system controls the tire pressure control system and includes a computing unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit. In particular, the driver assistance system includes an automatic tire pressure controller that operates based on a characteristic curve and is configured for optimized control of the tire pressure control system depending on selectable control strategies and/or optimization target variables.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Robin Schütte, Ralf Müller
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Publication number: 20210163005Abstract: A prime mover and a method for operating a prime mover are disclosed. The prime mover, which may be a tractor, includes a drivetrain and is configured to attach to an attachment. The drivetrain includes at least one drive motor, a gearbox, at least one power take-off, and at least one ancillary unit. The prime mover has a driver assistance system that controls the drivetrain and that includes a computing unit, a memory unit, and an input/output unit. The driver assistance system comprises an engine droop governor that works based on a characteristic curve, wherein the engine droop governor is configured for optimized control of the drivetrain depending on selectable control strategies saved in the memory unit and/or optimization target variables.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Robin Schütte, Ralf Müller, Dennis Neitemeier
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Publication number: 20210046917Abstract: An agricultural prime mover, such as a tractor, may be used to execute an agricultural work process. The agricultural prime mover includes work assemblies that can be adjusted with machine parameters, and can be coupled to an attachment for processing a field. The agricultural prime mover includes a control and regulation module that optimizes the work assemblies by ascertaining machine parameters for the work assemblies using optimization data with respect to at least one objective. The control and regulation module executes a multi-step optimization strategy, including a first step “at the farm” directed to optimizing a basic configuration of the agricultural prime mover, a second step “at the field” directed to optimizing an attachment-specific configuration of the agricultural prime mover, and a third step “in the field” directed to optimizing the adaptation of the basic configuration and the attachment-specific configuration while processing the field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Birkmann, Jona Pieper
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Publication number: 20210045280Abstract: A combination of a tractive machine and plow, has a driver assistance system having an input/output unit. The plow is adjustable with machine parameters, wherein a portion is manually adjustable and/or automatically adjustable by means of the tractive machine. A plow adjust assistant determines in a dialog with an operator in a plurality of dialog steps, optimized machine parameters of the plow and/or of the tractive machine that are to be adjusted. The plow adjust assistant automatically adjusts a portion of the machine parameters determined in the first dialog step and/or gives the operator a portion for adjusting and determines further optimized machine parameters of the plow based on these machine parameters and gives these further optimized machine parameters of the plow to the operator for adjustment of the plow in a second dialog step and/or automatically adjusts them at the plow.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Christian EHLERT, Jan Carsten WIECKHORST, Jona PIEPER, Christian BIRKMANN, Jens HEYDEKORN
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Patent number: 10649641Abstract: An agricultural machine, such as a tractor, is disclosed. The agricultural machine includes a driver assistance system, which comprises an input/output unit for specifying an agricultural working task by an operator and for performing the settings relating to an agricultural working task by the operator. The input/output unit displays virtual operating elements, making the settings possible, and the information corresponding to the settings to be made. Further, the input/output unit includes a set-up assistant unit, which allows the operator to set up the driver assistance system using the virtual operating elements. Further, the set-up assistant unit may be configured depending on the working task determined by the operator.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Arnaud Cabrespine, Pierre Noyer, Christian Ehlert, Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christopher Armbrust, Kalle Weiland, Bernd Schoch, Josef Maier
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Patent number: 10631460Abstract: An agricultural work machine and a method for operating an agricultural work machine are disclosed. The agricultural work machine includes a driver assistance system, which comprises a memory for storing data, a computing device for processing the data stored in the memory, and a graphical interface. The computing device graphically displays an operating data field via the graphical interface, which represents a display range for a first operating parameter, and the current value for the first operating parameter in the operating data field. The computing device evaluates the first operating parameter over a portion of the display range according to an evaluation criterion that relates to a second operating parameter, evaluates the first operating parameter based on a relationship between the first operating parameter and the second operating parameter contained in a characteristic diagram system, and graphically displays the evaluation data determined in this manner in the operating data field.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: CLAAS Tractor SASInventors: Jan Carsten Wieckhorst, Christian Ehlert