Patents by Inventor Jochen Heer

Jochen Heer 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: 12490732
    Abstract: A control or regulating system for an agricultural working machine is provided, the system comprising a plurality of actuating elements that can be controlled individually or in groups, at least one control unit for receiving and/or sending switching commands to control the actuating elements, wherein the switching commands have at least one setting parameter setting and/or configuring the actuating elements, and at least one signal line to connect at least two actuating elements to the control unit for signal transmission. The switching commands are combined into at least one common group switching command that is transmitted via the at least one signal line, and the actuating elements are set and/or configured by the at least one group switching command. In turn, the efficiency and dependability of previous control or regulating systems is improved in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: AMAZONEN-WERKE H. DREYER SE & CO.
    Inventors: Jochen Heer, Alexander Siltmann, Bernd Becker, Michael Walter
  • Publication number: 20230320340
    Abstract: Control and/or regulating system (200) for an agricultural working machine (100)—in particular, a distribution machine for spreading material over an agricultural area—comprising a plurality of actuating elements (103) that can be controlled individually and/or in groups, at least one control unit associated with the actuating elements (103), which control unit is designed to receive and/or send switching commands for the purpose of controlling the actuating elements (103), wherein the switching commands have at least one setting parameter (22, 23) suitable for setting and/or configuring the actuating elements (103), and at least one signal line, by way of which the at least two actuating elements (103) are connected to the control unit for the purpose of signal transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jochen HEER, Alexander SILTMANN, Bernd BECKER, Michael WALTER
  • Patent number: 11375706
    Abstract: A regulating and/or control system for an agricultural machine includes a distributor linkage for spreading material, such as fertilizer, plant protection products, or seeds, the distributor linkage being pivotable about at least one axis of rotation extending in the direction of travel, with at least one first sensor device for determining the inclination of the distributor linkage; and a data processing device for processing the sensor signals. The system further includes at least one second sensor device for determining the centrifugal force FF and/or the centrifugal acceleration aF acting upon the first sensor device when the machine is turning corners, where the data processing device is configured such that an inclination measurement error of the first sensor device can be corrected based on the sensor signals of the second sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Kiefer, Georg Komma, Peter Kohl, Patrick Krupp, Frank Grosse Prues, Jochen Heer
  • Publication number: 20200281182
    Abstract: A regulating and/or control system for an agricultural machine includes a distributor linkage for spreading material, such as fertilizer, plant protection products, or seeds, the distributor linkage being pivotable about at least one axis of rotation extending in the direction of travel, with at least one first sensor device for determining the inclination of the distributor linkage; and a data processing device for processing the sensor signals. The system further includes at least one second sensor device for determining the centrifugal force FF and/or the centrifugal acceleration aF acting upon the first sensor device when the machine is turning corners, where the data processing device is configured such that an inclination measurement error of the first sensor device can be corrected based on the sensor signals of the second sensor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicants: AMAZONEN-WERKE H. Dreyer GmbH & Co. KG, HYDAC Systems & Services GmbH, HYDAC Systems & Services GmbH
    Inventors: Timo Kiefer, Georg Komma, Peter Kohl, Patrick Krupp, Frank Grosse Prues, Jochen Heer