Patents by Inventor Johannes FILLEP
Johannes FILLEP 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: 11950533Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a front mowing unit as well as two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit. Each of the lateral mowing units has a conveyor unit to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receiving a plurality of signals from the combination including signals representing a steering angle of the agricultural vehicle, a speed of operation of each conveyor unit and a lateral displacement of each conveyor unit and comparing them against a predetermined set of values. As required the control unit adjusts the speed of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on this comparison. Swaths produced by towed rear mowing units are controlled, in particular to enable aligned curved swaths to be produced when the mower combination is turned, or to enable a narrow swath to be produced when the mower combination is turned.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11950532Abstract: A mower combination having an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting a standing crop connected to the agricultural vehicle, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit, each of the lateral mowing units being provided with conveyor units to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receives a plurality of signals, representing the location of the mower combination, a displacement of each of the conveyor units and/or a direction of operation of each of the conveyor units. The control unit receives the plurality of signals and compares them against a predetermined set of values and as required adjusts the displacement or direction of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on this comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11937549Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit. Each of the lateral mowing units includes a conveyor to deposit cut crop as a swath. Sensors determine the slope and lateral displacement of each conveyor. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors and compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values of slope and, as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the lateral displacement of at least one conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11882790Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle together with a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit. The front work unit has a connection to the front of the agricultural vehicle and the lateral work units share a connection to the rear of the agricultural vehicle. Each of the work units deposits cut crop as a swath. One or more sensors determine a height of the rear connection above the ground surface. A control unit is provided for controlling the height of the connections above the ground surface, such that if the height of the rear connection is determined to deviate from a predetermined value, the control unit causes the height of the rear connection to be adjusted towards the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11778949Abstract: An agricultural vehicle and connected mower having a number of mowing units suitable for cutting a standing crop, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit, each of the lateral mowing units having conveyor units to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receives a plurality of signals, representing the location of the mower combination and a direction of operation of each of the conveyor units, compares the signals to a predetermined set of values and as required, adjusts the direction of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11672204Abstract: An agricultural implement having a main chassis member having a support structure with support arms connected to the support structure for movement between a working position and a transport position, the support arms being provided with operating elements remote from the support structure, the support structure defining a working width between the operating elements and the main chassis member, and the support arms being adjustable in the working position between a length corresponding to minimum working width and a length greater than the minimum working width. In the transport position a distance between the operating elements and the main chassis member is less than the minimum working width. In a headland position the support arms are adjustable such that a distance between the operating elements and the main chassis member is less than the minimum working width.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventor: Johannes Fillep
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Patent number: 11357168Abstract: A towed agricultural implement including a first headstock element for connection to a towing vehicle, a second headstock element supporting a chassis member provided with a plurality of working implements, a pivot pin for connecting the first headstock member and the second headstock member and defining a horizontal axis of rotation between the first headstock member and the second headstock member, in which the second headstock member has a lateral centre of gravity offset from the axis of rotation. A compensating structure is provided between the first headstock member and the second headstock member to offset the unbalanced loads caused by the lateral centre of gravity being offset from the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: AGCO Feucht GmbHInventor: Johannes Fillep
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Patent number: 11192476Abstract: A vehicle seat having a residual spring travel controller and an air spring, the residual spring travel controller and the air spring each having a first end that is connected to a first connecting link of the vehicle seat and each having a second end that is connected to a second connecting link of the vehicle seat, and the residual spring travel controller comprising a piston element that is connected to the first end of the residual spring travel controller and a rod element that is connected to the second end of the residual spring travel controller, it being possible to bring the piston element into contact with a valve element or a switch element by means of a rotary and/or sliding movement with respect to the rod element to adjust an amount of air of the air spring.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Patent number: 11149816Abstract: Vehicle seat element for a vehicle seat having a residual spring travel adjustment device, the vehicle seat element having a first fastening eye, it being possible to introduce the residual spring travel adjustment device into the first fastening eye and the residual spring travel adjustment device having a fastening eye insert having an eccentric hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Publication number: 20210282317Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle together with a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit. The front work unit has a connection to the front of the agricultural vehicle and the lateral work units share a connection to the rear of the agricultural vehicle. Each of the work units deposits a cut crop as a swath. One or more sensors determine a height of the deposited swath(es). A control unit controls a height of the connections above a ground surface such that if the height of one or more swathes is determined to exceed a predetermined value, the control unit causes the height of the rear connection to be raised.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210282319Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle together with a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit. The front work unit has a connection to the front of the agricultural vehicle and the lateral work units share a connection to the rear of the agricultural vehicle. Each of the work units deposits cut crop as a swath. One or more sensors determine a height of the rear connection above the ground surface. A control unit is provided for controlling the height of the connections above the ground surface, such that if the height of the rear connection is determined to deviate from a predetermined value, the control unit causes the height of the rear connection to be adjusted towards the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210282321Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle and a number of work units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit, each of the work units deposit cut crop as a swath. Each of the lateral work units include a conveyor to deposit cut crop. A plurality of sensors determine the speed of the agricultural apparatus and the speed of operation of each of the conveyors. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors, compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values for a desired vehicle speed and a speed of operation of the conveyors, and as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the speed of operation of at least one conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210282326Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting standing crop, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit. Each of the lateral mowing units includes a conveyor to deposit cut crop as a swath. Sensors determine the slope and lateral displacement of each conveyor. A control unit receives inputs from the sensors and compares the inputs to a predetermined set of values of slope and, as indicated by the comparison, adjusts the lateral displacement of at least one conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210185921Abstract: An agricultural apparatus including an agricultural vehicle and a number of work units suitable for cutting a standing crop. The work units include a front work unit and two lateral work units located behind and to the sides of the front work unit, each of the work units depositing cut crop as a swath. Each of the lateral work units is supported from a central chassis by a hydraulic system. A plurality of sensors determine a speed of the agricultural vehicle, a speed of operation of each lateral work unit and a relief pressure in the hydraulic system of each lateral work unit. A control unit is configured to receive inputs from the plurality of sensors, compare the values for a desired vehicle speed or speed of operation of the mower unit and adjust the pressure relief in the hydraulic system based on this comparison. The inertia of the hydraulic control system can accordingly be compensated for and the work units are able to follow the terrain contour, resulting in an even cut.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210185927Abstract: A mower combination having an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting a standing crop connected to the agricultural vehicle, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit, each of the lateral mowing units being provided with conveyor units to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receives a plurality of signals, representing the location of the mower combination, a displacement of each of the conveyor units and/or a direction of operation of each of the conveyor units. The control unit receives the plurality of signals and compares them against a predetermined set of values and as required adjusts the displacement or direction of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on this comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210185928Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a number of mowing units suitable for cutting a standing crop connected to the agricultural vehicle, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit, each of the lateral mowing units having conveyor units to deposit cut crop as a swath. The mower combination additionally includes a control unit which receives a plurality of signals representing unprocessed crop boundary data, field boundary data, and data relating to the lateral displacement of each of the lateral mowing units. The control unit compares the signals against a predetermined target set of values and adjusts the lateral displacement of at least one conveyor unit based on this comparison. This allows for production of repeatedly uniform tapers of a desired configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210185929Abstract: A mower combination including an agricultural vehicle and a front mowing unit as well as two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit. Each of the lateral mowing units has a conveyor unit to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receiving a plurality of signals from the combination including signals representing a steering angle of the agricultural vehicle, a speed of operation of each conveyor unit and a lateral displacement of each conveyor unit and comparing them against a predetermined set of values. As required the control unit adjusts the speed of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on this comparison. Swaths produced by towed rear mowing units are controlled, in particular to enable aligned curved swaths to be produced when the mower combination is turned, or to enable a narrow swath to be produced when the mower combination is turned.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Publication number: 20210185926Abstract: An agricultural vehicle and connected mower having a number of mowing units suitable for cutting a standing crop, including a front mowing unit and two lateral mowing units located behind and to the sides of the front mowing unit, each of the lateral mowing units having conveyor units to deposit cut crop as a swath. A control unit receives a plurality of signals, representing the location of the mower combination and a direction of operation of each of the conveyor units, compares the signals to a predetermined set of values and as required, adjusts the direction of operation of at least one conveyor unit based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Johannes Fillep, Ronnie Kinast
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Patent number: 11014473Abstract: Adjustable height limiter for a vehicle seat, comprising: a main body with a slot having a first end and a second end, a piston rod element which is displaceable with respect to the main body and has a pin element which is guided in the slot, a sleeve element which is rotatable with respect to the main body and at least partially surrounds the main body, the sleeve element having a boundary which is helical with respect to the main body, the boundary being arranged between the first end and the second end when viewed in the extension direction of the slot, and the pin element being arranged between the first end and the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: GRAMMER AGInventors: Johannes Fillep, Florian Schanderl
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Publication number: 20210120744Abstract: An agricultural implement having a main chassis member having a support structure with support arms connected to the support structure for movement between a working position and a transport position, the support arms being provided with operating elements remote from the support structure, the support structure defining a working width between the operating elements and the main chassis member, and the support arms being adjustable in the working position between a length corresponding to minimum working width and a length greater than the minimum working width. In the transport position a distance between the operating elements and the main chassis member is less than the minimum working width. In a headland position the support arms are adjustable such that a distance between the operating elements and the main chassis member is less than the minimum working width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventor: Johannes Fillep