Patents by Inventor Josef Ammann
Josef Ammann 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: 12637043Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination, including: determining a trailer brake temperature; comparing the determined trailer brake temperature with one or more temperature thresholds to determine a temperature level condition for the trailer brake; and controlling the trailer brake system in dependence on the determined temperature level condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Höldrich
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Patent number: 12454255Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle, comprising: determining a coupling force associated with a coupling point for providing a coupling between the vehicle and a trailer, determining, in dependence on the coupling force, the presence of a trailer coupled to the vehicle at the coupling point; and controlling one or more components of the vehicle in dependence on the determination of the presence of the trailer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 28, 2025Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann
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Publication number: 20250304021Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination. Using a driver deceleration demand a pressure level and/or duration for a preliminary pressure peak to be provided in one or more fluid lines of the trailer brake system is determined. A trailer brake signal is generated for controlling the trailer brake system in accordance with the preliminary pressure peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2025Publication date: October 2, 2025Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Simon Streiber, Manuel Abel, Josef Ammann
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Patent number: 12427954Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination. A HMI component used by the operator to provide a deceleration input to the trailer brake system is identified. Based on this a pressure level to be provided in one or more fluid lines of the trailer brake system is determined. A trailer brake signal for is generated and output controlling the trailer brake system to provide the determined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Simon Streiber, Josef Ammann, Manuel Abel
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Patent number: 12351151Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination. Using a driver deceleration demand a pressure level and/or duration for a preliminary pressure peak to be provided in one or more fluid lines of the trailer brake system is determined. A trailer brake signal is generated for controlling the trailer brake system in accordance with the preliminary pressure peak.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Simon Streiber, Manuel Abel, Josef Ammann
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Publication number: 20240270217Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination, including: determining a trailer brake temperature; comparing the determined trailer brake temperature with one or more temperature thresholds to determine a temperature level condition for the trailer brake; and controlling the trailer brake system in dependence on the determined temperature level condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: August 15, 2024Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Höldrich
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Publication number: 20240092324Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination, comprising: determining abase value for a temperature associated with the trailer brake system; determining coupling force between the vehicle and the trailer; determining a corrected value for the temperature associated with the trailer brake system in dependence on the determined coupling force; and controlling one or more components of the vehicle trailer combination in dependence on the corrected value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Höldrich
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Patent number: 11932225Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination, comprising: determining abase value for a temperature associated with the trailer brake system; determining a coupling force between the vehicle and the trailer; determining a corrected value for the temperature associated with the trailer brake system in dependence on the determined coupling force; and controlling one or more components of the vehicle trailer combination in dependence on the corrected value.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Höldrich
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Publication number: 20240059263Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination. A HMI component used by the operator to provide a deceleration input to the trailer brake system is identified. Based on this a pressure level to be provided in one or more fluid lines of the trailer brake system is determined. A trailer brake signal for is generated and output controlling the trailer brake system to provide the determined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Simon Streiber, Josef Ammann, Manuel Abel
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Publication number: 20240042975Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle-trailer combination. Using a driver deceleration demand a pressure level and/or duration for a preliminary pressure peak to be provided in one or more fluid lines of the trailer brake system is determined. A trailer brake signal is generated for controlling the trailer brake system in accordance with the preliminary pressure peak.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Simon Streiber, Manuel Abel, Josef Ammann
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Publication number: 20240042976Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling operation of a trailer brake system associated with an agricultural vehicle, comprising: determining a coupling force associated with a coupling point for providing a coupling between the vehicle and a trailer, determining, in dependence on the coupling force, the presence of a trailer coupled to the vehicle at the coupling point; and controlling one or more components of the vehicle in dependence on the determination of the presence of the trailer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Inventors: Philipp Kirmaier, Josef Ammann
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Patent number: 9670978Abstract: A vehicle brake circuit including a brake actuator, a manually operable valve, an electrically operable valve and a fluid reservoir for the supply of fluid to the actuator. The manually operated valve may be connected to the fluid reservoir either directly or indirectly through the electrically operable valve, when its position blocks a direct fluid connection with the fluid reservoir. The electrically operated valve controls activation or deactivation of the actuator except when the mechanically operated valve is in an unblocked position and overrides the electrically operated valves control of the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: AGCO International GmbHInventors: Hans-Peter Zeiler, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Hoeldrich, Klaus Brugger, Peter Miller, Karl Braeckle, Martin Dreier
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Publication number: 20160201746Abstract: A vehicle brake circuit including a brake actuator, a manually operable valve, an electrically operable valve and a fluid reservoir for the supply of fluid to the actuator. The manually operated valve may be connected to the fluid reservoir either directly or indirectly through the electrically operable valve, when its position blocks a direct fluid connection with the fluid reservoir. The electrically operated valve controls activation or deactivation of the actuator except when the mechanically operated valve is in an unblocked position and overrides the electrically operated valves control of the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Hans-Peter Zeiler, Josef Ammann, Bernhard Hoeldrich, Klaus Brugger, Peter Miller, Karl Braeckle, Martin Dreier
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Publication number: 20050177293Abstract: A method of controlling a drive of a vehicle during both acceleration phase and constant ground speed phase of operation is disclosed. The drive includes an engine (1) controlled by an electronic control unit (6), the engine driving an infinitely variable change-speed gear (2). The method includes setting a desired ground speed of the vehicle and repeating a cycle of steps a), b) and c) in both phases of operation. These steps are as follows: a) determining any change in the torque % level (actual torque/maximum torque) of the engine. b) calculating a theoretical engine speed in response to the change in torque % level and the actual speed of the engine caused by the change in torque % level, said theoretical engine speed being determined with the aid of a speed dependant performance parameter characteristic of the engine (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2004Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: Josef Ammann, Thomas Dittrich