Patents by Inventor Karel C. F. Pauwels

Karel C. F. Pauwels 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: 11950539
    Abstract: An agricultural system including an agricultural baler including a rotary input shaft connectable by way of a baler driveline to a rotatable flywheel; a hydraulic pump for supplying the agricultural baler with hydraulic fluid, the rotatable flywheel being connectable to the hydraulic pump via the driveline. The baler is transferrable between a first state for driving the hydraulic pump by external drive power provided by a corresponding work vehicle, and a second state for driving the hydraulic pump by the rotatable flywheel. The agricultural system further includes a control unit that is configured to: receive input-power-data indicative of a drive power available for driving the hydraulic pump in the first state of the baler; and determine a control-signal for transferring the baler into the second state, if the input-power-data indicates that the available drive power is insufficient for driving the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frederik Demon, Xavier G J M Bonte, Karel C F Pauwels
  • Patent number: 11439063
    Abstract: A dual cut header assembly including a header, a chopper suspended from the header, and an actuator system comprising one or more cylinders. The actuator system solely connects the chopper to the header. The dual cut header assembly further includes at least one sensor for measuring a state of the chopper and an actuator steering module connected to the actuator system. The header is configured to be lifted by an agricultural vehicle to cut crop material from a field at a first height. The chopper is configured to cut the crop material at a second height lower than the first height. The actuator steering module is configured to automatically adapt the distance based on the measured state of the chopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Marc R. M. Jonckheere, Karel C. F. Pauwels, Koen Teetaert, Erik Vermote
  • Publication number: 20210137019
    Abstract: An agricultural system including an agricultural baler including a rotary input shaft connectable by way of a baler driveline to a rotatable flywheel; a hydraulic pump for supplying the agricultural baler with hydraulic fluid, the rotatable flywheel being connectable to the hydraulic pump via the driveline. The baler is transferrable between a first state for driving the hydraulic pump by external drive power provided by a corresponding work vehicle, and a second state for driving the hydraulic pump by the rotatable flywheel. The agricultural system further includes a control unit that is configured to: receive input-power-data indicative of a drive power available for driving the hydraulic pump in the first state of the baler; and determine a control-signal for transferring the baler into the second state, if the input-power-data indicates that the available drive power is insufficient for driving the hydraulic pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Frederik Demon, Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Karel C.F. Pauwels
  • Publication number: 20200060083
    Abstract: A dual cut header assembly including a header, a chopper suspended from the header, and an actuator system comprising one or more cylinders. The actuator system solely connects the chopper to the header. The dual cut header assembly further includes at least one sensor for measuring a state of the chopper and an actuator steering module connected to the actuator system. The header is configured to be lifted by an agricultural vehicle to cut crop material from a field at a first height. The chopper is configured to cut the crop material at a second height lower than the first height. The actuator steering module is configured to automatically adapt the distance based on the measured state of the chopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Marc R.M. Jonckheere, Karel C.F. Pauwels, Koen Teetaert, Erik Vermote
  • Patent number: 10477763
    Abstract: A dual cut header assembly a header, a chopper suspended from the header, and at least one actuator is provided between the chopper and the header for adapting a distance between the chopper and the header. The dual cut header assembly further includes at least one sensor for measuring a state of the chopper, and an actuator steering module connected to the at least one actuator. The header is provided to be lifted by an agricultural combine to cut crop material from a field at a first height. The chopper is provided to cut the crop material at a second height lower than the first height. The actuator steering module is configured to automatically adapt the distance based on the measured state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Marc R.M. Jonckheere, Karel C.F. Pauwels, Koen Teetaert, Erik Vermote
  • Patent number: 10039234
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for an auxiliary load includes a hydraulic auxiliary power storage. This hydraulic auxiliary power storage has a plurality of hydraulic power storage units. The hybrid drive system further comprises an power exchange control system that selectively connects a predetermined selection of one or more of the hydraulic power storage units to the hydraulic auxiliary power unit; and controls the power exchange of the auxiliary power unit as a function of the operating period by the predetermined selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Bart M. A. Missotten, Guy H. J. Osselaere, Karel C. F. Pauwels, Vincent B. P. Theunynck
  • Publication number: 20170105343
    Abstract: A dual cut header assembly a header, a chopper suspended from the header, and at least one actuator is provided between the chopper and the header for adapting a distance between the chopper and the header. The dual cut header assembly further includes at least one sensor for measuring a state of the chopper, and an actuator steering module connected to the at least one actuator. The header is provided to be lifted by an agricultural combine to cut crop material from a field at a first height. The chopper is provided to cut the crop material at a second height lower than the first height. The actuator steering module is configured to automatically adapt the distance based on the measured state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Marc R.M. Jonckheere, Karel C.F. Pauwels, Koen Teetaert, Erik Vermote
  • Publication number: 20160037722
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system for an auxiliary load includes a hydraulic auxiliary power storage. This hydraulic auxiliary power storage has a plurality of hydraulic power storage units. The hybrid drive system further comprises an power exchange control system that selectively connects a predetermined selection of one or more of the hydraulic power storage units to the hydraulic auxiliary power unit; and controls the power exchange of the auxiliary power unit as a function of the operating period by the predetermined selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Bart M.A. MISSOTTEN, Guy H.J. OSSELAERE, Karel C.F. PAUWELS, Vincent B.P. THEUNYNCK
  • Patent number: 7979187
    Abstract: A method for coupling a load to a power source by means of a clutch, the method having the steps of initially increasing the pressure of the actuator to bring the pressure plates of the clutch into contact with the clutch plates gradually increasing the pressure of the actuator even further to allow the clutch plates to be engaged with the pressure plates while decreasing at least ones the pressure during a short time to create pressure dips such that the torque generated over the load is at least temporarily decreased, and levelling the pressure of the actuator to maintain the engagement of the pressure plates with the clutch plates to allow the load to be driven by the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Guy H. J. Osselaere, Karel C. F. Pauwels
  • Publication number: 20080228364
    Abstract: A method for coupling a load to a power source by means of a clutch, the method having the steps of: initially increasing the pressure of the actuator to bring the pressure plates of the clutch into contact with the clutch plates, gradually increasing the pressure of the actuator even further to allow the clutch plates to be engaged with the pressure plates while decreasing at least ones the pressure during a short time to create pressure dips such that the torque generated over the load is at least temporarily decreased, and levelling the pressure of the actuator to maintain the engagement of the pressure plates with the clutch plates to allow the load to be driven by the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Guy H.J. Osselaere, Karel C.F. Pauwels