Patents by Inventor Klaus Springer

Klaus Springer 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: 12653106
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a main frame attachable to a towing vehicle, a wheel support supporting the main frame and having main wheels, and a lifting unit configured to bring the agricultural implement into each of a transport position, a working position, and a headland position. The wheel support and the tedder frame are each pivotable around a common axle on the main frame, the lifting unit includes an adjustment assembly attached directly to the wheel support at a first attachment point and directly to the tedder frame at a second attachment point, the first attachment point and the second attachment point span the common axle and form a triangle therewith, and the lifting unit is configured to pivot the tedder frame and the wheel support around the common axle to bring the agricultural implement into a predetermined position between the working position and the headland position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventor: Klaus Springer
  • Publication number: 20230127688
    Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a main frame attachable to a towing vehicle, a wheel support supporting the main frame and having main wheels, and a lifting unit configured to bring the agricultural implement into one of a transport position, a working position, or a headland position. The wheel support and the tedder frame are each pivotable around a common axle on the main frame, the lifting unit includes an adjustment assembly attached to the wheel support at a first attachment point and to the tedder frame at a second attachment point, the first attachment point and the second attachment point span the common axle and form a triangle therewith, and the lifting unit is configured to pivot the tedder frame and the wheel support around the common axle to bring the agricultural implement into a predetermined position between and including the working position and the headland position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Klaus Springer
  • Patent number: 10709067
    Abstract: Mowers are provided with a safety system to prevent obstacles, such as animals, located in the field from being hit by cutters of the mower. The safety system includes a control unit and at least one detector to detect the obstacle and then provide a warning signal to the control unit, when the obstacle is detected. The control unit provides a separation signal to at least one safety device in response to receiving the warning signal, and the at least one safety device causes separation between the obstacle and the at least one cutter in response to receiving the separation signal. The safety device may be at least one shield which is movable between a retracted position and a protecting position in which it extends in front of the at least one cutter to prevent contact between the at least one cutter and the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AGRO INTELLIGENCE APS
    Inventors: Ole Green, Claes Lund Dühring Jæger, Klaus Springer, Kjeld Jensen, Kim Arild Steen, Morten Larsen, Tom Simonsen, Jacob Gad Linding
  • Publication number: 20190274252
    Abstract: Mowers are provided with a safety system to prevent obstacles, such as animals, located in the field from being hit by cutters of the mower. The safety system includes a control unit and at least one detector to detect the obstacle and then provide a warning signal to the control unit, when the obstacle is detected. The control unit provides a separation signal to at least one safety device in response to receiving the warning signal, and the at least one safety device causes separation between the obstacle and the at least one cutter in response to receiving the separation signal. The safety device may be at least one shield which is movable between a retracted position and a protecting position in which it extends in front of the at least one cutter to prevent contact between the at least one cutter and the obstacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: AGRO INTELLIGENCE APS
    Inventors: Ole Green, Claes Lund Dühring Jæger, Klaus Springer, Kjeld Jensen, Kim Arild Steen, Morten Larsen, Tom Simonsen, Jacob Gad Linding
  • Patent number: 9339875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-hole drill, comprising a first coating extending over the effective length of the guide section and a second coating that is applied to the tip of the drill in the cutting region, the region of which extends over an axial length that, at a maximum, corresponds to double the nominal diameter of the drill. In such a way, when the bore tip is worn by use, said tip can be recoated after sharpening without the nominal diameter of the drill tip substantially increasing, in particular even after being sharpened several times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON
    Inventors: Jens Eggemann, Detlev Bross, Gerhard Peyerl, Klaus Springer
  • Publication number: 20130028676
    Abstract: The invention relates to a deep-hole drill, comprising a first coating extending over the effective length of the guide section and a second coating that is applied to the tip of the drill in the cutting region, the region of which extends over an axial length that, at a maximum, corresponds to double the nominal diameter of the drill. In such a way, when the bore tip is worn by use, said tip can be recoated after sharpening without the nominal diameter of the drill tip substantially increasing, in particular even after being sharpened several times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: OERLIKON TRADING AG, TRUBBACH
    Inventors: Jens Eggemann, Detlev Bross, Gerhard Peyerl, Klaus Springer
  • Patent number: 6453003
    Abstract: This invention concerns an apparatus to transilluminate objects. In known apparatus (1) there are two radiation sources (10, 20) in a transport path of a transport device (3), below to the right and left, as well as a third radiation source (30) arranged horizontal to the transport path (3), with the two radiation sources (10, 20) lying close together, one behind the other. Three detector apparatus (11, 14, 31) are arranged opposite these radiation sources (10, 20, 30). Thus, a so called multi-view from three beam directions is created, with beam paths (FX1.1, FX2.2, FX3) extending perpendicular to a transport direction. Contrary thereto, in the solution described herein, various radiation beam paths (FX1.1, FX1.2, FX2.1, FX2.2, FX3) cross so that not every beam radiation path extends perpendicular to the transport direction. This has the advantage that the apparatus can be structured in a space saving manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Springer, Norbert Haunschild
  • Publication number: 20020071520
    Abstract: In known apparatus (1) there are two radiation sources (10, 20) in a transport path of a transport device (3), below to the right and left, as well as a third radiation source (30) arranged horizontal to the transport path (3), with the two radiation sources (10, 20) lying close together, one behind the other. Three detector apparatus (11, 14, 31) are arranged opposite these radiation sources (10, 20, 30). Thus, a so called multi-view from three beam directions is created, with beam paths (FX1.1, FX2.2, FX3) extending perpendicular to a transport direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Klaus Springer, Norbert Haunschild