Patents by Inventor Ludger Frerichs

Ludger Frerichs 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: 10871410
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring device (42, 43) for measuring forces and/or torques between a motorized vehicle (1) and a trailer or attachment which is towed or pushed thereby, wherein the measuring device (42, 43) has at least three sensor elements (22, 34) which are arranged on a carrier (20, 31), transversely with respect to a virtual longitudinal axis of the motorized vehicle (1) and spaced apart from one another, wherein the measuring device (42, 43) is arranged in a coupling region between the motorized vehicle (1) and the pulled or pushed trailer or attachment, and wherein, in order to transmit their measured values, the sensor elements (22, 34) are connected to an evaluation device (40), which is configured to convert these measured values into signals for force displays and/or torque displays according to magnitude and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Mirko Brütt, Johannes Bührke, Ludger Frerichs, Steffen Hanke, Sebastian Kemper, Lars Thielke, Frank Zielke
  • Patent number: 10866153
    Abstract: A measuring device (60) is configured for measuring forces or torques between a motorized vehicle (1) and a trailer or attachment which is towed or pushed thereby. The measuring device (60) has at least three sensor elements (79, 80) arranged on a carrier (71), transversely with respect to a virtual longitudinal axis of the motorized vehicle (1) and spaced apart from one another. The measuring device (60) is arranged in a coupling region between the motorized vehicle (1) and the pulled or pushed trailer or attachment. In order to transmit their measured values, the sensor elements (79, 80) are connected to an evaluation device (40), which is configured to convert these measured values into signals for force displays and/or torque displays according to magnitude and direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Mirko Brütt, Johannes Bührke, Ludger Frerichs, Steffen Hanke, Sebastian Kemper, Lars Thielke
  • Publication number: 20190293506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring device (42, 43) for measuring forces and/or torques between a motorized vehicle (1) and a trailer or attachment which is towed or pushed thereby, wherein the measuring device (42, 43) has at least three sensor elements (22, 34) which are arranged on a carrier (20, 31), transversely with respect to a virtual longitudinal axis of the motorized vehicle (1) and spaced apart from one another, wherein the measuring device (42, 43) is arranged in a coupling region between the motorized vehicle (1) and the pulled or pushed trailer or attachment, and wherein, in order to transmit their measured values, the sensor elements (22, 34) are connected to an evaluation device (40), which is configured to convert these measured values into signals for force displays and/or torque displays according to magnitude and direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Mirko Brütt, Johannes Bührke, Ludger Frerichs, Steffen Hanke, Sebastian Kemper, Lars Thielke, Frank Zielke
  • Publication number: 20190293505
    Abstract: A measuring device (60) is configured for measuring forces or torques between a motorized vehicle (1) and a trailer or attachment which is towed or pushed thereby. The measuring device (60) has at least three sensor elements (79, 80) arranged on a carrier (71), transversely with respect to a virtual longitudinal axis of the motorized vehicle (1) and spaced apart from one another. The measuring device (60) is arranged in a coupling region between the motorized vehicle (1) and the pulled or pushed trailer or attachment. In order to transmit their measured values, the sensor elements (79, 80) are connected to an evaluation device (40), which is configured to convert these measured values into signals for force displays and/or torque displays according to magnitude and direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Mirko Brütt, Johannes Bührke, Ludger Frerichs, Steffen Hanke, Sebastian Kemper, Lars Thielke
  • Publication number: 20080047248
    Abstract: An agricultural carrier vehicle has a feeder housing and a front harvesting attachment capable of being swiveled from a working position into a hauling position, for picking up and conveying crop material. The feeder housing and the front harvesting attachment are interconnected via at least one adapting device, which is designed such that, when the front harvesting attachment is swiveled from a working position into a hauling position, the connection between the front harvesting attachment and the feeder housing is maintained, and, during the hauling operation, the carrier vehicle draws the front harvesting attachment using the adapting device in a direction of travel for hauling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Andreas Haffert, Ludger Frerichs, Hubert Erdmann
  • Publication number: 20070240389
    Abstract: A binding material is provided for wrapping material, such as crop material or waste material that has been shaped and/or pressed into bales, a bale includes the inventive binding material, and a baler forms the bale. The binding material includes at least one electronic memory medium integrated in the binding material. In this manner it is ensured that the memory medium is incorporated with the bale when the bale is bound, and that it can be removed from the bale when the binding material is removed from the bale, no additional measures are required to remove the memory medium from the bale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Ludger Frerichs