Patents by Inventor Marc Schaefer

Marc Schaefer 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: 12460661
    Abstract: A pneumatic supply device for an agricultural tractor includes a compressed air source for producing a compressed air flow, a cooler for cooling the air flow produced, and a first air dryer, which is fed with the cooled air flow and via the outlet of which a first pneumatic consumer group can be supplied with dehumidified compressed air in accordance with a first dehumidification and flow capacity, and a second air dryer, which is fed with the cooled air flow and via the outlet of which a second pneumatic consumer group can be supplied with dehumidified compressed air in accordance with a second dehumidification and flow capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Simon Gaedker, Bernd Kneer, Marc Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20250259489
    Abstract: A method for outputting steering state information to a driver of an agricultural tractor includes transmitting via a data interface information including a fitted tire, a tire inflation pressure, an axle load, and a speed to a control unit, checking via the control unit whether as a first triggering condition, the speed exceeds a limit value provided for emergency steering operation, the limit value being given according to the fitted tire, the tire inflation pressure, and the axle load, and as a second triggering condition, the tire inflation pressure is below a limit value provided for the emergency steering operation, the limit value being specified according to the fitted tire, the speed, and the axle load, and activating a user interface via the control unit to output steering state information indicating a critical steering state when at least one of the first and second triggering conditions is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Christian Von Holst, Florian Schott, Marc Schaefer, Michael Hillebrand
  • Publication number: 20250075715
    Abstract: A pneumatic supply device for an agricultural tractor includes a compressed air source for producing a compressed air flow, a cooler for cooling the air flow produced, and a first air dryer, which is fed with the cooled air flow and via the outlet of which a first pneumatic consumer group can be supplied with dehumidified compressed air in accordance with a first dehumidification and flow capacity, and a second air dryer, which is fed with the cooled air flow and via the outlet of which a second pneumatic consumer group can be supplied with dehumidified compressed air in accordance with a second dehumidification and flow capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: SIMON GAEDKER, BERND KNEER, MARC SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20230035078
    Abstract: A method for assisting a coupling operation to be carried out at a three-point powerlift of an agricultural tractor includes determining via a control unit in communication with an imaging device using image capture and analysis a spatial actual position of implement-side coupling points of the implement interface relative to the tractor-side coupling points, steering via the control unit the agricultural tractor along a predetermined trajectory into an end position provided for the attachment of the implement, and activating via the control unit the actuator arrangement in accordance with the course of the predetermined trajectory such that the tractor-side coupling points take up a spatial desired position provided for attaching the implement-side coupling points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: MARTIN HEITLINGER, FLORIAN REINMUTH, MARC SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 9226098
    Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) system includes a plurality of coils for coupling to an antenna of a portable device, wherein each two adjacent coils are partly overlapped with one another; a multiplexer selectively enabling at least one of the coils to build a communication with the antenna, wherein the coils enabled by the multiplexer are selected to have a best coupling effect with the antenna and are combined into an effective antenna; and at least one adaptation network for adapting an input/output of the effective antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: MAGNA ELECTRONICS SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Schaefer, Stefan Graf
  • Publication number: 20150135511
    Abstract: An expansion bolt including an anchor bolt having an expansion section, and further including an expansion sleeve which surrounds the anchor bolt and which can be expanded by retracting the expansion section, and a spring element arranged on the anchor bolt. The spring element can be tensioned by inserting the anchor bolt into a bore hole and can retract the expansion section of the anchor bolt into the expansion sleeve when it is released. An indicator element indicates when a rated tension of the spring element is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Eckstein, Matthias Goldt, Marc Schaefer, Arjen Detmer Dijkhuis
  • Publication number: 20150118957
    Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) system includes a plurality of coils for coupling to an antenna of a portable device, wherein each two adjacent coils are partly overlapped with one another; a multiplexer selectively enabling at least one of the coils to build a communication with the antenna, wherein the coils enabled by the multiplexer are selected to have a best coupling effect with the antenna and are combined into an effective antenna; and at least one adaptation network for adapting an input/output of the effective antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc SCHAEFER, Stefan GRAF
  • Publication number: 20120197557
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a plurality of strings of a photovoltaic system connected to a power inverter includes measuring current values from individual strings to the power inverter; determining a reference current value from the measured current values; and standardizing the measured current values to the reference current value. The method further includes and analyzing the standardized current values of individual strings within representative time periods by comparison with comparison values established for the individual strings. Based on the analysis a failure of an individual string is ascertained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SMA Solar Technology AG
    Inventors: Gerd Bettenwort, Jens Klein, Marc Schaefer, Jochen Fischer, Wolfgang Frees, Matthias Victor
  • Patent number: D1104785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: The Marley Company LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Alexander von zur Muehlen, Marc Schaefer