Patents by Inventor Michael Saller

Michael Saller 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: 7187090
    Abstract: A mobile high voltage network supplies electrical consumer units connected via a plug-in connector and can be switched on and off by means of mechanical switches, with a fuse responding in the event of a short circuit. The high voltage network carries a direct voltage and to each electrical consumer unit (8; 10) a separate diagnostic and protection monitoring system is assigned which is activated when it is switched on and/or off. Such a direct voltage and high voltage network in conjunction with the diagnostic and protection monitoring system makes it possible, before starting up any circuit of consumer units, to effect a self-diagnosis of the protection monitoring system, to ensure that all components are fully functional. Without this, self-diagnosis with proof of functionality the relevant circuit of consumer units is not switched on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: AGCO GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Magnus Grimm, Helmut Koeing, Elmar Kemmler, Michael Saller
  • Patent number: 7166049
    Abstract: A drive and a method to control the drive of an agricultural vehicle, especially of a tractor, is described. The drive includes a combustion engine (M) and an infinitely variable electro-mechanical torque split gear. To avoid dissipation of reactive power the drive includes a shift gear (F) which has at least two input shafts (2, 3) each connected to at least one transmission step. Each of the at least two input shafts (2, 3) is in driving condition via a clutch (K1,K2) with a planetary gear (P1, P2) each with two inputs. The first input of each planetary gear (P1, P2) can be driven by a clutch (KV) from the driven shaft (1) of the combustion engine (M). The second input of each planetary gear (P1, P2) can be driven by a respective electric motor (S1, S2). At least one of the planetary gears (P1, P2) is designed to be locked-up. The drive can be operated in pure electric mode, in electro-mechanical mode or in pure mechanical mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: AGCO GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Saller
  • Patent number: 7142966
    Abstract: A method of applying substances to a land begins with inputting data indicative of the substance requirement for the land into a processor. The land is traversed with a vehicle having an engine and a transmission that can vary the vehicle speed without adjusting the engine speed. The vehicle has an appliance including a mechanism for applying the substance to the land. The appliance application rate is input into the processor with the desired engine speed. The land is traversed with the vehicle with the engine speed set at the desired engine speed. The vehicle position is established, and a signal is generated to indicate a requirement for adjustment to the transmission to change the vehicle speed to match the individual section requirement to the appliance application rate. Lastly, the transmission is adjusted according to the signal generated by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: AGCO GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Michael Saller, Thomas Bock
  • Publication number: 20060142104
    Abstract: A drive and a method to control the drive of an agricultural vehicle, especially of a tractor, is described. The drive includes a combustion engine (M) and an infinitely variable electro-mechanical torque split gear. To avoid dissipation of reactive power the drive includes a shift gear (F) which has at least two input shafts (2, 3) each connected to at least one transmission step. Each of the at least two input shafts (2, 3) is in driving condition via a clutch (K1,K2) with a planetary gear (P1, P2) each with two inputs. The first input of each planetary gear (P1, P2) can be driven by a clutch (KV) from the driven shaft (1) of the combustion engine (M). The second input of each planetary gear (P1, P2) can be driven by a respective electric motor (S1, S2). At least one of the planetary gears (P1, P2) is designed to be locked-up. The drive can be operated in pure electric mode, in electro-mechanical mode or in pure mechanical mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Saller
  • Publication number: 20030107851
    Abstract: A mobile high voltage network supplies electrical consumer units connected via a plug-in connector and can be switched on and off by means of mechanical switches, with a fuse responding in the event of a short circuit. The high voltage network carries a direct voltage and to each electrical consumer unit (8; 10) a separate diagnostic and protection monitoring system is assigned which is activated when it is switched on and/or off. Such a direct voltage and high voltage network in conjunction with the diagnostic and protection monitoring system makes it possible, before starting up any circuit of consumer units, to effect a self-diagnosis of the protection monitoring system, to ensure that all components are fully functional. Without this, self-diagnosis with proof of functionality the relevant circuit of consumer units is not switched on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Magnus Grimm, Helmut Koenig, Elmar Kemmler, Michael Saller
  • Publication number: 20030018423
    Abstract: A method of applying substances to a section of land begins with inputting data indicative of the substance requirement for the section of land into a data processor. The area of land is traversed with a vehicle having an engine and a transmission including means for varying the speed of the vehicle without adjustment of the engine speed. The vehicle has at least one appliance comprising an application mechanism for application of the substance to the area attached thereto. The application rate of the appliance is input into the data processor with the desired engine speed. The area of land is traversed with the vehicle with the engine speed set at the desired engine speed. The position of the vehicle is established, and a signal is generated to indicate a requirement for adjustment to the transmission to increase or decrease the speed of the vehicle to match the individual section requirement to the application rate of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Saller, Thomas Bock
  • Patent number: 4738744
    Abstract: One-sided corrugated board machine having at least two pair of corrugated rollers, a lower pair and an upper pair, wherein each pair of lower and upper corrugated rollers are supported on separate lateral, pivotable and fixable bearing brackets. A movable glue-applying device and clamping roller are provided such that they can be moved away from the pivoting path of the corrugated rollers. When it is desired to change the rollers of a single pair, one for another, the glue-applying device and the clamping roller are moved away from the pivoting path and the corrugated rollers are pivoted so as to change each pair of rollers one for another without having to rethread the paper tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1988
    Assignee: BHS-Bayerische Berg-, Hutten- und Salzwerke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Michael Saller