Patents by Inventor Michael Schulte

Michael Schulte 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: 12622360
    Abstract: A gear assembly for a square baling press. The gear assembly drives a ram arranged movably between end positions in a pressing channel of the square baling press and at least one additional working unit of the square baling press. The gear assembly comprises two side gears and at least one reduction gear that is downstream from the particular side gear and may be connected on the output side to a crankshaft on which the ram is mounted. At least one flywheel is interposed between the particular side gear and the reduction gear downstream thereof. At least one of the reduction gears comprises a shiftable overload clutch which is designed to brake the reduction gears downstream from the flywheels to a standstill when a mechanical overload occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Usines CLAAS France S.A.S
    Inventors: Volker Fuchs, Michael Schulte
  • Patent number: 12568888
    Abstract: A square baler. The square baler includes: at least one ram arranged movably between end positions in a pressing channel, and a cutting rotor, and a drive train which is designed to drive at least the ram and the cutting rotor together, a torque input connection through which torque may be supplied to the drive train, and a first power split, such as a bevel gear stage, which is connected to the torque input connection. The drive train includes at least one reduction gear associated with the ram. The reduction gear associated with the ram and the cutting rotor are connected in parallel to each other to the first power split. At least one side gear is connected between the first power split and the at least one reduction gear associated with the ram. And, at least one flywheel is connected between the at least one reduction gear associated with the ram and the at least one side gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Inventors: Thorsten Scharf, Michael Schulte, Thierry Walter, Emile Gaucher
  • Patent number: 12540662
    Abstract: A gear assembly is disclosed for driving a ram arranged in a pressing channel of a square baler so as to be movable between end positions. The gear assembly comprises at least one side gear, which may be driven indirectly by a power take-off shaft of an agricultural production machine, and at least one reduction gear which is connected downstream from the at least one side gear and may be connected on the output side to a crankshaft on which the ram is mounted. The gear assembly further includes at least one flywheel that is connected between the at least one side gear and the at least one reduction gear, and at least one shiftable clutch device that is connected between the at least one flywheel and the at least one reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Usines CLAAS France SAS
    Inventors: Thorsten Scharf, Michael Schulte, Thierry Walter, Emile Gaucher
  • Patent number: 12538873
    Abstract: A square baler that includes at least one ram movably arranged in a pressing channel between end positions and a drivetrain which is designed to drive at least the ram. The drivetrain has a torque input connection through which torque is supplied to the drivetrain. The drivetrain includes a transmission device arranged downstream from the torque input connection and has at least one flywheel. The transmission device has a first power splitter that is connected to the torque input connection, and two reduction gears that are assigned to the ram and are connected in parallel to one another to the first power split. At least one flywheel is connected upstream from each reduction gear. A shiftable clutch device is interposed between the first power split and the at least one flywheel and engages the at least one flywheel when the square baler is initially operated or during a startup process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Usines CLAAS France S.A.S
    Inventors: Volker Fuchs, Michael Schulte, Robert Obermeier-Hartmann
  • Patent number: 12461067
    Abstract: An inspection device is provided for inspecting metallic objects extending in planar fashion, in particular sheets or walls. The inspection device is embodied as pipeline-impassable in particular by virtue of dispensing with at least one propulsion element that at least substantially fills an inner pipeline cross section. At least one functional unit is included for recording object information. At least one magnet unit is provided for magnetizing the object, the magnet unit including a plurality of magnets. The magnet unit has a plurality of segments each having at least one magnet, and the magnetization directions of segments adjoining one another are angled at least approximately by 90°, preferably by exactly 90°, relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Rosen IP AG
    Inventor: Michael Schulte
  • Publication number: 20250229278
    Abstract: A fastening element (1) for a lid (2) is proposed, having at least: a first element (3), und a second element (4) arranged on the first element (3) so as to be pivotable at least between a first position and a second position; wherein in the first position, the second element (4) is arranged pretensioned by a stop (5) of the first element (3), wherein the stop (5) can be released by an elastic deformation of the first element (3), and the second element (4) can be pivoted towards the second position by at least partially reducing the pretension. Two further configurations of a fastening element (1) are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Michael Schulte, Dominik Heubrock, Tobias Heine
  • Publication number: 20250001400
    Abstract: This invention relates to a new stationary phase carrying boron clusters. Target molecules can interact with this stationary phase depending on the cluster type and the substituents. The stationary phase is suitable for SPE and chromatographic separations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: MERCK PATENT GMBH
    Inventors: Romas SKUDAS, Annika HOLZGREVE, Michael SCHULTE, Fabian KEPPNER, Tanja KNUPLEZ, Michael HAILMANN, Maik FINZE, Nikolai IGNATYEV
  • Publication number: 20240367077
    Abstract: Depth filtration media for the harvest clarification of a feed stream from cell cultures containing a therapeutic biomol-ecule. The depth filtration media is comprised of a sintered mixture of a polymeric adsorbent and a thermoplastic binder and possess ultra-low extractables and do not require pre-flushing prior to use. Further, the materials of construction used for the sintered depth filter media demonstrate a high stability to gamma radiation and are compatible with gamma-based pre-use sterilization processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Axel Delp, Michael Schulte, John Paul Amara, Darcy L. Chen, Michael James Susienka
  • Patent number: 12135387
    Abstract: A radar device with a housing, with a shield, with an interconnect device, with an electronic circuit arrangement, and with antennas. A circuit arrangement has electronic components, and at least some of the electronic components are arranged on a first side of the interconnect device. The antennas are arranged on a second side of the interconnect device. The shield and the interconnect device, with the components and antennas arranged on it, are surrounded by the housing. The shield has at least one hole, into which at least one of the first components (arranged on the first side of the interconnect device) protrudes, or through which at least one of the components (arranged on the first side of the interconnect device) protrudes. The remaining components (arranged on the first side of the interconnect device), with the exception of connecting elements, are arranged entirely between the first side of the interconnect device and the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventor: Michael Schulte
  • Patent number: 12038076
    Abstract: A multi-function differential (MFD) assembly includes a differential case, a differential gear assembly disposed in the differential case, a mechanical limited slip differential (mLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case, and an electronic limited slip differential (eLSD) clutch assembly disposed in the differential case. The mLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with mLSD functionality, and the eLSD clutch assembly is configured to provide the MFD assembly with eLSD functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Michael Schulte
  • Patent number: 12017236
    Abstract: A ceiling-mount showerhead (1), at least comprising: at least one first housing element (2) to attach to a ceiling (3), wherein a first spray plate (4) is disposed in the at least one first housing element (2); and at least one second housing element (5) to attach to the ceiling (3), wherein a second spray plate (6) is disposed in the at least one second housing element (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventor: Michael Schulte
  • Publication number: 20240196802
    Abstract: A square baler that comprises at least one ram movably arranged in a pressing channel between end positions and a drivetrain which is designed to drive at least the ram. The drivetrain has a torque input connection through which torque is supplied to the drivetrain. The drivetrain comprises a transmission device arranged downstream from the torque input connection and has at least one flywheel. The transmission device has a first power splitter that is connected to the torque input connection, and two reduction gears that are assigned to the ram and are connected in parallel to one another to the first power split. At least one flywheel is connected upstream from each reduction gear. A shiftable clutch device is interposed between the first power split and the at least one flywheel and engages the at least one flywheel when the square baler is initially operated or during a startup process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Usines CLAAS France S.A.S
    Inventors: Volker Fuchs, Michael Schulte, Robert Obermeier-Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20240196803
    Abstract: A gear assembly for a square baling press. The gear assembly drives a ram arranged movably between end positions in a pressing channel of the square baling press and at least one additional working unit of the square baling press. The gear assembly comprises two side gears and at least one reduction gear that is downstream from the particular side gear and may be connected on the output side to a crankshaft on which the ram is mounted. At least one flywheel is interposed between the particular side gear and the reduction gear downstream thereof. At least one of the reduction gears comprises a shiftable overload clutch which is designed to brake the reduction gears downstream from the flywheels to a standstill when a mechanical overload occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Usines CLAAS France S.A.S
    Inventors: Volker Fuchs, Michael Schulte
  • Patent number: 11821647
    Abstract: A duct system is formed from a plurality of tubular sections each formed from a flexible panel with tapering sides. Inner and outer joiner plates are attached to one side edge and the second side edge is inserted in the recess between the plates and fastened such that each section has a first open end and a second slightly larger open end. Anchors are spaced around each end of each tubular section. The first end of each tubular section is inserted into the larger second end of an adjacent tubular section and an end pulling element is connected between the anchors on adjacent sections an operated to draw the connected first and second anchors together to make a substantially air tight seal between the tubular sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ABC Canada Technology Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fisher, Michael Schulte, Leigh Yausie, Dhanesh Somanah, Derrick Ryce, Jordan Melrose-Wyatt
  • Patent number: 11709223
    Abstract: A radar device for a vehicle is provided, comprising a housing with a first housing part and a second housing part (2). The housing parts are connected to each other and form the boundaries of a closed recording space. The radar device also includes a circuit carrier accommodated within the recording space. The circuit carrier features at least one transmission antenna device for the transmission of radar beams, at least one receiving antenna device for receiving radar beams, and features high-frequency electronic circuit devices and low-frequency electronic circuit devices. At least one of the first of the two housing parts is a two-component plastic injection-molded parts, and one of the first of the two components has at least a three times higher thermal conductivity than a second one of the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Michael Schulte, Michael Talhof, Udo Wallmeier
  • Publication number: 20230193602
    Abstract: A kit for variable-length installation of a sanitary faucet on a water connection arranged flush-mounted or behind a pre-wall element, comprising: a connection element that can be connected to the water connection and has an inner surface for guiding an adapter element of the kit in a longitudinal direction, an adapter element, which has an outer surface matching the inner surface of the connection element, such that the connection element can guide the adapter element in the longitudinal direction, wherein the adapter element further has a connecting means, by means of which the adapter element can be connected to a sanitary faucet connection of the sanitary faucet, a connecting element, which can be detachably connected to the connection element, wherein the connecting element is set up to guide the adapter element in the longitudinal direction and to secure it relative to the connection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Grohe AG
    Inventors: Michael SCHULTE, David MAINKA
  • Publication number: 20230122236
    Abstract: An inspection device is provided for inspecting metallic objects extending in planar fashion, in particular sheets or walls. The inspection device is embodied as pipeline-impassable in particular by virtue of dispensing with at least one propulsion element that at least substantially fills an inner pipeline cross section. At least one functional unit is included for recording object information. At least one magnet unit is provided for magnetizing the object, the magnet unit including a plurality of magnets. The magnet unit has a plurality of segments each having at least one magnet, and the magnetization directions of segments adjoining one another are angled at least approximately by 90°, preferably by exactly 90°, relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Schulte
  • Publication number: 20230077734
    Abstract: A gear assembly is disclosed for driving a ram arranged in a pressing channel of a square baler so as to be movable between end positions. The gear assembly comprises at least one side gear, which may be driven indirectly by a power take-off shaft of an agricultural production machine, and at least one reduction gear which is connected downstream from the at least one side gear and may be connected on the output side to a crankshaft on which the ram is mounted. The gear assembly further includes at least one flywheel that is connected between the at least one side gear and the at least one reduction gear, and at least one shiftable clutch device that is connected between the at least one flywheel and the at least one reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Usines CLAAS France SAS
    Inventors: Thorsten Scharf, Michael Schulte, Thierry Walter, Emile Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20230084503
    Abstract: A square baler is disclosed. The square baler comprises: at least one ram arranged movably between end positions in a pressing channel, and a cutting rotor, and a drive train which is designed to drive at least the ram and the cutting rotor together, a torque input connection through which torque may be supplied to the drive train, and a first power split, such as a bevel gear stage, which is connected to the torque input connection. The drive train comprises at least one reduction gear associated with the ram. The reduction gear associated with the ram and the cutting rotor are connected in parallel to each other to the first power split. At least one side gear is connected between the first power split and the at least one reduction gear associated with the ram. And, at least one flywheel is connected between the at least one reduction gear associated with the ram and the at least one side gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Usines CLAAS France SAS
    Inventors: Thorsten Scharf, Michael Schulte, Thierry Walter, Emile Gaucher
  • Publication number: 20230003329
    Abstract: A pig is provided for passing through a pipeline having a pipeline wall. The pig comprises at least one functional unit for cleaning the pipeline and/or for receiving pipeline information. The pig also comprises at least one magnet unit which is provided for magnetizing the pipeline wall, and which has a plurality of magnets. The magnet unit has a plurality of segments each with at least one magnet. The magnetizing devices of mutually adjacent segments are angled at least by approximately 90° to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Schulte