Patents by Inventor Patrick Staelens

Patrick Staelens 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: 10973172
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a processing conveyance that is positioned between a pickup roll and a main bale chamber for conveying crop material from the pickup roll to the main bale chamber. The processing conveyance includes at least one of a bottom wall and side wall having at least one sieve with a plurality of openings extending through the sieve. The openings are sized and configured for allowing non-crop material to exit from the at least one processing conveyance through the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Karel Naeyaert, Patrick Staelens, Hans De Gersem
  • Publication number: 20190133045
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a processing conveyance that is positioned between a pickup roll and a main bale chamber for conveying crop material from the pickup roll to the main bale chamber. The processing conveyance includes at least one of a bottom wall and side wall having at least one sieve with a plurality of openings extending through the sieve. The openings are sized and configured for allowing non-crop material to exit from the at least one processing conveyance through the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Karel Naeyaert, Patrick Staelens, Hans De Gersem
  • Patent number: 10064340
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a processing conveyance that is positioned between a pickup roll and a main bale chamber for conveying crop material from the pickup roll to the main bale chamber. The processing conveyance includes at least one of a bottom wall and side wall having at least one sieve with a plurality of openings extending through the sieve. The openings are sized and configured for allowing non-crop material to exit from the at least one processing conveyance through the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Karel Naeyaert, Patrick Staelens, Hans De Gersem
  • Patent number: 10051792
    Abstract: An agricultural baler comprising a main bale chamber having a pair of opposed side walls, with each side wall having a plunger slot arrangement defining a plunger slot. Each plunger slot has opposite ends and is open at an inside adjacent to a plunger. A pair of rotating elements are positioned within each plunger slot, with each rotating element being located at a corresponding end of a respective plunger slot. A pair of plunger slot belts are each positioned in association with a respective plunger slot and partially wrap a respective pair of rotating elements associated with each plunger slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Frederik Demon, Patrick Staelens
  • Publication number: 20160157435
    Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a processing conveyance that is positioned between a pickup roll and a main bale chamber for conveying crop material from the pickup roll to the main bale chamber. The processing conveyance includes at least one of a bottom wall and side wall having at least one sieve with a plurality of openings extending through the sieve. The openings are sized and configured for allowing non-crop material to exit from the at least one processing conveyance through the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Karel Naeyaert, Patrick Staelens, Hans De Gersem
  • Publication number: 20150208585
    Abstract: An agricultural baler comprising a main bale chamber having a pair of opposed side walls, with each side wall having a plunger slot arrangement defining a plunger slot. Each plunger slot has opposite ends and is open at an inside adjacent to a plunger. A pair of rotating elements are positioned within each plunger slot, with each rotating element being located at a corresponding end of a respective plunger slot. A pair of plunger slot belts are each positioned in association with a respective plunger slot and partially wrap a respective pair of rotating elements associated with each plunger slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Frederik Demon, Patrick Staelens
  • Patent number: 6729780
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is described for two-sided colour proofing with improved registering of front- and back-side images. Improved registering is performed by: web feeding device with de-curling system tumbler unit for turning the receiving medium alignment sensing and correction system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignees: Agfa-Gevaert, Mutoh Europe
    Inventors: Rudy Sampson, Stefaan Deman, Serge Defever, Marc Chys, Christophe Michiels, Jozef Feys, Patrick Staelens
  • Publication number: 20030118388
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is described for two-sided colour proofing with improved registering of front- and back-side images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Rudy Sampson, Stefaan Deman, Serge Defever, Marc Chys, Christophe Michiels, Jozef Feys, Patrick Staelens