Patents by Inventor Rainer Hofman

Rainer Hofman 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).

  • CONTROL UNIT FOR DISPLAY TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120256843
    Abstract: A display terminal for a tractor or other agricultural machine. The terminal has a screen and a control unit, wherein the control unit comprises a steadying portion and at least one push button. The steadying portion provides a grip for steadying the operator's hand whilst allowing operation of the at least one button by the thumb of the hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Epple, Rainer Hofman
  • DISPLAY TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20120229394
    Abstract: A display terminal for a tractor or other agricultural machine. The terminal has a touch sensitive screen in which the pressing of pre-determined areas of the screen designated as control areas initiates pre-determined actions in the operation of the terminal or machine. The terminal also has a control unit and a matrix of push buttons external to the screen the pressing of which duplicates the pressing of the touch sensitive screen areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AGCO GMBH
    Inventors: Makus Ehrl, Adrian Hackfort, Rainer Hofman, Matthias Schreiber, Thomas Zurl