Patents by Inventor Robert Noll

Robert Noll 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: 11621107
    Abstract: A resistor assembly including at least two connector elements and at least one strip-like or plate-like resistor element arranged between the connector elements. The resistor element has an upper side, a lower side and two longitudinal sides parallel to each other. The at least one resistor element is of a material of which the electrical conductivity is lower than the electrical conductivity of the material of the connector elements. The resistor element has, on at least its upper side or at least its lower side, at least one shaped element as a positioning aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AG
    Inventors: Tony Robert Noll, Gerhard Thumm, Volker Voggeser, Kim-Oliver Guther, Felix Schulz, Philipp-Morris Egle, Michael Wolf, Christoph Kästle, Jochen Walliser
  • Patent number: 11617300
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for an agricultural header includes a rod configured to extend laterally along the agricultural header and a cam coupled to the rod and configured to engage a respective arm of the agricultural header. The arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to a frame of the agricultural header. The rod is configured to rotate in a first direction to a first orientation to engage the cam with the arm to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame, and the rod is configured to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to a second orientation to disengage the cam from the arm to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Jeffrey Daniel Thomas, Benjamin David Kemmerer
  • Publication number: 20230081784
    Abstract: A resistor arrangement for measuring current strength having connection elements and a resistor element between the connection elements. The connection elements and the resistor element are arranged in a plane and in a row such that the arrangement is strip-shaped and has its smallest spatial extent perpendicular to the current direction. The resistor element has two contact sides and the connection elements each have a contact face connected to the contact sides. When current flows through the arrangement, current flow lines are formed which are deflected at at least one of the contact sides by an angle of at least 5° at the transition from the connection element to the resistor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Tony Robert NOLL, Gerhard THUMM, Christoph KÄSTLE, Jochen WALLISER, Felix SCHULZ
  • Publication number: 20230003766
    Abstract: A method for producing a device for measuring current strengths. The method includes providing a resistor arrangement with two connection elements and a resistor element arranged between the connection elements, molding a contact element from the material of the connection element or from the material of the resistor element. The contact element has an end face remote from the resistor arrangement and a cavity open on the end face. The method further includes providing a circuit board with a through-bore on whose inner surface electrically conductive material is present, positioning the circuit board on the resistor arrangement such that the contact element projects into the through-bore, and expanding the contact element in the radial direction using an expansion element inserted into the cavity of the contact element to establish an electrically conductive connection between the contact element and the electrically conductive material on the inner surface of the through-bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Gerhard THUMM, Dragoslav VUCIC-SEELE, Tony Robert NOLL
  • Publication number: 20220189664
    Abstract: A resistor assembly including at least two connector elements and at least one strip-like or plate-like resistor element arranged between the connector elements. The resistor element has an upper side, a lower side and two longitudinal sides parallel to each other. The at least one resistor element is of a material of which the electrical conductivity is lower than the electrical conductivity of the material of the connector elements. The resistor element has, on at least its upper side or at least its lower side, at least one shaped element as a positioning aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Tony Robert NOLL, Gerhard THUMM, Volker VOGGESER, Kim-Oliver GUTHER, Felix SCHULZ, Philipp-Morris EGLE, Michael WOLF, Christoph KÄSTLE, Jochen WALLISER
  • Patent number: 11349245
    Abstract: An arrangement of components for transferring electric current from a current-feeding component to a current-discharging component, including a first component, which feeds current to the arrangement or discharges current from the arrangement. The first component includes a first metallic material and, on at least one surface, has at least one spring lamella composed of the first metallic material and machined out of the first metallic material at the surface. The lamella is machined out of the first metallic material at the surface of the first component such that it is connected monolithically to the first component in a connecting region and, starting therefrom extends as far as a free end and, when deflected out of a rest position toward the surface of the first component, exerts a spring force directed away from the surface. A second component is in immediate contact with the lamella of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AG
    Inventors: Tony Robert Noll, Gerhard Thumm, Volker Voggeser, Michael Wolf, Christoph Kästle, Jochen Walliser
  • Publication number: 20220071090
    Abstract: A reel assembly of an agricultural header includes a first arm configured to support a reel of the reel assembly and a first pivot joint configured to pivotally couple the first arm to a frame of the agricultural header. The first pivot joint is configured to enable the first arm to pivot about a first local lateral axis of the agricultural header and about a longitudinal axis of the agricultural header relative to the frame. In addition, the reel assembly includes a second arm configured to support the reel and a second pivot joint configured to pivotally couple the second arm to the frame. The second pivot joint is configured to enable the second arm to pivot about a second local lateral axis of the agricultural header relative to the frame and to substantially block pivoting of the second arm about the longitudinal axis relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert M. Farley
  • Publication number: 20220015292
    Abstract: A header of a harvester includes a cutter bar assembly, a side deck, and an airbag. The side deck includes a conveyor and an arm assembly. The cutter bar assembly is configured to cut crops, and the conveyor is configured to transport the crops cut by the cutter bar assembly toward a center of the header. The arm assembly is coupled to the cutter bar assembly and to the at least one airbag. The arm assembly is configured to pivot to enable the cutter bar assembly to flex along a lateral axis of the header. The airbag is configured to apply a substantially constant force to the at least one arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Joel Timothy Cook
  • Publication number: 20220007574
    Abstract: A header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The header includes a frame having a centerline defining a first side and a second side of the frame. A first portion of either the first side or the second side of the frame has a first trapezoidal profile that includes a first pair of legs that run along a longitudinal axis of the frame and a first pair of bases that form a height of the frame. The first pair of legs include a first top leg and a first bottom leg, and the first bottom leg is angled toward the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley
  • Publication number: 20220007577
    Abstract: A header of an agricultural harvester is provided. The header includes a rigid modular frame. The rigid modular frame includes a center section, a first outer section, and a second outer section. The first and second outer sections flank the center section and are rigidly coupled to the center section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Nicholas Santoleri
  • Publication number: 20220000031
    Abstract: A header system is provided. The headers system includes a conveyor belt and a belt roller assembly comprising a belt roller configured to contact the conveyor belt and to rotate about an axis during movement of the conveyor belt. The header system further includes a belt roller assembly mount configured to secure the belt roller on the header system, wherein the belt roller mount assembly comprises a first mounting member configured to secure the belt roller to an infeed deck frame included in the header system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin David Kemmerer, Joel T. Cook, Blaine Robert Noll
  • Publication number: 20210400873
    Abstract: A header system includes a first header segment comprising a cutter bar configured to cut crops, and a first portion of a conveyor assembly. The header system further includes a center section comprising a center section tilted top beam and a second portion of the conveyor assembly, wherein the center section is configured to receive cut crops from the first header segment via the first portion of the conveyor assembly, wherein the center section tilted top beam is disposed at a first angle tilted relative to ground when the header system is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin David KEMMERER, Blaine Robert NOLL, Herbert M. FARLEY
  • Publication number: 20210281002
    Abstract: An arrangement of components for transferring electric current from a current-feeding component to a current-discharging component, including a first component, which feeds current to the arrangement or discharges current from the arrangement. The first component includes a first metallic material and, on at least one surface, has at least one spring lamella composed of the first metallic material and machined out of the first metallic material at the surface. The lamella is machined out of the first metallic material at the surface of the first component such that it is connected monolithically to the first component in a connecting region and, starting therefrom extends as far as a free end and when deflected out of a rest position toward the surface of the first component, exerts a spring force directed away from the surface. A second component is in immediate contact with the lamella of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Tony Robert NOLL, Gerhard THUMM, Volker VOGGESER, Michael WOLF, Christoph KÄSTLE, Jochen WALLISER
  • Publication number: 20210185875
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for an agricultural header includes a rod configured to extend laterally along the agricultural header and a cam coupled to the rod and configured to engage a respective arm of the agricultural header. The arm is configured to support a cutter bar assembly of the agricultural header, and the arm is configured to rotate relative to a frame of the agricultural header. The rod is configured to rotate in a first direction to a first orientation to engage the cam with the arm to block rotation of the arm relative to the frame, and the rod is configured to rotate in a second direction, opposite the first direction, to a second orientation to disengage the cam from the arm to enable rotation of the arm relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Herbert Max Farley, Jeffrey Daniel Thomas, Benjamin David Kemmerer
  • Patent number: 10455764
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester includes a header body that is configured to be connected to the harvester. The header body is configured for cutting plants from the ground and distributing those plants to a feeder of the agricultural harvester. A wheel is attached to the header body for contacting the ground to support the header body above the ground. A lifting power unit moves the wheel with respect to the header body to adjust a distance between the header body and the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Craig Donald Roberts, Andrew Victor Lauwers
  • Patent number: 10321631
    Abstract: A hydraulic reel function control for a header of a combine harvester. The hydraulic reel function control has two hydraulic circuits that move header reel sections in fore and aft and upward and downward directions. The hydraulic circuits include a limited number of differently sized hydraulic cylinders that reliably move the reel sections while reducing the number of different parts necessary to operate and service the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Blaine Robert Noll
  • Publication number: 20190029173
    Abstract: A header for an agricultural harvester includes a header body that is configured to be connected to the harvester. The header body is configured for cutting plants from the ground and distributing those plants to a feeder of the agricultural harvester. A wheel is attached to the header body for contacting the ground to support the header body above the ground. A lifting power unit moves the wheel with respect to the header body to adjust a distance between the header body and the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Blaine Robert Noll, Craig Donald ROBERTS, Andrew Victor LAUWERS
  • Publication number: 20180343800
    Abstract: A hydraulic reel function control for a header of a combine harvester. The hydraulic reel function control has two hydraulic circuits that move header reel sections in fore and aft and upward and downward directions. The hydraulic circuits include a limited number of differently sized hydraulic cylinders that reliably move the reel sections while reducing the number of different parts necessary to operate and service the header.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventor: Blaine Robert Noll
  • Patent number: 9973068
    Abstract: A copper alloy having the following composition (in % by weight): in each case 0.05 to 0.5% of at least three elements selected from the group consisting of Ag, Ni, Zn, Sn and Al, remainder Cu and unavoidable impurities, optionally 0.01 to 0.2% of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, B, P, As, Sb. Also, a current-carrying structural part made of a copper alloy and a cage rotor having multiple conductor bars and two short-circuiting rings, which are cast in one piece from a copper alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: WIELAND-WERKE AG
    Inventors: Timo Allmendinger, Tony Robert Noll, Joachim Riedle, Gerhard Thumm
  • Publication number: 20160056698
    Abstract: The invention relates to a copper alloy having the following composition (in % by weight): in each case 0.05 to 0.5% of at least three elements selected from the group consisting of Ag, Ni, Zn, Sn and Al, remainder Cu and unavoidable impurities, optionally 0.01 to 0.2% of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, B, P, As, Sb. The invention also relates to a current-carrying structural part made of a copper alloy and also to a cage rotor having a plurality of conductor bars and two short-circuiting rings, which are cast in one piece from a copper alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Timo ALLMENDINGER, Tony Robert NOLL, Joachim RIEDLE, Gerhard THUMM