Patents by Inventor Roman Munz

Roman Munz 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).

  • Publication number: 20220290381
    Abstract: A road finishing machine comprises a screed for producing a paving layer from a paving material, a material bunker for receiving the paving material, a longitudinal conveying device configured to transport the paving material from the material bunker toward the screed, and a transverse distributor auger configured to distribute the paving material transported by the longitudinal conveying device transversely in front of the screed. The transverse distributor auger is mounted in front of a screed basic body of the screed within a transverse distributor channel, which is formed at least in sections by channel plates supported at a chassis of the road finishing machine, and by pre-scrapers attached laterally of a screed basic body of the screed. The road finishing machine further includes at least one suction device with at least one intake line which is configured to suck off aerosols forming during the transverse distribution of the paving material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin BUSCHMANN, Ralf WEISER, Roman MUNZ
  • Publication number: 20220064874
    Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting a temperature of a screed plate of a paving screed of a road paver, wherein the paving screed comprises a heating element for heating the screed plate. The method may include measuring temperature of the screed plate over a time interval using a temperature sensor, and adjusting a target temperature of the heating element, depending on a time profile of the temperature of the screed plate, using a control unit of the road paver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin BUSCHMANN, Roman MUNZ, Ralf WEISER, Dennis HANFLAND
  • Patent number: 11091886
    Abstract: A construction machine, which is a feeder vehicle or a road finisher, comprises an operating platform, a material hopper, a conveyor belt system and an electronic control system. The conveyor belt system comprises a conveyor belt and one or more weight sensors which are configured to measure weight force of paving material located on the conveyor belt. In addition, the conveyor belt system comprises one or more inclination sensors which are configured to measure an inclination angle and/or a roll angle of the conveyor belt system. The electronic control system is configured to receive and process data from the one or more weight sensors and the one or more inclination sensors to calculate a mass of the paving material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Steffen Fickeisen, Arnold Rutz, Roman Munz, Martin Buschmann
  • Patent number: 10538886
    Abstract: A road paver comprises a generator, a control device and a screed, the screed comprising a basic screed and being suited to be modified, by selectively attaching or detaching broadening parts, from a first to at least a second, different screed configuration. The basic screed and the broadening parts each comprise one compacting unit and one electric heating element to be supplied with power from the generator for heating the compacting unit to prevent the laying material from adhering to the compacting unit and to finish a high-quality road pavement. The control device is configured to individually switch on or off each one of the two resistance wire windings of the heating element of the basic screed depending on the screed configuration determined by the control device to distribute electrical power generated by the generator to the individual resistance wire windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Ralf Weiser, Roman Munz, Christian Pawlik
  • Publication number: 20200018634
    Abstract: A construction machine, which is a feeder vehicle or a road finisher, comprises an operating platform, a material hopper, a conveyor belt system and an electronic control system. The conveyor belt system comprises a conveyor belt and one or more weight sensors which are configured to measure weight force of paving material located on the conveyor belt. In addition, the conveyor belt system comprises one or more inclination sensors which are configured to measure an inclination angle and/or a roll angle of the conveyor belt system. The electronic control system is configured to receive and process data from the one or more weight sensors and the one or more inclination sensors to calculate a mass of the paving material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Steffen FICKEISEN, Arnold RUTZ, Roman MUNZ, Martin BUSCHMANN
  • Publication number: 20180282952
    Abstract: A road paver comprises a generator, a control device and a screed, the screed comprising a basic screed and being suited to be modified, by selectively attaching or detaching broadening parts, from a first to at least a second, different screed configuration. The basic screed and the broadening parts each comprise one compacting unit and one electric heating element to be supplied with power from the generator for heating the compacting unit to prevent the laying material from adhering to the compacting unit and to finish a high-quality road pavement. The control device is configured to individually switch on or off each one of the two resistance wire windings of the heating element of the basic screed depending on the screed configuration determined by the control device to distribute electrical power generated by the generator to the individual resistance wire windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin BUSCHMANN, Ralf WEISER, Roman MUNZ, Christian PAWLIK
  • Patent number: 9790648
    Abstract: Method for laying down a pavement consisting of paving material with a road paver screed in which a compaction unit pre-compacts the paving material at cyclical work cycles with a selectable stroke and at a selectable frequency while the pavement is laid down at a selectable paving speed and at least the stroke is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: JOSEPH VOGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Gunter Zegowitz, Achim Eul, Ralf Weiser, Roman Munz, Nicole Angermann, Klaus Bertz, Christian Pawlik
  • Publication number: 20150139730
    Abstract: In a method for laying down a pavement consisting of paving material with a screed of a road paver, in which a compaction unit, particularly a tamper, pre-compacts the paving material at cyclical work cycles with selectable stroke and selectable frequency while the pavement having a selectable pavement thickness) is in the process of being laid down at a selectable paving speed, at least the stroke is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters, such as at least the paving speed and/or the pavement thickness, along a characteristic curve or in a characteristic map. In the screed the compaction unit comprises an adjusting mechanism which is operable during the ongoing paving work for adjusting the stroke of the compaction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Gunter Zegowitz, Achim Eul, Ralf Weiser, Roman Munz, Nicole Angermann, Klaus Bertz, Christian Pawlik
  • Patent number: 8998530
    Abstract: A method for laying down a pavement in which a compaction unit such as a tamper pre-compacts the paving material with a selectable stroke and at a selectable frequency while the pavement having a selectable pavement thickness is in the process of being laid down at a selectable paving speed, the stroke of the compaction unit is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters, such as the paving speed and/or the pavement thickness, along a characteristic curve or in a characteristic map. The compaction unit includes an adjusting mechanism which is operable during the paving operation for adjusting the stroke of the compaction unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Joseph Vogele AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Günter Zegowitz, Achim Eul, Ralf Weiser, Roman Munz, Nicole Angermann, Klaus Bertz, Christian Pawlik
  • Patent number: 8807866
    Abstract: A method of laying a finishing layer with a road finisher F having a screed B, whereby the screed, equipped with a tamper device T and a smoothing plate, at least compacts and superficially smoothes the finishing layer, and the stroke and/or the frequency of the tamper device T are remotely varied for laying a finishing layer with a paving thickness and/or laying rate V which vary over the pave width and transversely to the working direction R within the pave width. A road finisher having a screed suitable for implementing the method set forth above wherein the road finisher or screed has an adjustment device for the remotely actuated local variation of at least the stroke of the tamper device within the pave width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Joseph Vogele AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz, Klaus Bertz, Ralf Weiser
  • Patent number: 8641321
    Abstract: A road finishing machine having an extendable screed and including an actuation instrument manually movable by the operator for adjusting the speed of a hydraulic movement actuator of the extendable screed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Joseph Vogele AG
    Inventors: Achim Eul, Roman Munz, Martin Buschmann
  • Patent number: 8534955
    Abstract: A tamper of a screed having an eccentric shaft including an eccentric section and an eccentric bushing rotatably mounted in a connecting rod driving a tamper bar. The stroke of the tamper bar is adjustable by a relative rotation between the eccentric shaft and the eccentric bushing, and a tappet and a preselection area with two tappet stop positions defining two different tamper bar strokes are provided between the eccentric shaft and the eccentric bushing, enabling adjustment of the tappet to each tappet stop position, by reversing the direction of rotation of the eccentric shaft to switch between the two strokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Joseph Vögele AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz, Ralf Weiser, Klaus Bertz
  • Patent number: 8353642
    Abstract: In a screed with a basic screed and at least one extendable screed movable relative to the basic screed with a hydraulic cylinder and an electro-hydraulic control comprising a magnet-actuated directional control valve for at least controlling the direction of the hydraulic cylinder, the directional control valve for changing the rate of motion of the hydraulic cylinder is guided by an operator or automatically and is a proportional directional control valve (W) with proportional-electric direct actuation or proportional-electric-hydraulic pilot control. The proportional directional control valve for the hydraulic cylinder is connected on the actuation side with an electro-hydraulic control of a hydraulic system of the road finishing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Joseph Vögele
    Inventors: Roman Munz, Martin Buschmann, Achim Eul
  • Patent number: 8267619
    Abstract: A road paver F has a paving screed E the working width of which can be adjusted continuously. In order to further enlarge the working width in steps at least one paving screed extension can be mounted. A distributing auger is supported in a distributing auger support. Distributing auger extensions can be mounted to the distributing auger. Scraper blades are arranged in casting travelling direction behind distributing auger. At least a scraper blade section functionally associated to a mounted paving screed extension is carried by a channel sheet steel plate being part of the mounted distributing auger extension. The scraper blade section can be adjusted in height direction together with the distributing auger support via a drive which can be remotely controlled during a casting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Joseph Voegele AG
    Inventor: Roman Munz
  • Patent number: 8221025
    Abstract: According to a method for laying a paving mat with a paving screed, the paving mat comprising a lane and a downwardly inclined slope beginning at a transition to the outside, the paving screed comprising a base screed and at least one extension screed which is extendable and retractable by a sliding motion in a sliding direction parallel to the base screed for varying the working width of the paving screed, the base screed and the extension screed having sole plates at the lower sides, with the sole plate of the extension screed being inclined laterally for forming the slope with the angle of the slope, a lateral position of the transition is first set relative to the base screed, during or after setting the lateral position a height difference is measured perpendicular to the planum between a fixed measuring location at the base screed and a location along a reference line extending parallel to the sole plate of the extension screed, the measured height difference being converted into a target value, and in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Joseph Vögele AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz
  • Patent number: 8221026
    Abstract: In a paving screed E for a road paver F, the paving screed E comprises a base screed G and extension screeds A at the front side of the base screed, the extension screeds A being extendable and retractable and pivotable relative to the base screed G, a base guiding structure 18 pivotable relative to the base screed G, a guiding sub-structure 17 slidably guided in the base guiding structure 16, an extension guiding structure 16 slidably guided in the guiding sub-structure 17, and a sole plate frame structure 14 mounted to the extension guiding structure 16 and carrying an extension screed sole plate 11, substantially vertical guidances 20 and elevation adjustment assemblies 21 between the sole plate frame structure 14 and the extension guiding structure 16, the vertical guidances 20 and the elevation adjustment assemblies 21 facilitating to adjust the elevation of the sole plate frame structure 14 and the extension screed sole plate 11 parallel to itself and relative to the extension guiding structure 16.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Joseph Vögele AG
    Inventors: Roman Munz, Frank Grimm, Martin Buschmann
  • Patent number: 8128314
    Abstract: A paving screed comprises a base screed and extension screeds each of which is support via an extension guiding structure at a guidance fixed in the base screed such that each extension screed can be extended and retracted. A multiple point suspension is provided between the extension guiding structure and the guidance. A frame carrying the sole plate of the extension screed A is arranged below the extension guiding structure. Substantially vertical adjustment assemblies make it possible to adjust the height position of the frame via drives. A lateral inclination adjustment assembly is provided structurally separated from the adjustment assemblies either for the frame or within the frame for the sole plate of the extension screed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Joseph Vögele AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz
  • Publication number: 20110229266
    Abstract: A method of laying a finishing layer with a road finisher F having a screed B, whereby the screed, equipped with a tamper device T and a smoothing plate, at least compacts and superficially smoothes the finishing layer, and the stroke and/or the frequency of the tamper device T are remotely varied for laying a finishing layer with a paving thickness and/or laying rate V which vary over the pave width and transversely to the working direction R within the pave width. A road finisher having a screed suitable for implementing the method set forth above wherein the road finisher or screed has an adjustment device for the remotely actuated local variation of at least the stroke of the tamper device within the pave width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz, Klaus Bertz, Ralf Weiser
  • Publication number: 20110123267
    Abstract: In a method for laying down a pavement consisting of paving material with a screed of a road paver, in which a compaction unit, particularly a tamper, pre-compacts the paving material at cyclical work cycles with selectable stroke and selectable frequency while the pavement having a selectable pavement thickness) is in the process of being laid down at a selectable paving speed, at least the stroke is automatically adjustable in response to paving parameters, such as at least the paving speed and/or the pavement thickness, along a characteristic curve or in a characteristic map. In the screed the compaction unit comprises an adjusting mechanism which is operable during the ongoing paving work for adjusting the stroke of the compaction unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Günter Zegowitz, Achim Eul, Ralf Weiser, Roman Munz, Nicole Angermann, Klaus Bertz, Christian Pawlik
  • Publication number: 20110123270
    Abstract: In a tamper of a screed having an eccentric shaft comprising an eccentric section and an eccentric bushing arranged thereon which is rotatably mounted in a connecting rod driving a tamper bar, the stroke of the tamper bar is adjustable by a relative rotation between the eccentric shaft and the eccentric bushing, and a tappet and a preselection area with two tappet stop positions defining two different tamper bar strokes are functionally provided between the eccentric shaft and the eccentric bushing, so that the tappet can be adjusted without tools to each tappet stop position by a reversal of the direction of rotation of the eccentric shaft to switch between the two strokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: JOSEPH VOGELE AG
    Inventors: Martin Buschmann, Roman Munz, Ralf Weiser, Klaus Bertz