Patents by Inventor Sebastian Villwock

Sebastian Villwock 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: 11692317
    Abstract: A soil compactor includes at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller. In each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Patent number: 10794014
    Abstract: A soil compactor includes at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller. In each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Publication number: 20200283968
    Abstract: A soil compactor includes at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller. In each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Patent number: 10435852
    Abstract: A method for determining the compaction state of a subgrade to be compacted using a roller compactor comprising at least one compactor drum having an oscillation-inducing arrangement and rotatable about a drum axis of rotation comprising the following steps: during at least one period of oscillating movement of the compactor drum, repeatedly determining the acceleration of the compactor drum in an first direction, representing a first acceleration value; in association with each first acceleration value, determining an acceleration of the compactor drum in a second direction representing a second acceleration value in order to provide acceleration value pairs, each consisting of a first acceleration value and a second associated acceleration value; and for at least one oscillation period, defining a compaction state value representing the compaction state of the subgrade based upon the period of oscillation determined for said acceleration value pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Patent number: 10338095
    Abstract: A method is provided for the correction of a measured value curve by eliminating periodically occurring measurement artifacts. The method includes steps of provision of a measured value curve representing a periodically repeating event, division of the measured value curve into period-measured value curves allocated to a plurality of successive periods of the periodically repeating event, based on the period-measured value curves allocated to the plurality of periods, determination of a mean period-measured value curve, formation of a difference between the period-measured value curves allocated to the plurality of periods, and the mean period-measured value curve for the provision of the difference-period-measured value curves allocated in each case to the periods, and based on the difference-period-measured value curves, determination of a corrected measured value curve for the plurality of successive periods of the periodically repeating event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20180291568
    Abstract: A soil compactor includes at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller. In each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Patent number: 10024003
    Abstract: A soil compactor, including at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller, wherein, in each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Publication number: 20170159246
    Abstract: A method for determining the compaction state of a subgrade to be compacted using a roller compactor comprising at least one compactor drum having an oscillation-inducing arrangement and rotatable about a drum axis of rotation comprising the following steps: during at least one period of oscillating movement of the compactor drum, repeatedly determining the acceleration of the compactor drum in an first direction, representing a first acceleration value; in association with each first acceleration value, determining an acceleration of the compactor drum in a second direction representing a second acceleration value in order to provide acceleration value pairs, each consisting of a first acceleration value and a second associated acceleration value; and for at least one oscillation period, defining a compaction state value representing the compaction state of the subgrade based upon the period of oscillation determined for said acceleration value pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Patent number: 9650747
    Abstract: Device to determine a size of contact representing a contact state between a compactor roller and a substrate to be compacted, encompassing a compactor roller rotatable in at least one acquisition circumference area around a compactor roller axis and at least one contact sensor generating a contact signal, wherein the contact signal indicates a contact start and a contact end of an acquisition circumference area upon the substrate to be compacted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel, Fritz Kopf
  • Patent number: 9645071
    Abstract: A method to determine a slip state of the compactor roller of a soil compactor caused by an oscillation motion of a compactor roller, comprising the steps: a) Preparation of an acceleration quantity related to the oscillation motion of the compactor roller b) Based on the acceleration quantity, preparation of an acceleration frequency spectrum, c) Based on the acceleration frequency spectrum, determining the slip state of the compactor roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20170037584
    Abstract: A soil compactor, including at least one compactor roller, which is free to rotate about an axis of rotation of the roller, with a plurality of roller segments, which follow one another along the direction of the axis of rotation of the roller, wherein, in each case, at least one electromotive drive for producing an oscillating torque is assigned to each roller segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Patent number: 9222226
    Abstract: A device for detection of the motion of a compactor roller (20) of a soil compactor (10) rotatable about an axis of rotation (A), where said roller comprises on one inside of a roller mantle (22) a plurality of motion sensors (ai) arranged in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation (A) and at a spacing from each other and moveable with the roller mantle (22) around the axis of rotation (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Publication number: 20150276794
    Abstract: A method is provided for the correction of a measured value curve by eliminating periodically occurring measurement artifacts. The method includes steps of provision of a measured value curve representing a periodically repeating event, division of the measured value curve into period-measured value curves allocated to a plurality of successive periods of the periodically repeating event, based on the period-measured value curves allocated to the plurality of periods, determination of a mean period-measured value curve, formation of a difference between the period-measured value curves allocated to the plurality of periods, and the mean period-measured value curve for the provision of the difference-period-measured value curves allocated in each case to the periods, and based on the difference-period-measured value curves, determination of a corrected measured value curve for the plurality of successive periods of the periodically repeating event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20150241333
    Abstract: A method to determine a slip state of the compactor roller of a soil compactor caused by an oscillation motion of a compactor roller, comprising the steps: a) Preparation of an acceleration quantity related to the oscillation motion of the compactor roller b) Based on the acceleration quantity, preparation of an acceleration frequency spectrum, c) Based on the acceleration frequency spectrum, determining the slip state of the compactor roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Johannes Pistrol, Fritz Kopf, Werner Völkel, Sebastian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20150101424
    Abstract: Device to determine a size of contact representing a contact state between a compactor roller and a substrate to be compacted, encompassing a compactor roller rotatable in at least one acquisition circumference area around a compactor roller axis and at least one contact sensor generating a contact signal, wherein the contact signal indicates a contact start and a contact end of an acquisition circumference area upon the substrate to be compacted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian VILLWOCK, Werner Völkel, Fritz Kopf
  • Publication number: 20140341650
    Abstract: A device for detection of the motion of a compactor roller (20) of a soil compactor (10) rotatable about an axis of rotation (A), where said roller comprises on one inside of a roller mantle (22) a plurality of motion sensors (ai) arranged in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation (A) and at a spacing from each other and moveable with the roller mantle (22) around the axis of rotation (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Werner Völkel
  • Patent number: 8604745
    Abstract: A method for the identification without shaft encoder of magnetomechanical characteristic quantities of a three-phase asynchronous comprising: —constant voltage impression U1? in ? axial direction in order to generate a constant magnetic flux; —test signal voltage supply U1? in ? axial direction of the asynchronous motor, whereby the ? axial direction remains supplied with constant current; —measuring signal current measurement I1? in ? stator axial direction of the asynchronous motor; —identification of mechanical characteristic quantities of the asynchronous motor based on the test signal voltage U1? and on the measuring signal current I1?, whereby the rotor can execute deflection movements. Method can also be used for control of electrical drives. An identification apparatus for the determination of mechanical characteristic quantities of an asynchronous motor and for motor control, whereby the identified characteristic quantities can be used to determine, optimize and monitor a motor control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Baumuller Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Heiko Zatocil
  • Patent number: 8587250
    Abstract: A method for the identification without a shaft encoder of magnetomechanical characteristic quantities, in particular the mass moment of inertia J and the permanent magnetic flux ?PM between rotor and stator of a three-phase synchronous motor, comprising:—constant voltage supply U1d in the d flux axial direction;—test signal voltage supply U1q in the q transverse flux axial direction;—measuring signal current measuring I1q of the q transverse flux axial direction;—identification of magnetomechanical characteristic quantities of the synchronous motor on the basis of the test signal voltage U1q and of the measuring signal current I1q; whereby the rotor can execute deflection movements with pre-definable maximal amplitudes. Method use also for control of electrical drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Baumuller Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Heiko Zatocil
  • Patent number: 8587239
    Abstract: Identification of electrical equivalent circuit parameters (15) of a three-phase asynchronous motor (09) without a shaft encoder. The method comprises—Assumption of a standstill position of the rotor (11);—Equidirectional test signal infeed U1?, U1? in ? and ? in the stator axis direction of the asynchronous motor (09);—Measuring of a measuring signal I1?, I1? of the ? and ? axial direction of the asynchronous motor (09); and—Identification of equivalent circuit parameters of the asynchronous motor (09) on the basis of the test signal voltages U1?, U1? and of the measuring signal currents I1?, I1?; whereby the test signal feed allows the rotor (11) to remain torque-free. Determination of equivalent circuit parameters (15) of an asynchronous motor (09) as well relates to a motor control device (35), whereby the identified equivalent circuit parameters (15) can be used for the determination, optimization and monitoring of a motor control and for control of electrical drives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Baumuller Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Heiko Zatocil
  • Patent number: 8587234
    Abstract: Identification without shaft encoder of electrical equivalent circuit parameters of a three-phase asynchronous motor comprising: -standstill position search of the rotor, so that the d flux axial direction of the rotor is aligned opposite the cc axial direction of the stator; -test signal voltage supply U1d in the d flux axial direction of the motor whereby the q transverse axial direction remains without current; -measuring signal current I1d of the d flux axial direction of the motor; -identification of equivalent circuit parameters of the motor based on the test signal voltage U1d and on the measuring signal current I1d in the d flux axial direction; whereby the rotor remains torque-free. The method used to control electrical drives. An identification apparatus for a synchronous motor and a motor control device comprising the apparatus, whereby identified equivalent circuit parameters can be used to determine, optimize and monitor a motor control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Baumuller Nurnberg GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Villwock, Heiko Zatocil