Patents by Inventor Stefan De Rycke
Stefan De Rycke 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).
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Publication number: 20230226867Abstract: A spring device (100) for a wheel suspension (200) for a vehicle (300) is described. The spring device (100) comprises an elongated elastic torsion device (102) configured to rotate about a central longitudinal axis (R) at a load (L). The torsion device (102) comprises elongated elastic elements (130) that comprise an internal cavity (132).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: TWIN TECH BVBAInventor: Stefan DE RYCKE
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Patent number: 10645880Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank, a brake system adapted for providing a brake force for decelerating the flywheel, at least one sensor for providing sensor data indicative for at least one moving part of the baler, and a brake control system comprising a processing system, e.g. a processor provided with an algorithm for stopping the crank in a predefined launch position range, based on a mathematical model.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Robrecht M. K. Dumarey, Pieter Vandevelde
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Patent number: 10568269Abstract: An agricultural baler for producing rectangular bales, having a reciprocating plunger moving back and forth in the enclosure formed by walls, thereby compressing crop material and forming rectangular bales, and further including at least one actuator for adapting the cross-section of the enclosure depending on the required pressure that needs to be exerted on the advancing bale. Actuators can apply their force on the sidewalls along transversal support beams or brackets forming the ‘density belt’. The baling chamber is provided with one or more friction or moisture sensors which are placed at the location or in the immediate vicinity of one or more side wall reinforcements.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Didier O. M. Verhaeghe, Stefan De Rycke, Johan A. E. Vande Ryse
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Patent number: 10412897Abstract: A square baler including a baling chamber having a floor formed of spaced profiles, side walls and a top wall, and a density belt surrounding the baling chamber. The density belt is formed of a U-shaped frame having three beams welded to one another to define a floor beam for supporting the floor of the baling chamber and two upright beams for supporting the side walls of the baling chamber and a tensioning rod releasably secured to the upper ends of the two upright beams to prevent the upright beams from splaying apart.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Luigi Forghieri
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Patent number: 10375894Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, and a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a brake system for holding or for stopping the flywheel. The brake system may be of at least one of the drum-type and of the caliper-type. The caliper-type has a brake disc and a brake caliper. The brake disc may be mounted on the flywheel, or on the shaft. The brake system may have an adjustable braking force. The disc brake may be manually or hydraulically activated. The brake system may be remotely activated from a tractor.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Patent number: 10178833Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a disc brake system including a brake disc with a toothed rim for engaging with an auxiliary motor. The brake disc may be directly mounted on the flywheel. The baler may have a brake controller for controlling the disc brake system, and a motor controller for controlling the auxiliary motor, or an integrated baler controller for controlling both. The auxiliary motor may be arranged for rotating the flywheel forward or backwards.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Patent number: 9981503Abstract: An undercarriage for an agricultural machine includes a hollow axle, and a stub axle slidably received within the hollow axle. A lock arrangement locks a longitudinal position of the stub axle relative to the hollow axle. At least one shim is positioned at an outboard end of the hollow axle to adjust the distance between said stub axle and said hollow axle.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Peter Vanhoutte
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Patent number: 9730391Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft for coupling with a PTO, a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank. An auxiliary motor is connectable to the flywheel and adapted for rotating said flywheel depending on a control signal. A motor controller is connected to the auxiliary motor and provided with an algorithm for determining the control signal for automatically rotating the flywheel to a predetermined launch position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Publication number: 20170223899Abstract: A square baler including a baling chamber having a floor formed of spaced profiles, side walls and a top wall, and a density belt surrounding the baling chamber. The density belt is formed of a U-shaped frame having three beams welded to one another to define a floor beam for supporting the floor of the baling chamber and two upright beams for supporting the side walls of the baling chamber and a tensioning rod releasably secured to the upper ends of the two upright beams to prevent the upright beams from splaying apart.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Luigi Forghieri
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Publication number: 20160295804Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft for coupling with a PTO, a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank. An auxiliary motor is connectable to the flywheel and adapted for rotating said flywheel depending on a control signal. A motor controller is connected to the auxiliary motor and provided with an algorithm for determining the control signal for automatically rotating the flywheel to a predetermined launch position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Patent number: 9439358Abstract: A rectangular baler comprising a bale chamber; a compacting plunger moveable between a retracted position and an extended position; an ejection arrangement provided in a wall comprising a shuttle assembly with at least one dog mounted for protruding from said wall when the shuttle assembly is moving from a rest position in the forward direction to move one or more bales forward; wherein at least one end dog is located in the rest position of the shuttle assembly in a zone near of the plunger in the extended position thereof, such that when the shuttle assembly moves in the forward direction, said at least one end dog is engageable behind a bale adjacent the inlet of the bale chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Stefan De Rycke, Peter Vanhoutte, Robrecht M. K. Dumarey
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Patent number: 9313954Abstract: An agricultural square baler comprising a baling chamber, for compressing crop by a plunger, and a plunger drive connected to the plunger provided to drive the plunger. At least one connecting rod longitudinally delimited by a first and a second end is provided to transfer the rotational movement of the plunger drive into the linear reciprocal movement of the plunger. Each of the ends of the connecting rod having a first surface. An attachment connects a constraining element with the connecting rod at an attachment location away from the first surface of the connecting rod.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Luigi Forghieri, Stefan De Rycke, Xavier G. J. M. Bonte, Frederik Demon
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Publication number: 20160081259Abstract: An undercarriage for an agricultural machine includes a hollow axle, and a stub axle slidably received within the hollow axle. A lock arrangement locks a longitudinal position of the stub axle relative to the hollow axle. At least one shim is positioned at an outboard end of the hollow axle to adjust the distance between said stub axle and said hollow axle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Xavier G.J.M Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Peter Vanhoutte
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Publication number: 20160050850Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a disc brake system including a brake disc with a toothed rim for engaging with an auxiliary motor. The brake disc may be directly mounted on the flywheel. The baler may have a brake controller for controlling the disc brake system, and a motor controller for controlling the auxiliary motor, or an integrated baler controller for controlling both. The auxiliary motor may be arranged for rotating the flywheel forward or backwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Publication number: 20160000016Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, and a flywheel connected to the shaft, and a brake system for holding or for stopping the flywheel. The brake system may be of at least one of the drum-type and of the caliper-type. The caliper-type has a brake disc and a brake caliper. The brake disc may be mounted on the flywheel, or on the shaft. The brake system may have an adjustable braking force. The disc brake may be manually or hydraulically activated. The brake system may be remotely activated from a tractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Pieter Vandevelde
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Publication number: 20160000012Abstract: An agricultural baler has a shaft, a flywheel connected to the shaft, a plunger connected to the flywheel via a crank, a brake system adapted for providing a brake force for decelerating the flywheel, at least one sensor for providing sensor data indicative for at least one moving part of the baler, and a brake control system comprising a processing system, e.g. a processor provided with an algorithm for stopping the crank in a predefined launch position range, based on a mathematical model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon, Robrecht M.K. Dumarey, Pieter Vandevelde
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Publication number: 20150334923Abstract: An agricultural baler for producing rectangular bales, having a reciprocating plunger moving back and forth in the enclosure formed by said walls, thereby compressing crop material and forming rectangular bales, Actuators for adapting the cross-section of the enclosure depending on the required pressure that needs to be exerted on the advancing bale. The actuators apply their force on the sidewalls along transversal support beams or brackets forming the ‘density belt’. The baling chamber is provided with one or more friction or moisture sensors which are placed at the location or in the immediate vicinity of one or more sidewall reinforcements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Didier O.M. Verhaeghe, Stefan De Rycke, Johan A.E. Vande Ryse
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Publication number: 20150173300Abstract: An agricultural square baler comprising a baling chamber, for compressing crop by a plunger, and a plunger drive connected to the plunger provided to drive the plunger. At least one connecting rod longitudinally delimited by a first and a second end is provided to transfer the rotational movement of the plunger drive into the linear reciprocal movement of the plunger. Each of the ends of the connecting rod having a first surface. An attachment connects a constraining element with the connecting rod at an attachment location away from the first surface of the connecting rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Luigi Forghieri, Stefan De Rycke, Xavier G.J.M. Bonte, Frederik Demon
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Patent number: 9003966Abstract: At least part of the side of the crossbeam facing the knotter is inclined at an angle of more than ninety degrees to the upper wall of the baling chamber in order to permit a smooth flow of air from the fan past the knotter.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon
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Publication number: 20140196615Abstract: At least part of the side of the crossbeam facing the knotter is inclined at an angle of more than ninety degrees to the upper wall of the baling chamber in order to permit a smooth flow of air from the fan past the knotter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventors: Stefan De Rycke, Frederik Demon