Patents by Inventor Stefan VÅLBERG

Stefan VÅLBERG 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: 12061098
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, an agricultural machine (100) comprising sensors is provided. The agricultural machine (100) comprises a number of sensor programming devices (110), each comprising a unique set of sensor programming instructions, and is arranged to comprise one single corresponding sensor device (120) for each of the sensor programming devices (110). Each sensor programming device (110) is mounted in a programming position (115) adjacent a sensor position (125) for the corresponding sensor device (120), and each sensor device (120) is arranged to be mounted in the sensor position (125) and automatically receive the sensor programming instructions from the corresponding sensor programming device (110). This ensures that if a sensor device (120) is moved from one sensor position (125) to another sensor position (125), it automatically receives a different set of programming instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING AB
    Inventor: Stefan Vålberg
  • Patent number: 11868155
    Abstract: A configurable control panel system (10) for an agricultural machine, the system comprising: one or more pre-coded pushbuttons (1), each push button having a code mechanism adapted to carry a specific code representing a dedicated function for the push button; a control panel (5) provided with one or more sockets (7) adapted to receive and detachably attach any one of said pre-coded push buttons (1), each socket having a decoding mechanism adapted to generate a code specific control signal based on the code carried by the pre-coded push button when the push button is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: VÄDERSTAD HOLDING AB
    Inventors: Stefan Vålberg, Johan Söderberg
  • Publication number: 20230403962
    Abstract: An agricultural implement (1) for soil working, comprising a frame (10, 101, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e), a number of ground-engaging tools (12, 13) carried by the frame, at least one rolling ground support (11a, 11b), the height position of which is adjustable relative to the frame, a height sensor (31) for contact-free measuring of the height position of the frame relative to a ground surface (G1), and a control unit (15), arranged to receive a signal from the height sensor (31) and to control the height position of the rolling ground support (11a, 11b). At least one of the tools (12, 13) is resilient relative to the frame (10, 101, 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e). A tool position sensor (32) is arranged to measure the orientation of the tool (12, 13), and the control unit (15) is arranged to receive a signal from the tool position sensor (32) and to calculate a work depth for said tool (12, 13) based on the signal from the height sensor (31) and based on the signal from the tool position sensor (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jakob Lindberg, Erik Wågbrant, Stefan Vålberg, Dan Persson
  • Publication number: 20230103915
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, an agricultural machine (100) comprising sensors is provided. The agricultural machine (100) comprises a number of sensor programming devices (110), each comprising a unique set of sensor programming instructions, and is arranged to comprise one single corresponding sensor device (120) for each of the sensor programming devices (110). Each sensor programming device (110) is mounted in a programming position (115) adjacent a sensor position (125) for the corresponding sensor device (120), and each sensor device (120) is arranged to be mounted in the sensor position (125) and automatically receive the sensor programming instructions from the corresponding sensor programming device (110). This ensures that if a sensor device (120) is moved from one sensor position (125) to another sensor position (125), it automatically receives a different set of programming instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: Stefan VÅLBERG
  • Publication number: 20220187927
    Abstract: A configurable control panel system (10) for an agricultural machine, the system comprising: one or more pre-coded pushbuttons (1), each push button having a code mechanism adapted to carry a specific code representing a dedicated function for the push button; a control panel (5) provided with one or more sockets (7) adapted to receive and detachably attach any one of said pre-coded push buttons (1), each socket having a decoding mechanism adapted to generate a code specific control signal based on the code carried by the pre-coded push button when the push button is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan VÅLBERG, Johan SÖDERBERG
  • Patent number: 9986677
    Abstract: A method and a system in an agricultural machine for the coordination of agricultural machines when refilling substance intended to be disseminated over an agricultural field by generating coordination data indicative of an optimum refill location, comprising a level sensor arranged for generating level data, said level data indicating a volume of a substance in a substance reservoir; a position sensor for generating and storing position data and storing or reading a preplanned route; a communication device arranged for transmitting and receiving data; characterized by: a coordination device generating coordination data, based on said level data, said preplanned route and said position data; and transmitting said generated coordination data via the communication device to a refill vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Väderstad Holding AB
    Inventor: Stefan Vålberg
  • Publication number: 20160278277
    Abstract: A method and a system in an agricultural machine for the coordination of agricultural machines when refilling substance intended to be disseminated over an agricultural field by generating coordination data indicative of an optimum refill location, comprising a level sensor arranged for generating level data, said level data indicating a volume of a substance in a substance reservoir; a position sensor for generating and storing position data and storing or reading a preplanned route; a communication device arranged for transmitting and receiving data; characterised by: a coordination device generating coordination data, based on said level data, said preplanned route and said position data; and transmitting said generated coordination data via the communication device to a refill vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Stefan VÅLBERG
  • Publication number: 20160161989
    Abstract: The invention refers to a Holder having grip means for a detachable tablet computer or the like with a screen, said holder having a frame, which comprise holder means for reception of said tablet computer. The holder is provided for controlling a machine and comprises a hand grip side or hand grip side portion with buttons or sensors, which are provided for operating a machine by means of said tablet computer mounted thereon and which are able to be activated through finger touch/contact of said holder in order to communicate with certain functions of said tablet computer and/or of the machine which it is arranged to control. Said machine could be an agricultural implement, like a seed drill or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: VÄDERSTAD-VERKEN AB
    Inventors: Gustav PREJER, Crister STARK, Bengt-Arne ALBREKTSSON, Stefan VÅLBERG