Patents by Inventor Tim Schaefer

Tim Schaefer 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: 10863665
    Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10405483
    Abstract: A seed meter includes a seed disc rotatable in a direction of rotation. The seed disc has a plurality of seed apertures defining a circular path as the seed disc rotates and on which seeds from a seed source are entrained. A singulator is disposed along to the circular path. The singulator has a plurality of outer lobes and a first orientation lobe located downstream of the outer lobes. As the entrained seeds rotate along the circular path, the first orientation lobe contacts the entrained seeds to change their orientation. In some embodiments, the first orientation lobe may be disposed to remove excess seeds from the apertures and a second orientation lobe may change the orientation of the entrained seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Ian Radtke
  • Publication number: 20190239419
    Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10299425
    Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20180124993
    Abstract: A seed meter includes a seed disc rotatable in a direction of rotation. The seed disc has a plurality of seed apertures defining a circular path as the seed disc rotates and on which seeds from a seed source are entrained. A singulator is disposed along to the circular path. The singulator has a plurality of outer lobes and a first orientation lobe located downstream of the outer lobes. As the entrained seeds rotate along the circular path, the first orientation lobe contacts the entrained seeds to change their orientation. In some embodiments, the first orientation lobe may be disposed to remove excess seeds from the apertures and a second orientation lobe may change the orientation of the entrained seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Tim A. Schaefer, Ian Radtke
  • Patent number: 9861025
    Abstract: A seed meter includes a seed disc rotatable in a direction of rotation. The seed disc has a plurality of seed apertures defining a circular path as the seed disc rotates and on which seeds from a seed source are entrained. A singulator is disposed along to the circular path. The singulator has a plurality of outer lobes and a first orientation lobe located downstream of the outer lobes. As the entrained seeds rotate along the circular path, the first orientation lobe contacts the entrained seeds to change their orientation. In some embodiments, the first orientation lobe may be disposed to remove excess seeds from the apertures and a second orientation lobe may change the orientation of the entrained seed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Ian Radtke
  • Publication number: 20170245420
    Abstract: A seed meter includes a seed disc rotatable in a direction of rotation. The seed disc has a plurality of seed apertures defining a circular path as the seed disc rotates and on which seeds from a seed source are entrained. A singulator is disposed along to the circular path. The singulator has a plurality of outer lobes and a first orientation lobe located downstream of the outer lobes. As the entrained seeds rotate along the circular path, the first orientation lobe contacts the entrained seeds to change their orientation. In some embodiments, the first orientation lobe may be disposed to remove excess seeds from the apertures and a second orientation lobe may change the orientation of the entrained seed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Ian Radtke
  • Publication number: 20160128272
    Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 9265191
    Abstract: A seed meter for an agricultural planter in which the seed disc is rotatably mounted within a seed meter housing. As the seed disc rotates, the apertures in the disc rotate along a seed aperture path through a horizontally adjacent seed pool area. The seed disc includes cavities disposed along the seed aperture path to agitate the seeds in the seed pool area. A singulator having multiple co-planar singulator surfaces is biased against the seed side surface of the seed disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Derek Sauder, Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20150228999
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrochemical cell involves pressing a first contact element of a forming unit onto a first forming contact-making section of a first conductor of the cell, pressing a second contact element of the forming unit onto the second forming contact-making section of the second conductor of the cell, carrying out a forming treatment on the cell, separating the first forming contact-making section from the first conductor, and separating the second forming contact-making section from the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Magnus Mickel, Markus Wohnig, Iris Stiebert
  • Publication number: 20140212730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting electrochemical cells during the production of a battery that has a number of electrochemical cells, said method having the following steps: (S1) detecting the parameter data (DPar.) of an individual cell that is to be analysed; (S2) transmitting the detected parameter data (Dpar.) to a control unit; (S3) assigning the detected parameter data (DPar.) to the electrochemical cell; and (S4) determining for the electrochemical cell that has been allocated the parameter data if a predefined relationship exists between the parameter data (Dpar.) and predefined parameter values (WPar, Wpar.1, WPar.2, WPar.3. WPar 4, WPar.5) by means of the control unit. The method can further have the following steps: (S5a) feeding the electrochemical cell that has been assigned the parameter data (DPar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8790809
    Abstract: Battery 1, comprising at least a battery cell 2, which is arranged within a battery housing 3, characterized in that the battery housing 3 is partially filled with a cooling liquid 4. Method for cooling of said battery, wherein at least a portion of the cooling liquid 4 is evaporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Li-Tec GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Andreas Gutsch, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser, Holger Mikus
  • Publication number: 20140154533
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises at least one negative electrode including at least one material which is capable of absorbing charge carrier; at least one positive electrode including at least one material capable of releasing charge carrier; at least one electrolyte capable of transporting charge carrier, between the electrodes; and at least one protective device that is substantially an integral part in at least one of the electrodes and comprises at least one enclosure, the at least one protective device being designed such that if a damaging influence damaging the electrochemical cell occurs, in particular heat, at least one stabilizing additive is released from inside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Denny Thiemig
  • Publication number: 20140147710
    Abstract: Subject-matter of the invention is a separator for a lithium ion battery which separates the positive and the negative electrode of the lithium ion battery from one another and which is permeable to lithium ions, characterized in that the separator comprises at least one silica, preferably in the form of a xerogel, and at least one carbon component, as well as a lithium ion battery containing said separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140134468
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage device (1) comprising a housing (2) at or on which at least one antenna (3, 4, 13, 14) is arranged and which is connected to a transmitter (7, 8, 9, 10) of electromagnetic waves disposed in the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co. KG, Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim SCHAEFER, Detlef DIEBALL
  • Publication number: 20140123999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode, in particular a negative electrode, of an electrochemical cell having a metal substrate, wherein the method includes the steps of treating the metal substrate with UV irradiation and treating the metal substrate using an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140127535
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage arrangement (5), comprising a plurality of partial energy stores (1) and a contacting device (6) for contacting several partial energy stores (1) to one another. Each partial energy store (1) has a frame structure (2) supporting an energy storage section (4) having an electrode array and at least two connecting ends. The partial energy store is provided with a pressure segment (2.2) and a contact segment (3), wherein the connecting ends of the energy storage section (4) are connected to the contact segment (3). The pressure segment (2.2) is configured and arranged to elastically push the contacting device (6) against the contact segment (3). The invention further relates to an energy storage device (1), which is in particular well suited for partial energy stores (1) in an energy storage arrangement (5) such as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Jens Meintschel
  • Publication number: 20140113168
    Abstract: A frame for an electrochemical energy storage device, which comprises two current conductors of different polarity, wherein the current conductors are used for exchanging electrical charge with the energy storage device, with an accommodation space, configured for at least partially accommodating the energy storage device, with a frame body, configured for delimiting the accommodation space with respect to the surroundings, with an electrical connecting device, configured for contacting one of these current conductors, configured for electrically connecting to a further one of these energy storage devices, or to a consumer, with a measuring device, configured for detecting a parameter of the energy storage device, wherein the parameter allows a conclusion as to an, in particular undesired, operating state of the energy storage device, with an in particular capacitive first communication device, configured for transmitting one of these parameters, data and/or signals, particularly to a superordinate control
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140113171
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a plurality of storage cells and a temperature-control device for the temperature-control of the storage cells or of a cell assembly formed by the storage cells, wherein elastic means for the shock-absorbing mounting or spacing are provided between a storage cell and another component, wherein the other component is another storage cell, a retaining element, another housing part or a heat-conducting element. The elastic means are designed and configured as a functional component of the temperature-control device. The invention also relates to storage cells and heat-conducting elements which are suitable for use in the energy storage device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140103880
    Abstract: Converter cell having at least one particularly rechargeable electrode assembly, that is designed to at least temporarily supply electrical energy particularly to a consumer, which has at least two electrodes of different polarity, with at least one current conducting device, which is designed to be electrically, preferably materially connected to one of the electrodes of the electrode assembly, with a cell housing with a first housing section, wherein the first housing section is designed to at enclose at least areas of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Marco Zichner, Werner Hufenbach, Detlef Dieball, Sascha Schulte