Patents by Inventor Wouter Saeys

Wouter Saeys 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF THE CUTTING KNIVES OF A COMBINE HEADER
    Publication number: 20230345873
    Abstract: A header includes one or more vibration sensors mounted on a knife drive train of the header. The knife drive train includes a rotatable header drive shaft, a mechanical knife drive, a transmission for transferring rotation of the drive shaft to the knife drive and a support member with a set of knives attached thereto. The support member is coupled to the knife drive so as to undergo a reciprocating movement. One or more sensors are mounted on the support member or on a housing of the knife drive. The sensors are configured to measure a vibration in a direction of the reciprocating movement. The sensors may include accelerometers or strain gauges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jorre Goossens, Bart Lenaerts, Bertram Van Soom, Bart M.A. Missotten, Wouter Saeys