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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6974487 | Cooling air cleaning device for a harvesting machine A device for cleaning a perforated radiator cage with at least one end face and peripheral side on an agricultural harvesting machine, wherein the device consists of an external brush which is associated with the radiator cage and which is in turn surrounded by a un... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6821632 | Composite of a vulcanizable rubber composition and cured rubber product In a composite of vulcanizable rubber or rubber-like composition with one or more metal reinforcement elements embedded therein, the metal reinforcement element is coated with a polymer or non-cured rubber composition compatible with and co-polymerizable, co-vulcani... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6812856 | Lighted traffic sign attached to portable restroom An improved lighted traffic sign having an adjustable and portable seat, a portable urinal having an enclosure, a liquid applicator, a hinge, and a sign and warning device is disclosed. The improved lighted traffic sign can be used at the workstation to prevent gaps... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6780102 | Transfer mechanism for feeding harvested crop to a separation unit A combine harvester is provided with a feeder housing; A separation unit including a rotor driven by a shaft is arranged in a rotor housing. The separation unit a feed end and a discharge end; and a transfer mechanism located in the region of the intersection of the... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758482 | Multipurpose storage and transport cart A multipurpose cart having a hand truck base with a nose extension, a tub, a handle wherein the handle is adjustably mounted in two positions 90 degrees apart, a shelf, caster wheels and a storage device. The multipurpose cart can be modified into various configurat... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752600 | Fluid system A fluid system for plural motor driven pumps is disclosed. The fluid system includes a hydraulic motor, a fluid reservoir, and a plurality of fixed displacement pumps. A control valve selectively directs flow of fluid to either a reservoir or the hydraulic motor. A ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752346 | Device for rolling up material A device is provided for winding a roll of a fabric web made from organic and/or synthetic fibers and which has a relatively high porous material structure and a high volume per unit area. The device includes a winding bed having a plurality of support rollers and a... | 06/22/2004 |
| D489781 | Golf putter | 05/11/2004 |
| 6710674 | Waveguide fitting A waveguide fitting for connecting in particular a rectangular waveguide to an elliptical waveguide can be assembled particularly easily and yet provides a very low-reflection connection if the fitting at least at one end is conductively provided with the first sect... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6708478 | Device and procedure for regulating the bale length of a square baler The invention pertains to a device and procedure to regulate the bale length in a square baler. Sensors determine both the forward and backward movement of the crop bundle and transfer these measurements to an evaluation electronic. The evaluation electronic adds th... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6699121 | Comminuting device in an agricultural harvesting machine An agricultural harvesting machine has a comminuting device which includes a chopper rotor having a rotor shaft, and a conveying element pivotably connected with the rotor shaft. The conveying element is formed by a first arm and a second arm which are in... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682416 | Automatic adjustment of a transfer device on an agricultural harvesting machine An apparatus for automatic adjustment of a transfer device on an agricultural harvesting machine includes a sensor for determining the current position of the transfer device; means for adjustment of the transfer device; a navigation device located in the... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679773 | Working devices contained in a rotor housing of an agricultural harvester A self-propelled harvester having a drivable separating rotor rotatably mounted in a rotor housing with a bearing in an end wall covering an inlet opening of the rotor housing at a front end of the separating rotor, further comprising a lower edge transve... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6663485 | Combine having a feeding device for transferring and an outlet zone for discharging materials A combine harvester having a blower for spreading the discharge mixture of chopped straw, chaff and like materials over a wide area utilizing the kinetic energy obtained through the medium of a chopper or feed device located prior to the blowers to save o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6244024 | Automatic steering system using an ultrasonic position-finding device A position-finding device for locating the position of a working edge, especially the edge of a crop, wherein the position-finding signal therefrom is supplied in the form of a steering adjustment value to an electrically controlled steering device in an ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244613 | Self-propelled agricultural machine An articulated self-propelled agricultural machine, in particular, a forage harvester, whose group of rear axles comprise two frame parts having regions thereof arranged one above the other and the frame parts being coupled to one another by a bearing whi... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6237314 | Guide member for harvesting stalked crops The invention concerns an apparatus for harvesting stalk crops, with at least one conveying device revolving around deflecting elements for conveying the crop along at least one snapping roller constructed in one or more parts and associated with a snappi... | 05/29/2001 |
| 5407180 | Heat treat furnace system for performing different carburizing processes simultaneously A heat treat furnace system 20 for heat treating metal workpieces includes a rotary carburizing chamber 24 containing a carburizing atmosphere, a cooling chamber 40A or 40B adjacent the carburizing chamber 24, a gas barrier device 50 cooperating with the ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5324366 | Heat treat furnace system for performing different carburizing processes simultaneously A heat treat furnace system 20 for heat treating metal workpieces includes a rotary carburizing chamber 24 containing a carburizing atmosphere, a cooling chamber 40A or 40B adjacent the carburizing chamber 24, a gas barrier device 50 cooperating with the ... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4934463 | Automatic implement position control system It takes high skill to achieve maximum efficiency of construction equipment under the ever changing working conditions. The automatic implement control system helps maximize operator efficiency and convenience by allowing a predetermined angle, lift and/o... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4924395 | Synchronous wheel slip strategy for a locomotive governor Synchronous wheel slip control is desirable in a locomotive having wheels driven by at least one traction motor which receives power from an engine driven generator. Wheel slip control in known systems involves increased cost and complexity resulting from... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4904878 | Multi-point refractive liquid level sensor An apparatus is used for sensing liquid level in a vessel at multiple levels and with variable resolution using optical properties. Known electrical optical sensing devices are not adequate for applications where multiple level, fine or variable resolutio... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4895121 | Method and apparatus for measuring detonation in an internal combustion engine A method and apparatus is provided for measuring detonation in an internal combustion engine. Vibration sensors located on the engine send signals through a filter which is turned to the cavity resonance of the engine's cylinders. The peaks and valleys of... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4866419 | Method for detecting an underinflated tire by monitoring a work vehicle suspension In the field of off-highway trucks, tires represent a significant portion of operating expenses. Underinflated tires wear more quickly than properly inflated tires. This invention pertains to an apparatus for detecting an underinflated tire of a work vehi... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4858576 | Glow plug alternator control The present invention pertains to a control system for igniting devices (28,30,32,34,36,38) used in an internal combustion engine (24). In order to ignite alcohol fuel in a diesel engine, the fuel must be heated before or during compression. Glow plugs (2... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4858818 | Method of bonding a magnetostrictive sheet to a shaft A method is provided for use with non-contacting torque sensors. Many torque sensors use a sheet of magnetostrictive material wrapped about the shaft whose torque is to be measured. The methods used to wrap and affix the sheet of magnetostrictive material... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4852657 | Apparatus for selectively positioning movable work element with preselected maximum velocity control Agricultural vehicles have heretofore lacked an adaptive implement hitch control and have correspondingly suffered from poor controllability of the hitch when the mass of the implement is varied significantly. The apparatus employs a sensor connected to a... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4852674 | Method for displaying load distribution by monitoring a work vehicle suspension In the field of off-highway trucks, overloading and disproportionate load placement lead to undesirable vehicle stresses. The present invention pertains to an apparatus for displaying the distribution of the load, in an off-highway truck, to both the truc... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4845975 | Method for monitoring a work vehicle suspension Off-highway trucks generally rely on a suspension system which employs a plurality of gas-over-liquid type struts. These struts are critical to proper operation of the vehicle such that a single collapsed strut can have serious manifestations in structura... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4835719 | Method for monitoring payload A payload monitoring system of a work vehicle includes a software controlled method of predicting when one additional bucketload of material will properly fill the vehicle to its rated capacity. The system calculates the actual magnitude of each bucketloa... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4829956 | Method and apparatus for detecting discrete levels of detonation in an internal combustion engine A method detects the magnitude of knock in an internal combustion engine. Each knock is quantified into a discrete level which gives an indication of the operating condition of the engine. The discrete level signals provide information helpful during engi... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4806847 | Dielectric liquid level sensor and method A sensor for sensing the level of oil or transmission fluid under both normal and extreme temperature conditions. The only active components of the sensor have input and leakage currents substantially lower than those of diodes and current sources under h... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4804893 | Electric braking control An apparatus for an electric drive vehicle which provides linear deceleration via electrical braking. The apparatus monitors vehicle speed and adjusts the duty cycle of a chopper circuit according to look-up tables. These table correlate vehicle speed and... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4800721 | Force feedback lever A control lever is provided for effecting positional control of a work implement. An actuator means applies a force to the control lever in response to a sensed load being applied to the work implement. The force applied to the implement control lever is ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4792995 | Bidirectional roller deck control for a self guided vehicle A self guided vehicle has a roller deck controllably powered by an electric motor to accept and deliver loads on both the left and right side of the vehicle. An infrared communication system is employed to coordinate the overall transfer of these loads be... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4791583 | Method for global blending of computer modeled solid objects using a convolution integral A method for generating a plurality of points that lie on the surface of a blended solid model. These points are obtained from the unblended solid model by a numerical solution to a convolution integral, wherein the convolution integral includes a spheric... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4787964 | Gas diffusion electrodes, electrochemical cells and methods exhibiting improved voltage performance Gas diffusion electrodes, gas generating or consuming electrochemical cells utilizing such electrodes, and a method of preparing such electrodes are disclosed. The electrode comprises an electronically conductive porous body defining respective gas and el... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4745893 | Digital oil level sensor An oil level sensor includes a sensor body adapted to be mounted to the block or casing of an oil-containing reservoir. A probe including a pair of electrodes forming a capacitor extends from the sensor body so that the capacitor will be at least partiall... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4740778 | Apparatus for detecting a failed resolver In the field of automated guided vehicles it is particularly important that speed and steering angle feedbacks be accurate and reliable. Any deviations in these feedback signals should be promptly detected and used to alter operation of the vehicle. An ap... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4737705 | Linear position sensor using a coaxial resonant cavity Known linear position sensors suffer from inaccuracies owing to severe environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity. Physical damage to sensors exposed to rugged work conditions is a limiting factor in the expected life of sensors used, for ... | 04/12/1988 |
