Maximilian Höpfner

Title: Maximilian Höpfner and Combine Harvester Sensing Technology.

Introduction

Maximilian Höpfner is an inventor associated with Mannheim, Germany, and Deere & Company. His patent work addresses sensing technology for monitoring crop mixture on a combine harvester’s cleaning system.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Höpfner: “Sensory Assembly for Detecting the Height of a Mixture on a Conveyor Floor and/or Sieve of a Cleaning System of a Combine Harvester.” The assembly uses at least two light-sensitive sensors positioned one above the other and an emitter placed at a distance from them. Mounted above a conveyor floor or sieve, the sensors receive the emitter’s light where it is not blocked by the mixture. An analysis device uses the sensors’ output signals to generate a signal representing the mixture’s height. The listed patent count is 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Höpfner’s listed invention focuses on measuring material height within a combine harvester’s cleaning system. This information can help the system monitor the mixture as it moves across the conveyor floor or sieve. The provided data identifies Deere & Company as his employer.

Collaborations

The available information connects Höpfner’s patent work with Deere & Company. No additional collaborators or co-inventors are specified in the supplied details.

Conclusion

Maximilian Höpfner’s listed patent applies light-sensitive sensing and signal analysis to measure crop mixture height in a combine harvester, reflecting a practical innovation in agricultural machinery.