Patents
US 11959784 B2: Bulk material sensing system
- Granted
- 2024-04-16
- Filed
- 2021-09-27 application 17485898
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
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Abstract
A sensing system for a bulk material includes a housing, a sensor assembly at least partially disposed in the housing, and a controller in communication with the sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a flow member and an electromagnetic sensor configured to detect at least one parameter of the flow member. The controller is configured to determine at least one desired output based upon the at least one parameter of the flow member.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240416.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUSTOM AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. 2 patents | US company or organization | Napoleon, OH | CUSTOM AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley L. Peterson | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel L. Burnette | Bringhurst, IN | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01F | Measuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level; metering by volume | G01F1/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BURNETTE, DANIEL L. signed 2021-09-25 PETERSON, WESLEY LYNN signed 2021-09-25 | CUSTOM AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. NAPOLEON, OH | 57607/953 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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