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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176797 | System and method for measuring flow rate from a meter roller A system and method are provided for quantifying a degree of discontinuity of material flow from a meter roller. In an exemplary embodiment, flowable particulate material is fed into a meter roller. The meter roller is then rotated one revolution, and the output fro... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8141436 | Flow meter A flow meter to be used in a hole drilled in the bedrock for measuring stream flows in bedrock fractures which are transversal to the hole. The flow meter comprises an elongated body having a cross section which is substantially smaller than the diameter of the hole... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8015884 | Method and means of measuring the flow rate of particulate matter A flow meter used in relation to a hopper mounted to a frame and a transfer tube connected to an in communication with the hopper. Both the hopper and the transfer tube have gates that are connected to actuators for selectively opening and closing the gates. A senso... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7913576 | Flow scale with basket feature A flow scale apparatus includes a substantially vertical flow path along which material can flow, a plurality of spreader baffles substantially aligned horizontally and positioned in the flow path, a plurality of basket baffles located downstream from the spreader b... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7353837 | Pressure reducer with adjustable flow restrictor A pressure reducer has a housing comprising an inlet and an outlet in which a flow-around body is arranged in a flow channel connecting inlet and outlet. A flow restrictor is adjustably mounted relative to the flow-around body for varying a flow rate and is movably ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7340967 | Device for measuring a mass flow rate of a particulate material A device for measuring a mass flow rate of a flow of particulate material which moves in a predetermined direction. The device includes a weighing cell, a first apparatus, a second apparatus, and a third apparatus. The weighing cell includes a tubular wall and is di... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7277784 | Combination of a self-moving harvesting machine and a transport vehicle The invention refers to a combination of a self-propelled harvester (32) and a transport vehicle (33), set up to accept crops from the harvester, which has at least one driven and at least one steered axle, wherein the transport vehicle (33) has... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7231814 | Moisture measuring device and method The invention relates to a measuring device for the measurement of properties of a material to be measured, in particular of the moisture content of agricultural harvested products such as hay, straw, or wilted silage, with a moisture sensor element (22, 49, 54, ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222480 | Forage harvester with positionable operator's cabin A self-propelled forage harvester includes a chassis, an operator's cabin arranged on the chassis, a chopper drum, an ascending lower discharge chute extending from the chopper drum inside the chassis to a level above the chassis, a front attachment, a drive unit, a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168328 | Measuring device for determining the mass rate of flow of a mass flow The invention relates to a measuring device for determining the mass rate of flow of a mass flow, especially for measuring a flow of bulk material. An impeller wheel (2), which is connected to the drive shaft (3) and which is driven at a constant rotat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7096653 | Yield monitor for forage crops Yield monitor apparatus and method for a forage processing machinery are provided according to the invention. The yield monitor measures a forage yield by measuring a forage volume increment accumulation. In one embodiment of the invention, the yield monitor include... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089117 | Method of estimating crop yields A method of estimating the instantaneous crop yield ลท2(t) at time t in a field, during harvesting with a harvesting machine that operates by cutting and/or controlling the crop and has a crop mass flow sensor that measures the mass flow rate of crop proc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077743 | Method of and device for determining crop parameters A method of determining crop parameters in an agricultural harvester has the steps of determining at least one crop parameter during a working process with a compacting device which is fillable with a crop probe, and using for determining the at least one crop param... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028535 | System and method for detecting and measuring liquid carry over in a gas stream A system for automatically detecting liquid carry over in a gas stream includes a sample line communicated with the gas stream for separating a sample of the gas stream; and an impactometer positioned along the line for being impacted by the sample, and for generati... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7010464 | Mobile HVAC cavity test device, method, and computer product A mobile testing apparatus, method, and computer product that performs high speed testing of mobile pressure devices using high speed totalization, where testing of multiple devices may be done concurrently. Test results are communicated to a central console using a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007557 | Flow scale having a hingedly suspended impact plate An impact flow scale includes a first tube, disposed substantially vertically a second tube, disposed with a downward inclination and having an inlet at an upper end thereof and a lower end of the second tube connected to the first tube, where the first and second t... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6973843 | Method of measuring flow rate of flowable material under continuous flow conditions, and an in-line continuous flow meter A method of determining the rate of flow of a flowable material, particulate or liquid, through a flowable material passageway, comprising causing the material passing through the passageway to move downwardly by gravity slowing the downward movement of material as ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6962526 | Combine tailings sensor system A system for sensing the presence of tailings in a combine includes a tailings sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a flow rate of tailings and a first microcontroller module coupled to the tailings sensor and configured to receive the signal and fil... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959245 | Soil and topography surveying Methods of characterizing subsurface conditions in a selected geographic region previously associated as a whole with a specific subsurface material characteristic reference profile such as from a USDA-NRCS soil survey. The method includes deploying a sensing tool a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951141 | Measuring method and measuring apparatus A method of measuring material in which the material is conveyed by a conveying unit and dropped from a discharge portion of the conveying unit to be supplied into a measuring unit arranged under the discharge portion, and is measured by the measuring unit, includes... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943824 | Image processing spout control system A spout control system controls and aims a spout and a spout cap of a crop harvesting vehicle with respect to a separate crop hauling vehicle moving with the harvesting vehicle. The control system includes a video camera which is mounted on the cap and which views a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926603 | Withdrawal of samples An arrangement for the withdrawal of samples from a flow of harvested crop flowing in a conveying channel in a harvesting machine includes a guide element mounted so as to cover a sample withdrawal opening provided in a wall of the channel. The guide element is moun... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6917206 | Multiple frequency grain moisture sensor for combines A grain moisture sensor having a sensor cell that includes a driven plate, a sense plate proximate to and substantially parallel with the driven plate for capacitive measurement across a spacing between the driven plate and the sense plate, and a fill plate adjacent... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6899616 | Mass flow grain monitor and method A mass flow grain monitor is located adjacent the upper end of the clean grain elevator assembly of a harvester and includes a load cell having a member that is subject to slight deformation under loads for use in generating an output signal that is proportional to ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6826967 | Mass flow measuring device An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The mass flow measuring device includes an achoring plate, a resiliently deformable connection; a mounting plate and a load cell series interconnected in a load transfe... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6805014 | Method of measuring flow rate of flowable material under continuous flow conditions, and an in-line continuous flow meter A method of determining the rate of flow of a flowable material, particulate or liquid, through a flowable material passageway, comprising causing the material passing through the passageway to move downwardly by gravity slowing the downward movement of material as ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6732597 | Precision gravimetric feeder The present invention is an apparatus for precisely dispensing a desired weight of a particulate material from the outlet of a material hopper. The apparatus is made up of a trap chamber for collecting an initial weight that is less than the desired weight of the pa... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6700394 | Device for use in monitoring particulate flow A device (10) for use in monitoring or measuring properties of a moving bed (11) of particulate material includes a sled (12) that rides or floats on the top surface (15) of the moving bed (11). A mounting structure (14) holds the sled (12) stationary wit... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6651516 | Inclined plate apparatus for measuring mass flow An apparatus for weighing the mass flow of fluent material, especially of particulate type. The apparatus includes a rectilinear and inclined measuring plate on which the material is sliding. The measuring plate is fastened at a central portion of the pla... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6640596 | Apparatus for detecting intensity of shot peening and replacement unit for the apparatus An improved apparatus for detecting the intensity of shot peening by detecting at least one of the number of shot that have collided with the apparatus and the intensity of the colliding shot, comprising a box-like case having an opening at its top; a fir... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6471032 | Elevator for bulk material and related apparatuses An elevator for bulk material includes an elevator head that mounts a mass flow measuring device. The elevator head also supports the upper sprocket of the elevator. The elevator head is pivotable thereby permitting adjustment of the elevator chain tensio... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6401549 | Harvesting machine with throughput measurement device A self-propelled forage harvester is provided with a throughput measurement device comprising a computer which makes use of respective signals representative of the displacement of a movable upper pre-compression roll relative to a fixed lower pre-compres... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6327916 | Apparatus and method for measuring the flow characteristics of a slurry In an apparatus for measuring the flow characteristics of a slurry discharged from a flotation cell, a metering flange includes a central axis and interior area defined by at least one flange wall. The metering flange is coupled to the flotation cell and ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6272935 | Apparatus for mass flow measurement In the field of mass flow measuring apparatuses, there is a need for greater accuracy of known devices. The invention concerns an impeller for projecting bulk material that otherwise might fail to contact a mass flow measuring apparatus during normal use.... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6192664 | Harvester with crop flow rate sensor An agricultural harvesting machine, such as a combine harvester comprising a header for collecting crop material from a field, an auger and straw elevator for conveying the collected crop into the harvesting machine and a threshing and cleaning system. Th... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6138518 | Mass flow measurement In the field of mass flow measuring apparatuses, there is a need for greater accuracy of known devices. The invention concerns an impeller for projecting bulk material that otherwise might fail to contact a mass flow measuring apparatus during normal use.... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6094994 | Impact type flow meter with trough-like material supply device having a built in supply opening An impact type flow meter for a particulate material such as cereal comprises a supply device for dropping the particulate material, an inclined load detection plate for receiving the dropped particulate material, and a load detector for detecting a load ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6053290 | Dual web brake rotor A disc brake rotor for motor vehicles, having a dual web structural support for connecting a pair of brake discs to a rotor hub that is positioned centrally within the brake rotor without lateral offset. The dual web structural support creates a fanning e... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6014903 | Mass flow measurement in forage harvesters A forage harvester is equipped with a device for measuring the mass flow rate of the crop material processed by the machine. The device comprises a sensor member having a curved surface which is mounted for pivotment in an aperture in the spout of the har... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6003387 | Flow sensor for use on crop harvesting having two arms and a middle integrated portion extending in the flow path An improved flow sensor is disclosed for use with a crop harvesting device to determine flow volume of a crop yield product. The improved flow sensor is of the type which uses a strain gauge and includes an improved probe coupled to the strain gauge and a... | 12/21/1999 |
