Method and apparatus for automated feeder operation

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070051318A1
SERIAL NO

11472158

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A system and method are provided which allows for brood gates in feeders to be completely open upon the introduction of a flock of poultry thereto in order to present a high feed level within a pan member, and then to be automatically controlled to incrementally change the size and position of the brood gate to lower the feed level within a pan member over time as the birds grow. The system includes an electronic controller which is preprogrammed to set different positions at which the brood gate should be at different times. Software within the electronic controller implements changes of the position of the brood gate at the appropriate times by sending signals to an actuator which is connected to the feeders. Movement of the actuator causes the changing of size and position of the brood gates.

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CTB INC611 NORTH HIGBEE STREET MILFORD IN 46542-2000

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bird, Charles R Milford, IN 19 163
Christenson, Bob Syracuse, IN 1 5
Cole, Theodore J Milford, IN 29 343
Geurts, van Kessel Frans Deurne, NL 1 5
Haenen, Martin Maasbree, NL 1 5
Kreger, Lionel L Warsaw, IN 26 222
Lorton, Brad Dacula, GA 1 5
Wilson, Ken Syracuse, IN 35 987

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