Grain storage and processing facility having an optical sensing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10941001
APP PUB NO 20200270064A1
SERIAL NO

16637649

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A grain facility has a grain receiving station and a grain transport line with a grain elevator, a distributor with at least one input spout, and at least one grain bin. The grain transport line moves grain from the grain receiving station to one of the at least one grain bins and the distributor directs the grain to a selected bin of the at least one grain bin. The grain facility further includes an optical sensing system having at least one optical sensor positioned in the grain transport line at or before the distributor, wherein the optical sensing system senses the type of grain in the grain transport line. A control system determines if the grain passing through the grain transport line is suitable for the selected grain bin and produces an alarm if the grain in the grain transport line is not suitable for the selected grain bin.

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THE GSI GROUP LLC1004 E ILLINOIS ST ASSUMPTION IL 62510

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batcheller, David Fargo, US 5 1
Gelinske, Joshua Fargo, US 1 1
Mauer, Garrett Moorhead, US 1 1
Price, Roger Fargo, US 7 14
Trana, Jesse Scott Fargo, US 3 1
Weiss, Adam Fargo, US 52 928
Young, Jaden C Fargo, US 2 9

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