Poultry feeder with level sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9247718
APP PUB NO 20150090185A1
SERIAL NO

14563614

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A feed level sensor for a poultry feeding system is positioned within the drop tube of a control feeder of the feeding system. The sensor comprise a first light emitter/light detector pair to detect when the level of feed in the drop tube falls below a predetermined “empty” level and a second light emitter/light detector pair to detect when feed in the drop tube is at a predetermined “full” level in the drop tube. The sensor emits a “start” signal to activate a drive to deliver feed to the feeders along a feed line when it is detected that feed in the control feeder drop tube falls below the “empty” level and emits a “stop” signal to deactivate the drive when it detects that feed within the drop tube is at the “full” level.

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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
Pickens, Nathan Decatur, US 2 13

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