Patents by Inventor Craig NIMEGEERS

Craig NIMEGEERS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Conveyer positioning system and method
    Patent number: 11505414
    Abstract: A material-conveying system comprising a conveyor for conveying material to a bin and a conveyor positioning system associated with the conveyor. The conveyor positioning system comprises a processor for positioning the conveyor relative to the bin. The conveyor comprises a spout and the bin comprises an opening. The conveyor positioning system positions the spout of the conveyor over the opening of the bin. The conveyor positioning system in one implementation comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System-Real Time Kinematic (GNSS-RTK) positioning system that includes a fixed base station and a GNSS receiver on the conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Craig Nimegeers, Zachary Johnson, Chris Manning, Vishal Panchasara, Jorge Viramontes-Perez, Miguel Angel Romero-Ramirez, Darcy Cook
  • Sensor cable setup method and computer-readable medium for setting up sensor cables in grain bin
    Patent number: 10990771
    Abstract: A system for storing and monitoring grain includes a grain bin for storing grain and a plurality of sensor cables suspended within the grain bin, the sensor cables comprising sensors for sensing one or both of the temperature and humidity of the grain. The system further includes a mobile device for reading codes on each of the sensor cables, wherein the mobile device assigns a cable location inside the grain bin to each of the sensor cables. In a manual setup, the mobile device displays a representation of a cable configuration, displays a request to connect the sensor cables in indicated locations and then assigns the cable locations to each sensor cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Erron Leafloor, Craig Nimegeers
  • CONVEYER POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200024086
    Abstract: A material-conveying system comprising a conveyor for conveying material to a bin and a conveyor positioning system associated with the conveyor. The conveyor positioning system comprises a processor for positioning the conveyor relative to the bin. The conveyor comprises a spout and the bin comprises an opening. The conveyor positioning system positions the spout of the conveyor over the opening of the bin. The conveyor positioning system in one implementation comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System-Real Time Kinematic (GNSS-RTK) positioning system that includes a fixed base station and a GNSS receiver on the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Joel FEHR, Zachary JOHNSON, Erin BLOMERT, Tyler CAMM, Craig NIMEGEERS
  • SENSOR CABLE SETUP METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR SETTING UP SENSOR CABLES IN GRAIN BIN
    Publication number: 20190122014
    Abstract: A system for storing and monitoring grain includes a grain bin for storing grain and a plurality of sensor cables suspended within the grain bin, the sensor cables comprising sensors for sensing one or both of the temperature and humidity of the grain. The system further includes a mobile device for reading codes on each of the sensor cables, wherein the mobile device assigns a cable location inside the grain bin to each of the sensor cables. In a manual setup, the mobile device displays a representation of a cable configuration, displays a request to connect the sensor cables in indicated locations and then assigns the cable locations to each sensor cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Erron LEAFLOOR, Craig NIMEGEERS