Patents by Inventor Frank H. Byers

Frank H. Byers 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).

  • Publication number: 20240071154
    Abstract: An entry control device for limiting grain bin entry to permitted users includes a frame, to which an outer door and an inner door are hingedly attached. The frame is mountable to a grain bin so that the frame is positioned over an opening in the grain bin. The outer door selectively closes the opening, while the inner door selectively prevents of entry into the grain bin through the opening. An entry controller, which is attached to the frame, comprises a microprocessor, to which are operationally engaged a power module, a transceiver, and an actuatable lock. The actuatable lock is selectively engageable to the inner door. The transceiver receives an access approval signal from an electronic device of a manager, enabling the microprocessor to selectively actuate the actuatable lock to unlock the inner door, thereby allowing entry of a user into the grain bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Sioux Steel Company
    Inventors: Frank H. Byers, Kelly A. Gillespie