Patents by Inventor Trent A. McElhaney

Trent A. McElhaney 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: 20140264217
    Abstract: An electric fence energizer system includes a main electrical energizer to supply a main voltage to the system and a remote electrical energizer to supply a supplemental voltage to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Agratronix LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey C. Callahan, Trent A. McElhaney
  • Publication number: 20110068809
    Abstract: A system for measuring the moisture content in a bale of hay is provided. An embodiment of the system includes a first pair of electrodes configured to mount in a first position in a bale chamber and at least one additional electrode configured to mount in a second position in the bale chamber. The system also includes a controller having circuitry to obtain a first measurement between the first pair of electrodes while the electrodes are in contact with a bale of hay, and a second measurement between at least one of the first pair of electrodes and the at least one additional electrode while the electrodes are in contact with the bale of hay. The controller includes circuitry to output a signal indicative of the moisture content of the bale of hay as a function of the first and second measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: RAINMAKER HOLDING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Falbo, Trent McElhaney
  • Patent number: 6637259
    Abstract: A portable grain moisture measurement device automatically initiates testing at a predetermined grain compression and is calibrated to commercial moisture testers found in various commercial grain elevators so the user can select the commercial tester he wants to match moisture measurements with. The portable meter user can thus set the tester to match the commercial tester which will be testing his grain and can also perform calibration offset adjustments to further conform measurements between his meter and the particular commercial tester actually used, relative to the default moisture curves for each commercial tester, and each type of grain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Worens Group Inc.
    Inventors: Trent A. McElhaney, James T. Falbo, John W. Dubay
  • Patent number: 6570395
    Abstract: A portable grain moisture measurement device has an automatic grain moisture measurement actuation system whenever the compaction of the grain within a test cell of the device is at a preset value and upon such automatic actuation a visual display is activated to indicate that a moisture measurement is being taken as well as the sounding of an audible alarm indicating this measurement to warn the user that further compaction of the grain is unnecessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Worens Group Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Falbo, John W. Dubay, Trent A. McElhaney
  • Publication number: 20030033862
    Abstract: A portable grain moisture measurement device automatically initiates testing at a predetermined grain compression and is calibrated to commercial moisture testers found in various commercial grain elevators so the user can select the commercial tester he wants to match moisture measurements with. The portable meter user can thus set the tester to match the commercial tester which will be testing his grain and can also perform calibration offset adjustments to further conform measurements between his meter and the particular commercial tester actually used, relative to the default moisture curves for each commercial tester, and each type of grain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Trent A. McElhaney, James T. Falbo, John W. Dubay
  • Publication number: 20030025513
    Abstract: A portable grain moisture measurement device has an automatic grain moisture measurement actuation system whenever the compaction of the grain within a test cell of the device is at a preset value and upon such automatic actuation a visual display is activated to indicate that a moisture measurement is being taken as well as the sounding of an audible alarm indicating this measurement to warn the user that further compaction of the grain is unnecessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: James T. Falbo, John W. Dubay, Trent A. McElhaney