Abstract: A material sampling system for obtaining a plurality of substantially similar samples of granular material, such as grain or other crop material, from a load of granular material is provided. The system can include a sample extractor for obtaining a sample portion of granular material, a sample divider operative to divide the sample portion of granular material into a plurality of smaller samples of granular material in a plurality of sample containers and a sample transfer conduit for transferring the sample of granular material from the sample extractor to the sample divider. The sample portions can be taken at regular sample time intervals throughout the entire load of granular material to get an accurate representation of the granular material and information about the samples in the sample containers can be obtained by the system while it is obtaining the samples and this information stored for later use and display.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 23, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 9, 2021
Assignee:
Intelliconn Communication Solutions Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth Ernest Russell Jackson, Dean Friesen, Steven Peter Chivilo, Christopher David Hammel
Abstract: A material sampling system for obtaining a plurality of substantially similar samples of granular material, such as grain or other crop material, from a load of granular material is provided. The system can include a sample extractor for obtaining a sample portion of granular material, a sample divider operative to divide the sample portion of granular material into a plurality of smaller samples of granular material in a plurality of sample containers and a sample transfer conduit for transferring the sample of granular material from the sample extractor to the sample divider. The sample portions can be taken at regular sample time intervals throughout the entire load of granular material to get an accurate representation of the granular material and information about the samples in the sample containers can be obtained by the system while it is obtaining the samples and this information stored for later use and display.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 23, 2016
Publication date:
December 13, 2018
Applicant:
Intelliconn Communication Solutions Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth Ernest Russell Jackson, Dean Friesen, Steven Peter Chivilo, Christopher David Hammel