Abstract: A delivery management system and method is disclosed. A system receives storage chamber sensor data corresponding to material stored in a storage chamber, transport container data corresponding to material stored in a transport container, proximity sensor data corresponding to a proximity of the transport container to the storage chamber, and engagement sensor data corresponding to engagement between the storage chamber and the transport container. The system generates a confirmation of delivery of the material to the storage chamber based on the storage chamber sensor data, the transport container sensor data, the proximity sensor data, and the engagement sensor data and transmits an invoice for the delivery of the material based on the confirmation. Other systems and aspects are also described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 6, 2022
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2024
Assignee:
SUPERIOR BULK, INC.
Inventors:
Corey Gathman, Bill Jondahl, Gary Curtis, Jeremy Jondahl, Joel Jondahl, Brad Belt
Abstract: A silo system includes a storage chamber, an intake pathway associated with the chamber, and a discharge pathway associated with the chamber. The system further includes one or more material sensors associated with the chamber, a plurality of actuators, and a controller that is communicatively coupled to the one or more material sensors and to the one or more actuators. The plurality of actuators enable a deposit of additional material from a transport container into the chamber through the intake pathway at least partially simultaneous with a discharge of material from the chamber through the discharge pathway into an operational silo. The material sensors provide indications of the amount of bulk material in the chamber and the controller is configured to control the one or more actuators in response to sensor data from the one or more material sensors to provide for deposit of material simultaneous with discharge of material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2019
Date of Patent:
June 14, 2022
Assignee:
SUPERIOR BULK, INC.
Inventors:
Corey Gathman, Bill Jondahl, Gary Curtis, Jeremy Jondahl, Joel Jondahl, Brad Belt
Abstract: A silo system includes a storage chamber, an intake pathway associated with the chamber, and a discharge pathway associated with the chamber. The system further includes one or more material sensors associated with the chamber, a plurality of actuators, and a controller that is communicatively coupled to the one or more material sensors and to the one or more actuators. The plurality of actuators enable a deposit of additional material from a transport container into the chamber through the intake pathway at least partially simultaneous with a discharge of material from the chamber through the discharge pathway into an operational silo. The material sensors provide indications of the amount of bulk material in the chamber and the controller is configured to control the one or more actuators in response to sensor data from the one or more material sensors to provide for deposit of material simultaneous with discharge of material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 4, 2019
Date of Patent:
December 7, 2021
Assignee:
SUPERIOR BULK, INC.
Inventors:
Corey Gathman, Bill Jondahl, Gary Curtis, Jeremy Jondahl, Joel Jondahl, Brad Belt