Patents by Inventor Brian Kaltner
Brian Kaltner 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).
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Patent number: 11382261Abstract: A method and system for stacking containers each container of a type having a front face having a truncated trapezoidal shape, a rear face having a truncated trapezoidal shape, a top base, a bottom base, a first vertical side adjacent to the top base, a second vertical side adjacent to the top base, a first sloped side between the first vertical side and the bottom base, a second sloped side between the second vertical side and the bottom base. A discharge valve projects from the bottom base where the first vertical side defines a platform for supporting an RFID tag. The containers are configured to be stackable in a manner to provide simultaneous reading of the multiple RFID tags on the platforms.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Richard L. Rice, Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner
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Publication number: 20210307242Abstract: A method and system for stacking containers each container of a type having a front face having a truncated trapezoidal shape, a rear face having a truncated trapezoidal shape, a top base, a bottom base, a first vertical side adjacent to the top base, a second vertical side adjacent to the top base, a first sloped side between the first vertical side and the bottom base, a second sloped side between the second vertical side and the bottom base. A discharge valve projects from the bottom base where the first vertical side defines a platform for supporting an RFID tag. The containers are configured to be stackable in a manner to provide simultaneous reading of the multiple RFID tags on the platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD L. RICE, KEITH WOODRUFF, BRIAN KALTNER
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Patent number: 11039569Abstract: A container system for transporting and dispensing agricultural products. The container system includes a housing assembly and a set of agricultural product containers. The housing assembly has multiple slot assemblies for containers. The agricultural product containers are configured to be releasably contained within the slot assemblies. The set of agricultural product containers may include liquid agricultural product containers and dry agricultural product containers. The slot assemblies and agricultural product containers are cooperatively configured to provide the ability to utilize either of the agricultural product containers within the slot assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Publication number: 20200267891Abstract: A container system for transporting and dispensing agricultural products. The container system includes a housing assembly and a set of agricultural product containers. The housing assembly has multiple slot assemblies for containers. The agricultural product containers are configured to be releasably contained within the slot assemblies. The set of agricultural product containers may include liquid agricultural product containers and dry agricultural product containers. The slot assemblies and agricultural product containers are cooperatively configured to provide the ability to utilize either of the agricultural product containers within the slot assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: KEITH WOODRUFF, BRIAN KALTNER, RICHARD L. RICE
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Patent number: 10645866Abstract: A container system for transporting and dispensing agricultural products. The container system includes a housing assembly and a set of agricultural product containers. The housing assembly has multiple slot assemblies for containers. The agricultural product containers are configured to be releasably contained within the slot assemblies. The set of agricultural product containers may include liquid agricultural product containers and dry agricultural product containers. The slot assemblies and agricultural product containers are cooperatively configured to provide the ability to utilize either of the agricultural product containers within the slot assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Publication number: 20200068794Abstract: A container system for transporting and dispensing agricultural products. The container system includes a housing assembly and a set of agricultural product containers. The housing assembly has multiple slot assemblies for containers. The agricultural product containers are configured to be releasably contained within the slot assemblies. The set of agricultural product containers may include liquid agricultural product containers and dry agricultural product containers. The slot assemblies and agricultural product containers are cooperatively configured to provide the ability to utilize either of the agricultural product containers within the slot assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: KEITH WOODRUFF, BRIAN KALTNER, RICHARD L. RICE
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Patent number: 10054474Abstract: A device for metering granular or powered product having a meter housing, an auger housing positioned within the meter housing, the auger housing having an inlet opening for receiving the granular or powdered product, a rotatable spiral brush mounted within the auger housing, a first discharge outlet near one end of the auger housing for discharging granular or powdered product, and another opening near another end of the auger housing for discharging granular or powdered product not discharged through the first discharge opening. A method for metering granular or powdered product is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Inventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner
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Publication number: 20170043961Abstract: A device for metering granular or powered product having a meter housing, an auger housing positioned within the meter housing, the auger housing having an inlet opening for receiving the granular or powdered product, a rotatable spiral brush mounted within the auger housing, a first discharge outlet near one end of the auger housing for discharging granular or powdered product, and another opening near another end of the auger housing for discharging granular or powdered product not discharged through the first discharge opening. A method for metering granular or powdered product is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner
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Patent number: D908277Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D929870Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D942070Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D968019Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D985393Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D999446Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice
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Patent number: D1010457Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Woodruff, Brian Kaltner, Richard L. Rice