Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Altepeter

Daniel J. Altepeter 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: 20240357956
    Abstract: A seed boot stabilizer configured to reduce movement of a seed boot may include a first segment, a second segment, and a third segment. The first segment may include a first end configured to be coupled to the seed boot and a first planar face configured to extend away from an upper portion of the seed boot. The second segment is coupled to the first segment and may have a second planar face oriented at a first angle with respect to the first planar face of the first segment. The third segment is coupled to the second segment and may have a third planar face oriented at a second angle with respect to the second planar face of the second segment, the third segment including a second end configured to be coupled to the main arm to reduce movement of the seed boot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel J. Altepeter, Andrew Altepeter
  • Publication number: 20210144907
    Abstract: A flow control system for controlling flow of materials such as seeds or fertilizer as the materials are fed into a manifold and meter unit of an air seeder. The flow control system generally includes a flow controller which is connected between a volume of materials, such as a tank, and a manifold of an air seeder. The flow controller is adapted to control flow of the materials into the manifold to be metered by a meter unit. The flow controller includes a plurality of movable gates; with each gate being adapted to selectively open or close a corresponding opening in the flow controller. The gates may be manually adjusted, such as by a handle, or may be automatically adjusted, such as by actuators. By selectively opening or closing various gates, the volume and speed of flow of materials into the manifold may be easily and efficiently adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel J. Altepeter
  • Patent number: 10905043
    Abstract: A flow control system for controlling flow of materials such as seeds or fertilizer as the materials are fed into a manifold and meter unit of an air seeder. The flow control system generally includes a flow controller which is connected between a volume of materials, such as a tank, and a manifold of an air seeder. The flow controller is adapted to control flow of the materials into the manifold to be metered by a meter unit. The flow controller includes a plurality of movable gates; with each gate being adapted to selectively open or close a corresponding opening in the flow controller. The gates may be manually adjusted, such as by a handle, or may be automatically adjusted, such as by actuators. By selectively opening or closing various gates, the volume and speed of flow of materials into the manifold may be easily and efficiently adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel J. Altepeter
  • Publication number: 20190223371
    Abstract: A flow control system for controlling flow of materials such as seeds or fertilizer as the materials are fed into a manifold and meter unit of an air seeder. The flow control system generally includes a flow controller which is connected between a volume of materials, such as a tank, and a manifold of an air seeder. The flow controller is adapted to control flow of the materials into the manifold to be metered by a meter unit. The flow controller includes a plurality of movable gates; with each gate being adapted to selectively open or close a corresponding opening in the flow controller. The gates may be manually adjusted, such as by a handle, or may be automatically adjusted, such as by actuators. By selectively opening or closing various gates, the volume and speed of flow of materials into the manifold may be easily and efficiently adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Daniel J. Altepeter