Patents by Inventor Franklin J. Wade

Franklin J. Wade 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).

  • Method and apparatus to determine quality of particulate material
    Patent number: 4588091
    Abstract: An apparatus for the measurement of the quality parameters of granular materials includes a loader assembly which delivers precise volume samples of granular material to a meter assembly which measures the moisture content. The apparatus also includes a sieve assembly which separates the samples into fractions according to kernel size. A scale assembly weighs the fractions and feeds this information to a computer which controls the apparatus and calculates the moisture content, density and percentage of foreign material contained in the granular material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Assignee: Intersystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Franklin J. Wade