Patents by Inventor Gary W. Clem

Gary W. Clem 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 for continuously harvesting grain from a row of mature grain plants comprised of plant segments and alley segments
    Patent number: 6848243
    Abstract: A wheel mounted grain harvester includes a harvesting head for depositing grain in a grain handling assembly comprised of a plurality of grain moving parts. Control means are located on the harvester for selectively interrupting grain flow along the grain moving parts causing harvested grain from a new separate row segment to temporarily accumulate. Means are provided for transporting the harvested grain from separate row segments into separate collection bins permit the separate evaluation of the harvested grain in each row segment. Means are provided for moving the harvester along the row at a constant rate of speed to avoid the necessity of stopping the harvester between row segments to effect the separate evaluation of the harvested grain. The selective interruption by the control means is accomplished by either interrupting at least one of the grain moving parts or by selectively closing a movable blocking wall mounted on the harvester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Gary W. Clem Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Donald F. Handorf, Peter B. Moore, Nick Merfeld, Scott A. Sporrer, Curtis R. Hammer, Gary W. Clem
  • Method and apparatus for continuously harvesting grain from a row of mature grain plants comprised of plant segments and alley segments
    Publication number: 20040187459
    Abstract: A wheel mounted grain harvester includes a harvesting head for depositing grain in a grain handling assembly comprised of a plurality of grain moving parts. Control means are located on the harvester for selectively interrupting grain flow along the grain moving parts causing harvested grain from a new separate row segment to temporarily accumulate. Means are provided for transporting the harvested grain from separate row segments into separate collection bins permit the separate evaluation of the harvested grain in each row segment. Means are provided for moving the harvester along the row at a constant rate of speed to avoid the necessity of stopping the harvester between row segments to effect the separate evaluation of the harvested grain. The selective interruption by the control means is accomplished by either interrupting at least one of the grain moving parts or by selectively closing a movable blocking wall mounted on the harvester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Gary W. Clem, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Donald F. Handorf, Peter B. Moore, Nick Merfeld, Scott A. Sporrer, Curtis R. Hammer, Gary W. Clem
  • Method and apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination
    Patent number: 6749810
    Abstract: The method for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes causing the grain to move downward across a sloping presentation surface; associating the optics of an NIR spectography apparatus with the presentation surface to permit light from the optics to be projected into the curtain of grain at a substantial right angle with respect to the direction of flow of the curtain of grain over the presentation surface. An apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes the structure for practicing the aforementioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Gary W. Clem, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Peter B. Moore, Donald F. Handorf, Timothy A. Schroeder, Nick Merfeld, Chester S. Creswick, Arlan W. Sandvik, Gary W. Clem
  • Method and apparatus for presenting grain for nir spectography examination
    Publication number: 20010055810
    Abstract: The method for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes causing the grain to move downward across a sloping presentation surface; associating the optics of an NIR spectography apparatus with the presentation surface to permit light from the optics to be projected into the curtain of grain at a substantial right angle with respect to the direction of flow of the curtain of grain over the presentation surface. An apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes the structure for practicing the aforementioned method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Brian W. Carr, Peter B. Moore, Donald F. Handorf, Timothy A. Schroeder, Nick Merfeld, Chester S. Creswick, Arlan W. Sandvik, Gary W. Clem