Patents by Inventor Gerald Brechon

Gerald Brechon 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).

  • Patent number: 11596098
    Abstract: A system, an apparatus and a method for uniformly applying UAN fertilizing liquid to soil on farmland for the purpose of increasing crop yields. The system has an UAN sprayer distribution rail applicator apparatus which may be pulled behind a tow vehicle or pushed by a sprayer or fertilizer applicator. The atmospheric tank contains UAN fertilizing liquid which passes from a pump, through a safety shut-off valve, and through a turbine style flow meter. A safety bypass line is provided upstream of the flow meter to relieve unsafe hydraulic pressure back through a pressure-sensitive valve in the event that multiple control valves close simultaneously. Flow through this bypass line also provides mixing of the UAN fertilizing liquid during cold weather. Upon exiting the flow meter, the UAN fluid enters the center of a distribution rail assembly. Spray nozzles with individual automatic shut-off valves are spaced across the distribution rail assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Ag Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Patent number: 10925209
    Abstract: An applicator for applying anhydrous ammonia, NH3, to an agricultural field includes a distribution rail for receiving and out letting a flow of the NH3. The distribution rail has a decreasing inner diameter from an inlet of the distribution rail to distal ends of the distribution rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ag Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Patent number: 10543990
    Abstract: An agricultural conveyor is provided. The agricultural conveyor includes a self-propelled chassis. A conveyor is carried by the self-propelled chassis. The front end of the conveyor is configured to be raised and lowered automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: AG Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Publication number: 20190152714
    Abstract: An agricultural conveyor is provided. The agricultural conveyor includes a self-propelled chassis. A conveyor is carried by the self-propelled chassis. The front end of the conveyor is configured to be raised and lowered automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Ag Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Publication number: 20180228079
    Abstract: A system, an apparatus and a method for uniformly applying UAN fertilizing liquid to soil on farmland for the purpose of increasing crop yields. The system has an UAN sprayer distribution rail applicator apparatus which may be pulled behind a tow vehicle or pushed by a sprayer or fertilizer applicator. The atmospheric tank contains UAN fertilizing liquid which passes from a pump, through a safety shut-off valve, and through a turbine style flow meter. A safety bypass line is provided upstream of the flow meter to relieve unsafe hydraulic pressure back through a pressure-sensitive valve in the event that multiple control valves close simultaneously. Flow through this bypass line also provides mixing of the UAN fertilizing liquid during cold weather. Upon exiting the flow meter, the UAN fluid enters the center of a distribution rail assembly. Spray nozzles with individual automatic shut-off valves are spaced across the distribution rail assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Brechon Farm Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Publication number: 20180139895
    Abstract: An applicator for applying anhydrous ammonia, NH3, to an agricultural field is provided. The applicator includes a distribution rail for receiving and out letting a flow of the NH3 The distribution rail has a decreasing inner diameter from an inlet of the distribution rail to distal ends of the distribution rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Brechon Farm Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald A. Brechon
  • Patent number: 6817551
    Abstract: A convertible material spreader in which a single hopper bin with a conveyor is converted into a dual bin hopper with dual independent conveyors by nesting a secondary hopper and conveyor combination into the primary bin after removing an end gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Highway Equipment Company
    Inventors: John Williams, Gerald Brechon
  • Publication number: 20040026544
    Abstract: A convertible material spreader in which a single hopper bin with a conveyor is converted into a dual bin hopper with dual independent conveyors by nesting a secondary hopper and conveyor combination into the primary bin after removing an end gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: John Williams, Gerald Brechon