Patents by Inventor James Heine

James Heine 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: 10006702
    Abstract: One aspect is a material drying system with a conductive bin at least partially filled with harvested material. A frequency generator is configured to generate radio frequency energy and a controller is coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy. At least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller. The frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that a system capacitor is formed by the combination of the at least one conductive shape and the conductive bin and with harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Dry Grain LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Hultgren, Daniel C. Reek, James Heine
  • Patent number: 9303919
    Abstract: One aspect is a material drying system with a conductive bin at least partially filled with harvested material. A frequency generator is configured to generate radio frequency energy and a controller is coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy. At least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller. The frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that a system capacitor is formed by the combination of the at least one conductive shape and the conductive bin and with harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Dry Grain LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Hultgren, Daniel C. Reek, James Heine
  • Publication number: 20140283406
    Abstract: One aspect is a material drying system with a conductive bin at least partially filled with harvested material. A frequency generator is configured to generate radio frequency energy and a controller is coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy. At least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller. The frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that a system capacitor is formed by the combination of the at least one conductive shape and the conductive bin and with harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Dry Grain LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Hultgren, Daniel A. Reek, James Heine
  • Publication number: 20140283407
    Abstract: One aspect is a material drying system with a conductive bin at least partially filled with harvested material. A frequency generator is configured to generate radio frequency energy and a controller is coupled to the frequency generator for controlling the radio frequency energy. At least one conductive shape located within the harvested material and coupled to the frequency generator and controller. The frequency generator and controller provide the radio frequency energy to the at least one conductive shape such that a system capacitor is formed by the combination of the at least one conductive shape and the conductive bin and with harvested material forming a dielectric therebetween such that friction of water molecules in the harvested material is induced quickening drying thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Dry Grain LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel L. Hultgren, Daniel A. Reek, James Heine