Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Lane McDaniel
Jeffrey Lane McDaniel 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).
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Patent number: 11968958Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Perdue Foods LLCInventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Patent number: 11882814Abstract: A horizontal feed storage system may comprise an elongated feed container having a length and a width, wherein the length is at least ten times greater than the width. The elongated feed container may have a fill opening through which the feed is deposited into the elongated feed container and a feed removal opening through which feed is removed from the elongated feed container. The elongated feed container may be movable. The elongated feed container may include multiple conveyance mechanisms disposed within the elongated feed container. The multiple conveyance mechanisms may include a first conveyance mechanism and a second conveyance mechanism, wherein the first conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a first direction away from the fill opening, and/or the second conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a second direction toward the feed removal opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Publication number: 20230225296Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Patent number: 11606934Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Patent number: 11503811Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible joints disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include multiple wall barriers coupled to the semirigid foundation. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include a roof barrier coupled to one or more of the multiple wall barriers and/or the semirigid foundation. Multiple wheels may be coupled to the semirigid foundation to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure, wherein poultry within the semirigid poultry enclosure have access to the field from within the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Perdue Foods LLCInventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Publication number: 20220030827Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Publication number: 20210337771Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible portions disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include an automated movement system configured to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure on a field. The automated movement system may be configured to move a semirigid poultry enclosure that is at least 90 feet in length via multiple drive units coupled to a semirigid foundation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Patent number: 11147238Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Publication number: 20210092936Abstract: A horizontal feed storage system may comprise an elongated feed container having a length and a width, wherein the length is at least ten times greater than the width. The elongated feed container may have a fill opening through which the feed is deposited into the elongated feed container and a feed removal opening through which feed is removed from the elongated feed container. The elongated feed container may be movable. The elongated feed container may include multiple conveyance mechanisms disposed within the elongated feed container. The multiple conveyance mechanisms may include a first conveyance mechanism and a second conveyance mechanism, wherein the first conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a first direction away from the fill opening, and/or the second conveyance mechanism may displace feed by moving the feed in a second direction toward the feed removal opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Publication number: 20210092934Abstract: A drive system configured to move an elongated mobile poultry and/or swine enclosure. The drive system may comprise an axle at least 20 feet in length. The drive system may include multiple wheels coupled to the axle. The multiple wheels may have diameters between 6 and 36 inches. The drive system may include a motor coupled to the axle that causes the axle and/or the multiple wheels to rotate and move the elongated mobile poultry enclosure across a field. The elongated mobile poultry enclosure may be at least 40 feet in length and the drive system is coupled to the elongated mobile poultry enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Publication number: 20210068373Abstract: An at least partially floorless semirigid poultry enclosure configured to flex and/or adjust to accommodate undulating terrain during movement across a field. The semirigid poultry enclosure may comprise a semirigid foundation. The semirigid foundation may include one or more flexible joints disposed between two or more rigid structural elements. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include multiple wall barriers coupled to the semirigid foundation. The semirigid poultry enclosure may include a roof barrier coupled to one or more of the multiple wall barriers and/or the semirigid foundation. Multiple wheels may be coupled to the semirigid foundation to facilitate movement of the semirigid poultry enclosure, wherein poultry within the semirigid poultry enclosure have access to the field from within the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: Perdue Farms, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Daniel J. Coady
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Publication number: 20200113151Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Patent number: 10477834Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Pasturebird, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Patent number: 10440935Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Pasturebird, Inc.Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Publication number: 20190230899Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be ratably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs
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Publication number: 20190235087Abstract: A circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock. The circular grazing system including a center pivot structure installed at a field. The center pivot structure may have a center pivot axis. The field may be a poultry and/or livestock grazing field. The circular grazing system for poultry and/or livestock may include an enclosure for containing poultry and/or livestock. The enclosure may extend generally radially from the center pivot structure to a circumference of the field. The enclosure may be rotably coupled to the center pivot structure such that the enclosure rotates around the center pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Raymond Paul Greive, Jeffrey Lane McDaniel, Mitchell Robert Combs, Cory Michael Combs