Patents by Inventor Jerry Simcik

Jerry Simcik 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).

  • Meter module for metering product
    Patent number: 12644753
    Abstract: A meter module for metering a product in communication with the meter module. The meter module includes a meter housing portion and a lower chamber portion, the meter housing portion having a top opening through which the product enters the meter housing portion. A metering mechanism is disposed in the meter housing portion and is rotatably driven by an electric motor about a longitudinal axis. As the metering mechanism rotates about the longitudinal axis, the metering mechanism meters the product into the lower chamber portion, the metered product exits the lower chamber portion through a bottom opening in the lower chamber portion. The lower chamber portion may include a flow sensor and/or internal structure to capture and weigh the metered product before exiting through the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Precision Planting LLC
    Inventors: Chad E. Plattner, Jerry Simcik, Tanner Gray, Josh Irvin
  • Meter Module for Metering Product
    Publication number: 20230380335
    Abstract: A meter module for metering a product in communication with the meter module. The meter module includes a meter housing portion and a lower chamber portion, the meter housing portion having a top opening through which the product enters the meter housing portion. A metering mechanism is disposed in the meter housing portion and is rotatably driven by an electric motor about a longitudinal axis. As the metering mechanism rotates about the longitudinal axis, the metering mechanism meters the product into the lower chamber portion, the metered product exits the lower chamber portion through a bottom opening in the lower chamber portion. The lower chamber portion may include a flow sensor and/or internal structure to capture and weigh the metered product before exiting through the bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Chad E. Plattner, Jerry Simcik, Tanner Gray, Josh Irvin