Patents by Inventor Jesse Abram Dyck
Jesse Abram Dyck 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: 11660633Abstract: A method of controlling spread pattern of a particulate material broadcasted by a spinner spreader involves permitting particulate material to flow through a plurality of sluices situated in a particulate material path between a bin and a rotatable disc of a spinner spreader. Each sluice receives a portion of the particulate material and delivers the portion of particulate material to a radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc. The radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc to which the portion of particulate material from at least one of sluices is delivered is adjusted by longitudinally translating the at least one independently moveable sluice independent of all other sluices of the plurality of sluices to change position of the at least one independently moveable sluice relative to the rotating disc thereby changing the spread pattern of the particulate material broadcasted by the rotatable disc.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Joshua Scott Fields, Steven Ray Owenby
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Publication number: 20230013553Abstract: An air-boom spreader has a hopper for containing particulate material, a metering device having a plurality of sluices, a plurality of outlets transversely spaced-apart on a boom in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the spreader, and a plurality of air lines connecting the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets for conveying the particulate material in an air stream from the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets. The spreader has more than twice as many outlets as sluices, and the plurality of outlets has an innermost outlet, an outermost outlet and at least three other outlets between the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet whereby each of the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet are supplied with half as much of the particulate material as each of the at least three other outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Chad Derek PASMA, Simon GOVEIA, Christopher Michael POPPE, Troy Michael STRAATMAN, Adam Peter LEHMAN
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Patent number: 11503758Abstract: An air-boom spreader has a hopper for containing particulate material, a metering device having a plurality of sluices, a plurality of outlets transversely spaced-apart on a boom in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the spreader, and a plurality of air lines connecting the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets for conveying the particulate material in an air stream from the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets. The spreader has more than twice as many outlets as sluices, and the plurality of outlets has an innermost outlet, an outermost outlet and at least three other outlets between the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet whereby each of the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet are supplied with half as much of the particulate material as each of the at least three other outlets.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Chad Derek Pasma, Simon Goveia, Christopher Michael Poppe, Troy Michael Straatman, Adam Peter Lehman
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Publication number: 20220210965Abstract: An air-boom spreader has a hopper for containing particulate material, a metering device having a plurality of sluices, a plurality of outlets transversely spaced-apart on a boom in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the spreader, and a plurality of air lines connecting the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets for conveying the particulate material in an air stream from the plurality of sluices to the plurality of outlets. The spreader has more than twice as many outlets as sluices, and the plurality of outlets has an innermost outlet, an outermost outlet and at least three other outlets between the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet whereby each of the innermost outlet and the outermost outlet are supplied with half as much of the particulate material as each of the at least three other outlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Chad Derek PASMA, Simon GOVEIA, Christopher Michael POPPE, Troy Michael STRAATMAN, Adam Peter LEHMAN
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Publication number: 20220055064Abstract: A method of controlling spread pattern of a particulate material broadcasted by a spinner spreader involves permitting particulate material to flow through a plurality of sluices situated in a particulate material path between a bin and a rotatable disc of a spinner spreader. Each sluice receives a portion of the particulate material and delivers the portion of particulate material to a radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc. The radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc to which the portion of particulate material from at least one of sluices is delivered is adjusted by longitudinally translating the at least one independently moveable sluice independent of all other sluices of the plurality of sluices to change position of the at least one independently moveable sluice relative to the rotating disc thereby changing the spread pattern of the particulate material broadcasted by the rotatable disc.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Joshua Scott Fields, Steven Ray Owenby
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Patent number: 11219203Abstract: A product distribution system for sectional control in an air boom spreader has a solid product metering assembly having: a first endless conveyor and a second endless conveyor for conveying the product from the container to the air system, the first and second endless conveyors substantially parallel to each other, the first conveyor driven independently of the second conveyor; and, a first shaft, a second shaft and a third shaft, the first shaft parallel to, separated from and driven independently of the second shaft, the second shaft parallel to and separated from the third shaft, the first shaft driving the first conveyor, the second shaft driving the third shaft to drive the second conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Simon Goveia, Jesse Abram Dyck, Chad Derek Pasma, Adam Peter Lehman, Christopher Michael Poppe, Troy Michael Straatman
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Publication number: 20210386052Abstract: A product distribution system for sectional control in an air boom spreader has a solid product metering assembly having: a first endless conveyor and a second endless conveyor for conveying the product from the container to the air system, the first and second endless conveyors substantially parallel to each other, the first conveyor driven independently of the second conveyor; and, a first shaft, a second shaft and a third shaft, the first shaft parallel to, separated from and driven independently of the second shaft, the second shaft parallel to and separated from the third shaft, the first shaft driving the first conveyor, the second shaft driving the third shaft to drive the second conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2020Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Simon GOVEIA, Jesse Abram DYCK, Chad Derek PASMA, Adam Peter LEHMAN, Christopher Michael POPPE, Troy Michael STRAATMAN
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Patent number: 11198149Abstract: An apparatus for spreading particulate material has a bin for holding particulate material, a rotatable disc for broadcasting the particulate material to a ground surface, a conveyor for conveying the particulate material in a particulate material path from the hopper to the rotatable disc, and a plurality of sluices situated in the particulate material path between the bin and the rotatable disc. Each sluice receives a portion of the particulate material and delivers the portion of particulate material to a radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc. At least one of the sluices is independently moveable to adjust the radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc to which the portion of particulate material from the at least one independently moveable sluice is delivered.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Joshua Scott Fields, Steven Ray Owenby
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Patent number: 10918013Abstract: A self-propelled air boom spreader has a container mounted on a frame, the container having a product hopper and a noise-reducing fan assembly compartment therein with a fan assembly including at least a fan and a motor for operating the fan mounted in the noise-reducing fan assembly compartment within the container. The spreader has a product distribution system for receiving product from the hopper and an air system, including the fan assembly, for receiving product from the distribution system and distributing the product to the environment. Situating the fan assembly in the container provides a quieter operating spreader and distributes the center of gravity of the spreader forward to reduce overloading of the rear axle, to avoid overbalancing the spreader at the rear axle and to reduce undesirable torque of the frame at the rear.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Chad Derek Pasma, Adam Peter Lehman
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Publication number: 20200404838Abstract: A self-propelled air boom spreader has a container mounted on a frame, the container having a product hopper and a noise-reducing fan assembly compartment therein with a fan assembly including at least a fan and a motor for operating the fan mounted in the noise-reducing fan assembly compartment within the container. The spreader has a product distribution system for receiving product from the hopper and an air system, including the fan assembly, for receiving product from the distribution system and distributing the product to the environment. Situating the fan assembly in the container provides a quieter operating spreader and distributes the center of gravity of the spreader forward to reduce overloading of the rear axle, to avoid overbalancing the spreader at the rear axle and to reduce undesirable torque of the frame at the rear.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Chad Derek PASMA, Adam Peter LEHMAN
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Publication number: 20200384496Abstract: An apparatus for spreading particulate material has a bin for holding particulate material, a rotatable disc for broadcasting the particulate material to a ground surface, a conveyor for conveying the particulate material in a particulate material path from the hopper to the rotatable disc, and a plurality of sluices situated in the particulate material path between the bin and the rotatable disc. Each sluice receives a portion of the particulate material and delivers the portion of particulate material to a radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc. At least one of the sluices is independently moveable to adjust the radial and/or angular position on the rotatable disc to which the portion of particulate material from the at least one independently moveable sluice is delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Joshua Scott FIELDS, Steven Ray OWENBY
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Patent number: 10813280Abstract: A spreader for spreading particulate material has a plurality of outlets transversely spaced-apart in a direction perpendicular to a direction of travel of the spreader. The outlets are configured to receive the material from a metering device and to dispense an amount of the material to mid-rows between crop rows on a field such that the plurality of outlets dispenses half the amount of material to an outermost mid-row compared to the amount of material dispensed to the other mid-rows. Also, the metering device may have two metering elements, which may be controlled to meter the material to only one side of the spreader. A centrally located outlet situated on a driving line of the spreader may receive material from both metering elements so that the centrally located nozzle can dispense the material whenever one or the other side of the spreader is not dispensing material.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Chad Derek Pasma, Adam Lehman, Dennis Rice
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Publication number: 20200107496Abstract: A spreader for spreading particulate material has a plurality of outlets transversely spaced-apart in a direction perpendicular to a direction of travel of the spreader. The outlets are configured to receive the material from a metering device and to dispense an amount of the material to mid-rows between crop rows on a field such that the plurality of outlets dispenses half the amount of material to an outermost mid-row compared to the amount of material dispensed to the other mid-rows. Also, the metering device may have two metering elements, which may be controlled to meter the material to only one side of the spreader. A centrally located outlet situated on a driving line of the spreader may receive material from both metering elements so that the centrally located nozzle can dispense the material whenever one or the other side of the spreader is not dispensing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Salford Group Inc.Inventors: Geof J. GRAY, John Mark AVERINK, Bradley William BAKER, Jesse Abram DYCK, Chad Derek PASMA, Adam LEHMAN, Dennis RICE
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Publication number: 20190150356Abstract: An apparatus for distributing particulate material has a plurality of independently weighed hoppers from which particulate materials are metered into a common collector and distributed to the environment with a common venture air system. Metering devices associated with at least two of the hoppers may be oriented in a face-to-face configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Geof J. Gray, John Mark Averink, Bradley William Baker, Jesse Abram Dyck, Arie Frank Bulk
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Patent number: 10231377Abstract: A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper. A rotatable metering element is disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, and the rotating metering element is configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line. Delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line may be selectively stopped by a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the meter roller while the meter roller continues to rotate. The disengagement structure may comprise the meter roller moveable between a lowered product engaging position and a raised product disengaging position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Inventors: Geof J. Gray, Mikhail Rodionov, John Mark Averink, Johan Braun Friesen, Jesse Abram Dyck
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Publication number: 20170181371Abstract: A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper. A rotatable metering element is disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, and the rotating metering element is configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line. Delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line may be selectively stopped by a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the meter roller while the meter roller continues to rotate. The disengagement structure may comprise the meter roller moveable between a lowered product engaging position and a raised product disengaging position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Geof J. Gray, Mikhail Rodionov, John Mark Averink, Johan Braun Friesen, Jesse Abram Dyck
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Patent number: 9635803Abstract: A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper. A rotatable metering element is disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, and the rotating metering element is configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line. Delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line may be selectively stopped by a reversibly inflatable seal between the metering element and an outlet to the distribution line, a reversible seal formed by contact between the metering element and an inlet from the hopper to the chamber, or a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the metering element while the metering element continues to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Inventors: Geof J. Gray, Mikhail Rodionov, John Mark Averink, Johan Braun Friessen, Jesse Abram Dyck
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Publication number: 20150271988Abstract: A metering apparatus for distributing an agricultural product in a field has a meterbox configured for association with a hopper for receiving agricultural product from the hopper. A rotatable metering element is disposed within a chamber in the meterbox, and the rotating metering element is configured to deliver the agricultural product at a regulated rate from the hopper through the chamber to a product distribution line. Delivery of the agricultural product to the product distribution line may be selectively stopped by a reversibly inflatable seal between the metering element and an outlet to the distribution line, a reversible seal formed by contact between the metering element and an inlet from the hopper to the chamber, or a disengagement structure for disengaging the agricultural product from the metering element while the metering element continues to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Geof J. Gray, Mikhail Rodionov, John Mark Averink, Johan Braun Friessen, Jesse Abram Dyck