Patents by Inventor Joel Gulbranson

Joel Gulbranson 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).

  • Flush-Mounted Capacitive Sensor Mount
    Publication number: 20110109328
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of monitoring particulates may include one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving the particulates in a particulate flow restrictor, (b) collecting a particulate sample in a body section of the flow restrictor, (c) sensing moisture content of the particulate with a flush mounted capacitive sensor, (d) allowing the particulate to empty out of the flow restrictor through a narrowed opening in a discharge section of the flow restrictor, (e) concentrating the particulate sample at a sensor surface, (f) shielding the sensor from stray electric fields, and (g) inputting the particulate at the funnel opening of the flow restrictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: AGRICHEM, INC.
    Inventor: Joel Gulbranson
  • Flush-Mounted Capacitive Sensor Mount
    Publication number: 20110101997
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of monitoring particulates may include one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving the particulates in a particulate flow channel mounted within a chute or conduit, (b) collecting a particulate sample in a body section of the flow channel, (c) sensing moisture content of the particulate with a flush mounted capacitive sensor, (d) allowing the particulate to empty out of the flow channel through an opening in a discharge section of the flow channel, (e) concentrating the particulate sample at a sensor surface, and (f) shielding the sensor from stray electromagnetic fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: AGRICHEM, INC.
    Inventor: Joel Gulbranson
  • FLUSH-MOUNTED CAPACITIVE SENSOR MOUNT
    Publication number: 20090223578
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method of monitoring particulates may include one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving the particulates in a particulate flow restrictor, (b) collecting a particulate sample in a body section of the flow restrictor, (c) sensing moisture content of the particulate with a flush mounted capacitive sensor, (d) allowing the particulate to empty out of the flow restrictor through a narrowed opening in a discharge section of the flow restrictor, (e) concentrating the particulate sample at a sensor surface, (f) shielding the sensor from stray electric fields, and (g) inputting the particulate at the funnel opening of the flow restrictor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventor: Joel Gulbranson