Patents by Inventor John Epp

John Epp 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).

  • Rotary composter with control system and method of composting
    Patent number: 11926571
    Abstract: A rotary composter includes a rotatable composting drum, a motor for rotating the drum, an aeration system for supplying air to the drum and an open-loop computerized controller for controlling one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on animal growth data. The rotary composter may also have a wireless nitrogen gas sensor for sensing an amount of nitrogen gas in the drum and a load cell for measuring a mass inside the drum to enable the controller to further control one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on signals from the nitrogen gas sensor and the load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TRI-FORM POLY, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Epp, John Epp, Byron Irwin, Abram Klassen, Brian Wilcox
  • ROTARY COMPOSTER WITH CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMPOSTING
    Publication number: 20210061728
    Abstract: A rotary composter includes a rotatable composting drum, a motor for rotating the drum, an aeration system for supplying air to the drum and an open-loop computerized controller for controlling one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on animal growth data. The rotary composter may also have a wireless nitrogen gas sensor for sensing an amount of nitrogen gas in the drum and a load cell for measuring a mass inside the drum to enable the controller to further control one or both of the motor and the aeration system based on signals from the nitrogen gas sensor and the load cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Epp, John Epp, Byron Irwin, Abram Klassen, Brian Wilcox