Patents by Inventor Mark R. Turner

Mark R. Turner 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).

  • DYNAMIC GENERATION OF ELECTRONIC EDUCATIONAL COURSES
    Publication number: 20140193795
    Abstract: A method of dynamically generating electronically presented educational courses. The automated method evaluates a user's skill levels and desires and dynamically constructs a lesson plan specifically tailored to the user's desires and understanding of the subject material. Also included are a software application utilizing the method and a mobile device having a software application utilizing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: You Can Learn, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Tavolacci, Mark R. Turner, Nael Al Qattan
  • Poultry feeder with feed conveyor control system
    Patent number: 6474261
    Abstract: A poultry feeder includes a drop tube which attaches to a horizontal feed distribution or conveyor tube enclosing an auger driven by a motor and gear reducer unit. The feeder includes a feed pan and grill assembly mounted on the drop tube for relative vertical movement, and an annular feed level control member is supported above the feed pan for relative vertical movement by an actuator sleeve. A feed conveyor control unit includes a base housing recessed within a center portion of the pan and supports a spring biased inverted cone member covered by a flexible diaphragm for sensing the weight of feed supported within the center portion of the feeder. The cone has a center plunger or stem which carries an adjustable metal actuator screw positioned to actuate an inductive type proximity switch or sensor connected to control the drive motor for the auger drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Val-Co Pax, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Turner, Douglas S. Bertke
  • POULTRY FEEDER WITH FEED CONVEYOR CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020152965
    Abstract: A poultry feeder includes a drop tube which attaches to a horizontal feed distribution or conveyor tube enclosing an auger driven by a motor and gear reducer unit. The feeder includes a feed pan and grill assembly mounted on the drop tube for relative vertical movement, and an annular feed level control member is supported above the feed pan for relative vertical movement by an actuator sleeve. A feed conveyor control unit includes a base housing recessed within a center portion of the pan and supports a spring biased inverted cone member covered by a flexible diaphragm for sensing the weight of feed supported within the center portion of the feeder. The cone has a center plunger or stem which carries an adjustable metal actuator screw positioned to actuate an inductive type proximity switch or sensor connected to control the drive motor for the auger drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Mark R. Turner, Douglas S. Bertke