Patents by Inventor Matt Wendorf

Matt Wendorf 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).

  • Grain moisture measuring apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6440475
    Abstract: A grain moisture measuring apparatus and method for measuring the moisture content of the grain as the grain moves through a grain conditioning system in which moisture is applied to the grain at a first location. The grain moisture measuring apparatus includes a sample extraction mechanism located at a point downstream from the first location where moisture is applied to the grain. The sample extraction mechanism extracts a sample of grain from the grain moving through the grain conditioning system. A grinding mechanism is connected to the sample extraction mechanism with the grain sample being transferred to the grinding mechanism which then grinds the sample to physically alter the sample. The apparatus further includes a moisture sensor positioned adjacent the grinding mechanism wherein the sample of grain is transferred to a location adjacent the moisture sensor after the grain sample is ground so that the moisture sensor measures the moisture content of the grain sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: SarTec Corporation
    Inventors: Larry McNeff, Steve Rupp, Matt Wendorf, Joel Claflin, Clayton McNeff, Pete Greuel, Lowell Sedler