Patents by Inventor MICHAEL K. DAMMEN

MICHAEL K. DAMMEN 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).

  • Patent number: 9801326
    Abstract: Embodiments of a technique are provided for removing dust from treated seeds. The method includes applying a treatment to a number of seeds at a seed treatment station and at least partially drying the seeds at the treatment station. The partially dried seeds may then be conveyed through a conveying station from the treatment station to an output area. Air may be directed through an inlet of the conveying station, where the directed air is configured to remove non-seed particles from the seeds. Furthermore, air may be filtered through an outlet of the conveying station to capture the removed non-seed particles using a filtering system. In some cases, an initial temperature of the air may be controlled to optimize the dust removal process, such as by heating and/or chilling the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Michael K. Dammen, Timothy P. Meyer
  • Publication number: 20160029549
    Abstract: Embodiments of a technique are provided for removing dust from treated seeds. The method includes applying a treatment to a number of seeds at a seed treatment station and at least partially drying the seeds at the treatment station. The partially dried seeds may then be conveyed through a conveying station from the treatment station to an output area. Air may be directed through an inlet of the conveying station, where the directed air is configured to remove non-seed particles from the seeds. Furthermore, air may be filtered through an outlet of the conveying station to capture the removed non-seed particles using a filtering system. In some cases, an initial temperature of the air may be controlled to optimize the dust removal process, such as by heating and/or chilling the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL K. DAMMEN, TIMOTHY P. MEYER