Patents by Inventor Neil Markham

Neil Markham 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: 9578800
    Abstract: An air seeder distribution apparatus has seed and fertilizer tanks, and a like plurality of metering devices mounted on each product tank. A manifold set comprises a like plurality of product manifolds and each manifold is separately fed from one metering device on each of the seed and fertilizer tanks. A control selectively starts and stops rotation of the feed roller of each metering device to feed product from either tank, or both tanks to the connected manifold. The weight of each tank can be displayed on a weight indicator. Balancing of the pressure in each supply conduit can be provided. A remote opener exerts downward force on the tank lid to maintain interior pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Seedmaster Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventors: Norbert Beaujot, Greg Vennard, Neil Markham
  • Publication number: 20140216315
    Abstract: An air seeder distribution apparatus has seed and fertilizer tanks, and a like plurality of metering devices mounted on each product tank. A manifold set comprises a like plurality of product manifolds and each manifold is separately fed from one metering device on each of the seed and fertilizer tanks. A control selectively starts and stops rotation of the feed roller of each metering device to feed product from either tank, or both tanks to the connected manifold. The weight of each tank can be displayed on a weight indicator. Balancing of the pressure in each supply conduit can be provided. A remote opener exerts downward force on the tank lid to maintain interior pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Straw Track Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert BEAUJOT, Greg VENNARD, Neil MARKHAM
  • Patent number: 8733257
    Abstract: An air seeder distribution apparatus has seed and fertilizer tanks, and a like plurality of metering devices mounted on each product tank. A manifold set comprises a like plurality of product manifolds and each manifold is separately fed from one metering device on each of the seed and fertilizer tanks. A control selectively starts and stops rotation of the feed roller of each metering device to feed product from either tank, or both tanks to the connected manifold. The weight of each tank can be displayed on a weight indicator. Balancing of the pressure in each supply conduit can be provided. A remote opener exerts downward force on the tank lid to maintain interior pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Straw Track Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert Beaujot, Greg Vennard, Neil Markham
  • Publication number: 20120103238
    Abstract: An air seeder distribution apparatus has seed and fertilizer tanks, and a like plurality of metering devices mounted on each product tank. A manifold set comprises a like plurality of product manifolds and each manifold is separately fed from one metering device on each of the seed and fertilizer tanks. A control selectively starts and stops rotation of the feed roller of each metering device to feed product from either tank, or both tanks to the connected manifold. The weight of each tank can be displayed on a weight indicator. Balancing of the pressure in each supply conduit can be provided. A remote opener exerts downward force on the tank lid to maintain interior pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: STRAW TRACK MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Norbert Beaujot, Greg Vennard, Neil Markham