Patents by Inventor Nickolas E. Kleinjan

Nickolas E. Kleinjan 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: 6142102
    Abstract: A remote controlled boar guidance system and method of artificially inseminating sows for facilitating movement of a boar inside a swine insemination facility to permit safe and efficient insemination of sows by a single person. The remote controlled boar guidance system and method of artificially inseminating sows includes a remote controlled steerable vehicle having sufficient power to move a boar within confined spaces inside a swine insemination facility. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels distributed on opposite sides of the vehicle. Wheels on each side are separately powered to permit steering of the device. The power source, drive motors, and receiver are positioned within a housing. In an embodiment, an opaque protection screen is provided to permit safe release of the boar from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Jerome Mack
    Inventors: Jerome Mack, Joseph St. Aubin, Nickolas E. Kleinjan, Jonathan Roehrl