Patents by Inventor Pat Hinner

Pat Hinner 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).

  • Bulk material metering system
    Patent number: 11656113
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing and simultaneously metering bulk material from storage bins, silos, rail cars, and other bulk material storage structures is provided. The bulk material metering system is configured to stop the flow of the bulk material on demand. The system is robust and capable of reliably and accurately dispensing and metering bulk materials with minimal maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: AGRA Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Hinner, Robert Klessig, Benjamin Bostrom
  • BULK MATERIAL METERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210018352
    Abstract: A system and method for dispensing and simultaneously metering bulk material from storage bins, silos, rail cars, and other bulk material storage structures is provided. The bulk material metering system is configured to stop the flow of the bulk material on demand. The system is robust and capable of reliably and accurately dispensing and metering bulk materials with minimal maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Pat Hinner, Robert Klessig, Benjamin Bostrom