Patents by Inventor Paul D. Gill

Paul D. Gill 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).

  • Bin gate for providing variable output flow rates
    Patent number: 7735700
    Abstract: An assembly for controlling delivery of material from a bin opening includes a movable bin gate for closing the bin opening and providing a high flow rate of material when the movable gate is open, wherein a low flow aperture is formed in the bin gate to provide a low flow rate of material when the bin gate is positioned such that only the low flow aperture is open. A two-stage flow enhancer within the bin includes a first stage for impelling material in the direction of the low flow aperture and a second stage for impelling material to exit through the low flow aperture. A controller controls operation of the bin gate to adjust a flow rate of material from the bin opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Cretex Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anders M. Ruikka, Paul D. Gill, Richard A. Johnson, Dale A. Kratochwill