Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Funk

Robert Michael Funk 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: 11105554
    Abstract: A drying system for drying an agriculture product is disclosed. The drying system includes an enclosure having one or more wall structures and defining a chamber for receiving and storing the agricultural product. Each wall structure includes an inner wall having a plurality of wood panels and an outer wall. Each wood panel is a treated wood panel and is adapted to absorb moisture from an air circulating inside the chamber. Each wood panel is treated with a solution of calcium chloride to enhance a moisture absorbing capacity. The outer wall is disposed substantially parallel and spaced apart from the inner wall and defines a gap therebetween. The enclosure further includes one or more moisture absorbing materials disposed inside the gap to absorb moisture received from the inner wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Michael Funk
  • Publication number: 20210222950
    Abstract: A drying system for drying an agriculture product is disclosed. The drying system includes an enclosure having one or more wall structures and defining a chamber for receiving and storing the agricultural product. Each wall structure includes an inner wall having a plurality of wood panels and an outer wall. Each wood panel is a treated wood panel and is adapted to absorb moisture from an air circulating inside the chamber. Each wood panel is treated with a solution of calcium chloride to enhance a moisture absorbing capacity. The outer wall is disposed substantially parallel and spaced apart from the inner wall and defines a gap therebetween. The enclosure further includes one or more moisture absorbing materials disposed inside the gap to absorb moisture received from the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Michael Funk