Patents by Inventor Rodney R. Neier
Rodney R. Neier 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).
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Publication number: 20230044138Abstract: An autonomous feed delivery system for evenly dispensing a specified amount of feed into a specified distance such as a feed bunk. This results in a concisely controlled rate of discharge per linear distance which is critical to achieving an even and accurate delivery of the specified amount of feed into the feed bunk. Features can include using a georeferenced map of feed bunks to identify correct feed rations to the correct bunks based on a prescription for each bunk, and preventing feed dispensing outside of bunk locations, load sense hydraulic control to provide hydraulic power to dispensing independent of vehicle engine rpm, and interruption of bulk feed supply to the dispensing sub-system if indications of overload are sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: RODNEY R. NEIER, MARK T. COOKSEY, KELLY J. WITTMAN, ROSS M. GROENING, ANDREW FILLINGIM, TIMOTHY SPENCER, CORBIN DALE BALDWIN, LEONARD GASIOR, JENNIFER ANNE OGLES
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Patent number: 8657485Abstract: An agricultural mixer includes a hydraulic drive system. The mixer includes an automatic jam-resolving feature, whereby if an auger becomes jammed, the drive system will cause the auger to rotate in a reverse direction for a period of time to resolve the jam. The hydraulic drive system will maintain a speed of rotation of the auger at a relatively constant rate during mixing while choosing an efficient displacement setting for the hydraulic motor. The auger is maintained at a constant speed during a discharge mode by maintaining the motor in a maximum displacement setting. A clean-out mode is provided wherein the auger is rotated at a maximum speed to aid in cleaning out the last remaining feed mixture in the mixer.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLCInventors: Rodney R. Neier, Allin L. Butcher, James E. Shafer, Ross M. Groening
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Patent number: 8342738Abstract: A mixer includes a housing having one or more augers therein. The augers are turned so that they lift the material being mixed upwardly. Fixed on the side walls, which include baffles, are one or more deflectors which impart a downward motion on the mixture being mixed so that the mixture is tumbled upwardly by the augers and downwardly by the deflectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLCInventors: Rodney R. Neier, Allin L. Butcher, Ross M. Groening, Conway B. Price
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Patent number: 8177419Abstract: An animal feed mixer includes a housing forming first and second chambers. An upper auger and a lower auger are mounted in one of the chambers and a rotor is mounted in the other of the chambers. The rotor includes a plurality of arm assemblies that are staggered with respect to one another, that overlap one another in length, and that have paddles affixed to the outer ends of radially extending arms.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLCInventors: Benjamin R. Neier, Rodney R. Neier, Gregory R. Reimer
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Publication number: 20120008457Abstract: An agricultural mixer includes a hydraulic drive system. The mixer includes an automatic jam-resolving feature, whereby if an auger becomes jammed, the drive system will cause the auger to rotate in a reverse direction for a period of time to resolve the jam. The hydraulic drive system will maintain a speed of rotation of the auger at a relatively constant rate during mixing while choosing an efficient displacement setting for the hydraulic motor. The auger is maintained at a constant speed during a discharge mode by maintaining the motor in a maximum displacement setting. A clean-out mode is provided wherein the auger is rotated at a maximum speed to aid in cleaning out the last remaining feed mixture in the mixer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: ROTO-MIX, LLCInventors: RODNEY R. NEIER, ALLIN L. BUTCHER, JAMES E. SHAFER, ROSS M. GROENING
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Publication number: 20110121114Abstract: The invention relates to a mixer that includes at least one multi-flighted auger for mixing together materials, especially livestock feed. The multi-flighted auger rotates about a generally vertical axis. The flights include a kicker knife at the bottom and chopper knives around their periphery. The upper surface of the flights may be perpendicular to a shaft about which the auger rotates, or may be concave or slanted generally upwardly to encourage the material being mixed to remain in contact with the auger.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: ROTO-MIX, LLCInventors: RODNEY R. NEIER, ALLIN L. BUTCHER, ROSS M. GROENING, MARK T. COOKSEY, CONWAY B. PRICE, JAMES E. SHAFER
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ANIMAL FEED AND INDUSTRIAL MIXER HAVING STAGGERED ROTOR PADDLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
Publication number: 20090268549Abstract: An animal feed mixer includes a housing forming first and second chambers. An upper auger and a lower auger are mounted in one of the chambers and a rotor is mounted in the other of the chambers. The rotor includes a plurality of arm assemblies that are staggered with respect to one another, that overlap one another in length, and that have paddles affixed to the outer ends of radially extending arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: ROTO-MIX, LLCInventors: BENJAMIN R. NEIER, RODNEY R. NEIER, GREGORY R. REIMER -
Publication number: 20090190440Abstract: A mixer includes a housing having one or more augers therein. The augers are turned so that they lift the material being mixed upwardly. Fixed on the side walls, which include baffles, are one or more deflectors which impart a downward motion on the mixture being mixed so that the mixture is tumbled upwardly by the augers and downwardly by the deflectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: ROTO-MIX, LLCInventors: RODNEY R. NEIER, ALLIN L. BUTCHER, ROSS M. GROENING, CONWAY B. PRICE
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Animal feed and industrial mixer having staggered rotor paddles and method for making and using same
Patent number: 7566166Abstract: An animal feed mixer includes a housing forming first and second chambers. An upper auger and a lower auger are mounted in one of the chambers and a rotor is mounted in the other of the chambers. The rotor includes a plurality of arm assemblies that are staggered with respect to one another, that overlap one another in length, and that have paddles affixed to the outer ends of radially extending arms.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLC.Inventors: Benjamin R. Neier, Rodney R. Neier, Gregory R. Reimer -
ANIMAL FEED AND INDUSTRIAL MIXER HAVING STAGGERED ROTOR PADDLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
Publication number: 20070297284Abstract: An animal feed mixer includes a housing forming first and second chambers. An upper auger and a lower auger are mounted in one of the chambers and a rotor is mounted in the other of the chambers. The rotor includes a plurality of arm assemblies that are staggered with respect to one another, that overlap one another in length, and that have paddles affixed to the outer ends of radially extending arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: ROTO-MIX, LLCInventors: BENJAMIN R. NEIER, RODNEY R. NEIER, GREGORY R. REIMER -
Patent number: 7191965Abstract: A material spreader includes a belt/chain assembly. The belt is mounted within the chamber of the material spreader and the chain remains out of contact with the material during the operation of the device. A sliding barrier is mounted at the rear of the belt, and moves from a forward position adjacent the front of the spreader to a rear position adjacent the rear of the spreader. One form of the hydraulic system utilizes a sensor for built up pressure within independently driven augers. In response to this pressure build up the sliding barrier speed is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLCInventors: Benjamin R. Neier, Rodney R. Neier, Gregory R. Reimer, David J. Brouwer, Luke D. Prouty, Elizabeth B. Rheingans, Jeff A. Schultz, Jason M. Schwiderski, Barbara M. Springman, Jeremy J. Waltz, David J. Gelhar, Kevin R. Wald, Todd E. Osman, James E. Shafer, Ross M. Groening
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Patent number: 7172137Abstract: A material spreader includes a belt/chain assembly. The belt is mounted within the chamber of the material spreader and the chain remains out of contact with the material during the operation of the device. A sliding barrier is mounted at the rear of the belt, and moves from a forward position adjacent the front of the spreader to a rear position adjacent the rear of the spreader.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Roto-Mix, LLCInventors: Benjamin R. Neier, Rodney R. Neier, Gregory R. Reimer, David J. Brouwer, Luke D. Prouty, Elizabeth B. Rheingans, Jeff A. Schultz, Jason M. Schwiderski, Barbara M. Springman, Jeremy J. Waltz, David J. Gelhar, Kevin R. Wald, Todd E. Osman, James E. Shafer
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Patent number: 6923393Abstract: The feed mixer of the present invention includes two upper horizontal augers having flighting thereon. Below and between the two upper augers is a rotor having helical paddle segments thereon. The two upper augers and the rotor all rotate in the same direction, but the two upper augers force material in one direction and the lower rotor forces material in the opposite direction. Knives on the outer edges of the upper augers and on the helical segments of the rotor act upon the hay to cut it and facilitate its mixing with other feed ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: J-Star Industries, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin R. Neier, Rodney R. Neier, Gregory R. Reimer, Brent H. Whitaker, Mark T. Cooksey, Celso Luis Casale