Patents by Inventor Stewart Joseph Millie
Stewart Joseph Millie 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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Patent number: 11330760Abstract: A hydraulic system for an air cart includes a primary hydraulic assembly and a secondary hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic system also includes a first valve configured to block a flow of a hydraulic fluid flowing in a first direction from the primary hydraulic assembly and a second valve configured to block a flow of the hydraulic fluid flowing in a second direction from the secondary hydraulic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventor: Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 11136204Abstract: A pneumatic valve for an agricultural product distribution system includes a fan inlet, a tank outlet, a shuttle, a control pressure inlet, and a diaphragm. The fan inlet is coupled to an air source that supplies an air stream into a primary line, which facilitates distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement by guiding the air stream from a first section to a second section of the primary line, the first section having a larger cross-sectional area than the second section. A tank outlet is fluidly coupled to a storage tank. The control pressure inlet is fluidly coupled to the second section of the primary line or to a meter housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20200109019Abstract: A pneumatic valve for an agricultural product distribution system includes a fan inlet, a tank outlet, a shuttle, a control pressure inlet, and a diaphragm. The fan inlet is coupled to an air source that supplies an air stream into a primary line, which facilitates distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement by guiding the air stream from a first section to a second section of the primary line, the first section having a larger cross-sectional area than the second section. A tank outlet is fluidly coupled to a storage tank. The control pressure inlet is fluidly coupled to the second section of the primary line or to a meter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 10538397Abstract: A pneumatic valve for an agricultural product distribution system includes a fan inlet, a tank outlet, a shuttle, a control pressure inlet, and a diaphragm. The fan inlet is coupled to an air source that supplies an air stream into a primary line, which facilitates distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement by guiding the air stream from a first section to a second section of the primary line, the first section having a larger cross-sectional area than the second section. A tank outlet is fluidly coupled to a storage tank. The control pressure inlet is fluidly coupled to the second section of the primary line or to a meter housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 10479618Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system for distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a valve, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a storage tank that stores the granular product and outputs a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a meter housing and outputs a second signal indicative of a second static pressure in the meter housing. The valve is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and the primary line and selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank. The controller is communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor, to the second pressure sensor, and to the valve. The controller instructs the valve to enable the air stream to flow from the primary line into the storage tank until the first static pressure is greater than the second static pressure by a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 10392202Abstract: A method for controlling product distribution in an agricultural product distribution system, including monitoring, using a processor, a first static pressure in a storage tank that stores a granular product, monitoring, using the processor, a second static pressure in a meter housing, downstream of a meter roller; and controlling, using the processor, a position of a valve on a secondary line to adjust the first static pressure to a value above the second static pressure by a threshold amount, wherein the secondary line is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to an agricultural implement.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20190246555Abstract: A hydraulic system for an air cart includes a primary hydraulic assembly and a secondary hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic system also includes a first valve configured to block a flow of a hydraulic fluid flowing in a first direction from the primary hydraulic assembly and a second valve configured to block a flow of the hydraulic fluid flowing in a second direction from the secondary hydraulic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 10329101Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a valve assembly fluidly coupled between a storage tank and a primary line. The storage tank is configured to store the granular product. The primary line is configured to pneumatically deliver the granular product to the agricultural implement by guiding an air stream from a first section of the primary line with a larger cross sectional area to a second section of the primary line with a smaller cross sectional area. The valve assembly selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line into the storage tank until a first static pressure in the storage tank is greater than a second static pressure in the second section of the primary line by a threshold amount.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 10306827Abstract: A hydraulic system for an air cart includes a primary hydraulic assembly and a secondary hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic system also includes a first valve configured to block a flow of a hydraulic fluid flowing in a first direction from the primary hydraulic assembly and a second valve configured to block a flow of the hydraulic fluid flowing in a second direction from the secondary hydraulic assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventor: Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20180222690Abstract: A pneumatic valve for an agricultural product distribution system includes a fan inlet, a tank outlet, a shuttle, a control pressure inlet, and a diaphragm. The fan inlet is coupled to an air source that supplies an air stream into a primary line, which facilitates distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement by guiding the air stream from a first section to a second section of the primary line, the first section having a larger cross-sectional area than the second section. A tank outlet is fluidly coupled to a storage tank. The control pressure inlet is fluidly coupled to the second section of the primary line or to a meter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stepen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20180222691Abstract: A method for controlling product distribution in an agricultural product distribution system, including monitoring, using a processor, a first static pressure in a storage tank that stores a granular product, monitoring, using the processor, a second static pressure in a meter housing, downstream of a meter roller; and controlling, using the processor, a position of a valve on a secondary line to adjust the first static pressure to a value above the second static pressure by a threshold amount, wherein the secondary line is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to an agricultural implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20180222692Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system for distributing a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a valve, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a storage tank that stores the granular product and outputs a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a meter housing and outputs a second signal indicative of a second static pressure in the meter housing. The valve is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and the primary line and selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank. The controller is communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor, to the second pressure sensor, and to the valve. The controller instructs the valve to enable the air stream to flow from the primary line into the storage tank until the first static pressure is greater than the second static pressure by a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curitis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20180170692Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a valve assembly fluidly coupled between a storage tank and a primary line. The storage tank is configured to store the granular product. The primary line is configured to pneumatically deliver the granular product to the agricultural implement by guiding an air stream from a first section of the primary line with a larger cross sectional area to a second section of the primary line with a smaller cross sectional area. The valve assembly selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line into the storage tank until a first static pressure in the storage tank is greater than a second static pressure in the second section of the primary line by a threshold amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Patent number: 9963305Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a valve, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a granular product storage tank and outputs a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to the agricultural implement by guiding an air stream from a first section with a larger cross-sectional area to a second section with a smaller cross-sectional area. The second pressure sensor outputs a signal indicative of the static pressure in the second section of the primary line. The valve is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and the primary line and selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2015Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20160120103Abstract: A pneumatic distribution system to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, a valve, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a granular product storage tank and outputs a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is fluidly coupled to a primary line that pneumatically delivers the granular product to the agricultural implement by guiding an air stream from a first section with a larger cross-sectional area to a second section with a smaller cross-sectional area. The second pressure sensor outputs a signal indicative of the static pressure in the second section of the primary line. The valve is fluidly coupled between the storage tank and the primary line and selectively enables the air stream to flow from the primary line to the storage tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Joel John Octave Gervais, James Wayne Henry, Ethan Curtis Stephen Bent, Stewart Joseph Millie
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Publication number: 20160123353Abstract: A hydraulic system for an air cart includes a primary hydraulic assembly and a secondary hydraulic assembly. The hydraulic system also includes a first valve configured to block a flow of a hydraulic fluid flowing in a first direction from the primary hydraulic assembly and a second valve configured to block a flow of the hydraulic fluid flowing in a second direction from the secondary hydraulic assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventor: Stewart Joseph Millie