Electrical Contact On Load Patents (Class 406/6)
  • Integrated commodity flow detection
    Patent number: 11711998
    Abstract: An air seeder assembly that has a tank for containing commodity, a meter assembly coupled to the tank and configured to selectively distribute commodity there through, a first conduit coupled to the meter assembly to direct commodity provided to the first conduit from the meter assembly to a tool assembly, a diverter that selectively diverts commodity to the first conduit, and a sensor coupled to the diverter to identify when commodity is passing thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: Andrew W. Harmon
  • Filling and weighing system
    Patent number: 4765377
    Abstract: A filling and weighing system and method for particulate matter in which the particulate matter in powder form is electrically charged and electrically directed to a container on a weight-frequency sensitive balance. The frequency shift of the balance is a measure of the weight of the powder in the container and when a predetermined frequency shift occurs, this is a measure of a predetermined weight of the powder in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Inventor: Sidney Soloway