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Patent Inventor Names
Mark H. Jaeger0
Date of Patent
July 19, 2011
0Patent Application Number
121098410
Date Filed
April 25, 2008
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A bin monitoring system functions both as a device for lifting the bin and as a weighing system for monitoring or measuring the level of feed in a feed bin. Various embodiments having a suspended load cell and methods of retrofitting the bin monitoring system to existing bins are provided. Further, the accuracy provided by various embodiments enables one to accurately predict when the feed bin will be empty. Thus, the feed mill can be aware of anticipated needs days in advance, allowing the feed mill to better optimize its scheduling and deliveries.
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