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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Storage Systems Northwest, Inc., Kennewick, WA (US);
Inventors:
Joel Micka, Kennewick, WA (US);
Robert Terry, Kennewick, WA (US);
Assignee:
Storage Systems Northwest, Inc., Kennewick, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/70 (2006.01); E04F 17/00 (2006.01); E04H 7/22 (2006.01); A01F 25/22 (2006.01); E04H 5/08 (2006.01); A01F 25/08 (2006.01); A01F 25/10 (2006.01); A23B 7/04 (2006.01); A23B 7/148 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 25/22 (2013.01); A01F 25/08 (2013.01); A01F 25/10 (2013.01); A23B 7/0425 (2013.01); A23B 7/148 (2013.01); E04H 5/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Facilities for storing large quantities of potatoes, other tubers, vegetables, produce, and/or other crops are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a facility configured in accordance with the present technology circulates air from a pile of potatoes into one or more ceiling cavities above the potatoes to warm ceiling panels. Aspects of this embodiment can reduce undesirable water formation on the potatoes.