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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2011
Brent J. Bloemendaal, Zionsville, IN (US);
Ross Alan Mielke, Westfield, IN (US);
Brandon Stephen Mullen, Whitestown, IN (US);
Brent J. Bloemendaal, Zionsville, IN (US);
Ross Alan Mielke, Westfield, IN (US);
Brandon Stephen Mullen, Whitestown, IN (US);
CTB, Inc., Milford, IN (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling the aeration of a grain bin storage device. The system comprises a grain bin storage device, a ventilation fan, a variable fan drive motor, and a controller configured to receive user input and grain bin storage device parameters. The system controls operation of the ventilation fan at various speeds to maintain a desired volumetric flow rate per bushel of grain. The controller monitors the static pressure within the grain bin storage device and adjusts the speed of the ventilation fan based on an optimal static pressure derived from the user input and grain bin storage device parameters.