Grain aeration systems and techniques
AssigneeCerys Systems, Inc.
InventorDaniel Kallestad
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention is directed toward a networked grain aeration control system. For example, the system can provide centralized monitoring of the aeration of a number of grain storage facilities, thereby improving the management of stored grain. The networked grain aeration control system can allow the custodian of the system to offer an aeration service. Farmers, or other individuals, cooperatives, or companies can purchase the aeration service at a cost proportionate to the amount of stored grain to be aerated and the duration of storage. In this manner, the purchaser of the aeration service can avoid relatively high fixed costs that can be associated with various aeration hardware.
Claims20
A crop storage system for reducing defect levels to increase crop quality, comprising:
- a crop storage facility;
- a fan associated with the crop storage facility, wherein the fan is configured to aerate the crop;
- and
- a computing device in communication with the crop storage facility, wherein the computing device is configured to:
- manage the storage of the crop;
- determine an amount of heat generated by the fan;
- and
- adjust the management of the storage of the crop according to the determined amount of heat.
A computer-implemented method for reducing defect levels of crops by compensating for fan heat during the storage of the crop;
- providing communication between a computing device and a crop storage facility;
- obtaining fan heat data associated with the aeration of a crop in the crop storage facility;
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- adjusting management of the crop in the crop storage facility to compensate for the fan heat data.
A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for managing a crop storage facility by compensating for fan heat generated during the aeration of a stored crop;
- providing communication between a computer and a crop storage facility having an aeration fan;
- managing the aeration fan to maintain at least one of:
- a crop temperature and a relative humidity;
- obtaining aeration fan heat data associated with the aeration of a crop;
- and
- adjusting the management of the aeration fan according to the aeration fan heat data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.