ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,605, issued on May 26, was assigned to BIN SLIDE LLC (Ankeny, Iowa).
"Sensor, sensor housing, and attachment for monitoring bin product level" was invented by Joshua Sorenson (Ankeny, Iowa), Jim Ryken (Urbandale, Iowa) and Michael Hansen (Urbandale, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bin level monitoring system utilizes an optical sensor housed in a housing. The housing is attached at or near the opening of a bin or other storage structure without the need for a hanging bracket. The sensor housing can be clipped or directedly attached to the bin opening or lid of the bin, such as at the lip of the opening. The shape of the housing ...