Michael D Lemmon

US Patent:

6491580, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/967158

Inventors:

Michael E. Lemmon - Albion IN 46701
Charles M. Lemmon - Albion IN 46701

International Classification:

F24F 710

US Classification:

454253, 138116, 138117, 2851241, 2851242

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a duct and ventilation system for livestock production buildings. The building comprises a plurality of containment rooms for livestock, a pit beneath the room, an attic above the rooms, a ventilation duct for each room and a ventilation house coupled to the pit. The containment rooms have slatted floors. The attic includes a vent. Each ventilation duct includes a manually actuable air flow control valve. The ventilation house includes an exhaust fan and is adapted to draw air through the vent and through the attic to one of the ventilation ducts and into one of the rooms through the slatted floor and out via the ventilation house. The building may include a manifold area adjacent the rooms and in fluid communication with the attic. Ventilation ducts comprise a laminar polymer sheet having a generally rectangular shape and forming a corner generally parallel to first and second side edges, a second laminar and planar polymer sheet having a first edge and a second edge, and a plurality of brackets. The first edge of the second sheet attaches to the first sheet such that the second sheet is substantially parallel to the corner.

US Patent:

7792126, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

May 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/437384

Inventors:

Luis A. Montestruque - South Bend IN, US
Michael D. Lemmon - Middlebury IN, US
Jeffrey W. Talley - South Bend IN, US

Assignee:

EmNet, LLC - South Bend IN
University of Notre Dame du Lac - Notre Dame IN

International Classification:

H04L 12/00
E02B 13/00

US Classification:

370400, 370386, 405 36, 405 52

Abstract:

A distributed monitoring and control system includes a plurality of nodes forming a redundant communication network. Each of the nodes includes a processor, a memory and a transceiver. At least one of the nodes includes a sensor for acquiring information. At least one of the nodes includes an actuator. At least one of the processors is programmed with a control algorithm to receive information acquired from the sensors, calculate a control command and communicate the control command to the actuators for execution.

US Patent:

8635974, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Dec 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/646446

Inventors:

Michael E. Lemmon - Kendallville IN, US
Charles E. Lemmon - Albion IN, US

Assignee:

Whiteshire/Hamroc LLC - Albion IN

International Classification:

A01K 1/00

US Classification:

119448, 119493, 119500

Abstract:

A livestock production building includes an automatically controllable ventilation system which provides ventilation to livestock containment rooms. Incoming air may be heated, cooled and/or filtered, and is mixed and tempered before being delivered to livestock rooms. Substantially all exhaust air is filtered to mitigate environmental impact.

US Patent:

63216876, Nov 27, 2001

Filed:

Jul 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/362383

Inventors:

Michael E. Lemmon - Albion IN
Charles M. Lemmon - Albion IN

Assignee:

Whiteshire/Hamroc LLC - Albion IN

International Classification:

A01K 100

US Classification:

119448

Abstract:

A duct and ventilation system for livestock production buildings. The building comprises a plurality of containment rooms for livestock, a pit beneath the room, an attic above the rooms, a ventilation duct for each room and a ventilation house coupled to the pit. The containment rooms have slatted floors. The attic includes a vent. Each ventilation duct includes a manually actuable air flow control valve. The ventilation house includes an exhaust fan and is adapted to draw air through the vent and through the attic to one of the ventilation ducts and into one of the rooms through the slatted floor and out via the ventilation house. The building may include a manifold area adjacent the rooms and in fluid communication with the attic. Ventilation ducts comprise a laminar polymer sheet having a generally rectangular shape and forming a corner generally parallel to first and second side edges, a second laminar and planar polymer sheet having a first edge and a second edge, and a plurality of brackets. The first edge of the second sheet attaches to the first sheet such that the second sheet is substantially parallel to the corner.