US 12,302,916 B2
Process for eradicating insects, semi sterilizing, and reducing aflatoxin and fumonisin in dry commodities, and method of use
Nicky Chad Nickels, Muleshoe, TX (US)
Filed by CK Nickels, Inc., Muleshoe, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/497,805.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/198,292, filed on Oct. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0110345 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A23B 9/02 (2006.01); A23B 2/46 (2025.01); A23B 7/005 (2006.01)
CPC A23B 7/005 (2013.01) [A23B 2/46 (2025.01); A23B 9/02 (2013.01); F23D 2205/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pulse cleaning system for disinfecting a grains, wherein:
said grain cleaning system comprises an outer body, a top end, a top outer edge, a bottom end, and a conveyor;
said top end is configured to receive said grains;
said outer body is configured to contain and channel said grains as it falls to said bottom end;
said conveyor is configured to collect and move said grains after receiving it from said outer body;
said outer body comprises a top opening at said top end, and a bottom opening at said bottom end, and an inner chamber;
each among one or more exterior burner assemblies and an interior chamber strip burner is configured to create variable flame; and
said grain cleaning system comprises an auger assembly within said inner chamber;
said auger assembly is used to catch and slow a progress of said grains as they progress from said top end to said bottom end; and
said auger assembly is configured to spin about a center axis to create a slowing process for said grains as they pass a portion of said one or more exterior burner assemblies.