RICK WENDELL BAJEMA
Pilots at Mohawk Rd, Woodboro, WI

6068059, May 30, 2000

May 28, 1998

9/084880

Rick Bajema - Rhinelander WI
Dennis Ruben Nitzel - Rhinelander WI

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

A01D 1300

171130

A ground-crop harvester for potatoes and the like has two unique control features that enhance the productivity of the device and the quality of the harvested ground-crop (e. g. , less bruising). The harvester preferably includes an excavator arranged to scrape up a layer of soil and ground-crop and a primary conveyor configured to receive the soil and ground-crop scraped up by the excavator and to separate soil from the ground-crop. A downstream conveyor is arranged downstream of the primary conveyor (e. g. , directly downstream therefrom or after a secondary conveyor and/or other conveyors) to receive the separated ground-crop. A primary conveyor adjustable speed drive mechanism is provided for the primary conveyor. A downstream conveyor adjustable speed drive mechanism is provided for the downstream conveyor. A speed measurer or sensor is provided for sensing the forward speed of the harvester and for emitting signals representative of the speed.

6213308, Apr 10, 2001

Aug 1, 1997

8/904834

Rick W. Bajema - Rhinelander WI

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B03B 530, B07B 566, B07B 560, B07B 150

2091725

A item separating or debris eliminating system includes a tank and a pump for circulating water from one end of the tank around through a duct and back into the opposite end of the tank. A medium density object collector is located within the tank, and a light debris collector is located within the tank. A conveyor filter is included through which substantially all of the water in the tank is circulated. The debris eliminating system preferably also includes a high density object collector within the tank. The system can be used to separate a variety of objects having different densities and terminal velocities in a fluid. Most preferably, the system is utilized for separating debris from potatoes and the like produce.

5833868, Nov 10, 1998

Jun 27, 1997

8/884672

Rick W. Bajema - Rhinelander WI

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B01D 2126

210788

A portable water recycler for cleaning and recycling water used in a produce washing system or another similar system. The portable water recycler is most particularly advantageous in the recycling of water used in a potato washing system. The portable water recycler includes a conveyor filter which removes and conveys debris generally laterally while allowing water to pass generally vertically through a funnel and into a reclaiming tank. The reclaiming tank has a sloped floor and a bottom outlet. Dirty water is discharged from the bottom outlet and pumped through at least one centrifugal separator for further separation of particulate material from the water.

6293407, Sep 25, 2001

Feb 22, 2000

9/507937

Rick W. Bajema - Rhinelander WI

Recot, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

B03B 528

209495

A item separating or debris eliminating system includes a tank and a pump for circulating water from one end of the tank around through a duct and back into the opposite end of the tank. A medium density object collector is located within the tank, and a light debris collector is located within the tank. A conveyor filter is included through which substantially all of the water in the tank is circulated. The debris eliminating system preferably also includes a high density object collector within the tank. The system can be used to separate a variety of objects having different densities and terminal velocities in a fluid. Most preferably, the system is utilized for separating debris from potatoes and the like produce.