Patent ID: 9380746
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A01F,A23B,A23V,E04H,F24F

Claim Text:
1. A potato storage facility having a potato storage area, the potato storage facility comprising: at least one air inlet configured to receive air from outside the storage facility; an air plenum extending adjacent the potato storage area; at least one first air mover configured to move the air from the air inlet through the air plenum, wherein the air plenum has a first cross-sectional area toward a first end of the plenum that receives air from the at least one first air mover, and a second cross-sectional area, less than the first cross-sectional area, toward a second end of the plenum that is downstream from the first end of the plenum; a plurality of ventilation ducts extending across a floor portion of the potato storage area, wherein each of the ventilation ducts is configured to receive a portion of the air flowing through the air plenum, and wherein each of the ventilation ducts includes a plurality of apertures for flowing the air portions upwardly through a pile of potatoes placed thereon; a ceiling panel disposed above the potato storage area; and at least one second air mover configured to circulate at least a portion of the air flowing upwardly through the pile of potatoes through an air passage above the ceiling panel.