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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for determining dispense volume of fluid per target for an agricultural fluid application system
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Application No.: US16173707Application Date: 2018-10-29
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Publication No.: US10729123B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Troy C. Kolb , Adam Madison , Tyron Johnson , Kent Dieball , Anthony Moeder
- Applicant: Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KS Topeka
- Assignee: Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Topeka
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: A01M7/00
- IPC: A01M7/00 ; A01C21/00 ; A01C23/02 ; B05B12/12 ; A01C7/20 ; A01C23/04 ; B05B15/68 ; A01C7/06 ; B05B1/30 ; B05B12/02

Abstract:
A spraying system for spraying a fluid includes a nozzle, a valve configured to control fluid flow through the nozzle, a sensor configured to transmit a detection signal upon detection of a target, a user interface configured to receive application rate information and target population information from an operator, and a control system communicatively coupled to the user interface, the sensor, and the valve. The control system is configured to determine a specific volume of fluid per target to be dispensed by the valve based on the application rate information and the target population information input to the user interface, and to transmit a control signal to the valve at least in part in response to receiving the detection signal. The control signal actuates the valve such that the determined specific volume of fluid per target is sprayed by the nozzle on or adjacent to the target.
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