Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Spray system with speed-based pressure controller and method of controlling same
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Application No.: US14798635Application Date: 2015-07-14
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Publication No.: US09635848B2Publication Date: 2017-05-02
- Inventor: Duane Needham , Troy C. Kolb , Gordon Hooper
- 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 ; B05B9/06 ; B05B12/00 ; B05B12/06 ; B05B12/08

Abstract:
Spray systems and control systems for use with spray systems are provided. A spray system generally includes a tank configured to hold a product, a conduit in fluid communication with the tank, a pump in fluid communication with the conduit, a flow controller, a plurality of electrically actuated nozzle assemblies in fluid communication with the conduit, and a pressure controller. The flow controller is configured to regulate a flow rate of product through the conduit based on a travel speed of the system. The plurality of nozzle assemblies is configured to dispense the product such that an upstream nozzle pressure is established within the conduit. The pressure controller is configured to control at least one operating parameter of at least one of the nozzle assemblies based at least in part on speed information indicative of the travel speed of the system to maintain a substantially constant upstream nozzle pressure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160015020A1 SPRAY SYSTEM WITH SPEED-BASED PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Public/Granted day:2016-01-21
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