Flow monitoring and error detection in a mobile liquid agricultural product applicator
US10980169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05B9/0423
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An error detection and flow rate monitoring system of a liquid fertilizer distribution system of an agricultural implement that can provide feedback to identify compromised flow states in the system and corresponding locations of potential blockage or component failure. The system may include pressure sensors that may be evaluated in pairs or otherwise analyzed comparatively to determine flow rate or other characteristics through nozzle assemblies. The pressure sensors may be mounted in the wet boom between the rows. A control system compares the pressure values before and after each row to determine the pressure drop across its nozzle assembly and may further use the pressure drop values to determine flow or application rates and corresponding errors in the pressure drop, flow rate, and application rate compared to their acceptable values and may provide feedback to identify a specific location(s) of potential blockage or flow-control component failure.
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