Integrated commodity flow detection
US11711998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2812/1625
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air seeder assembly that has a tank for containing commodity, a meter assembly coupled to the tank and configured to selectively distribute commodity there through, a first conduit coupled to the meter assembly to direct commodity provided to the first conduit from the meter assembly to a tool assembly, a diverter that selectively diverts commodity to the first conduit, and a sensor coupled to the diverter to identify when commodity is passing thereby.
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