Applicator with multiple offset booms and method of controlling the same
US11937534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D7/0605
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An agricultural product delivery applicator for delivering particulate product to a field. The applicator includes a supply compartment to hold the product, a pneumatic conveying system, a metering system, and a controller. The pneumatic conveying system includes first delivery line operably connected to an airflow source and to the supply compartment, and a second delivery line operably connected to the airflow source and to the supply compartment. The metering system includes a first metering device associated with the first delivery line and a second metering device associate with the second delivery line. The controller controls the air flow source, the first metering device to meter product to result in a first mixed flow of airflow and product for the first delivery line, and the second metering device to meter product with the airflow to result in a second mixed flow of airflow and product for the second delivery line.
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