Nozzle control system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9781916
SERIAL NO

15029935

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A system for nozzle control includes an overall system pressure valve, configured to adjust the pressure of an agricultural product within a boom. A master node is configured to receive an overall system flow rate measurement, an overall target flow rate, and an overall system pressure measurement, the master node configured to adjust the overall system pressure valve to control the pressure of the agricultural product. A plurality of smart nozzles are configured to dispense the agricultural product, the plurality of smart nozzles each having an electronic control unit (ECU) and one or more individual nozzles, the smart nozzle is configured to control a nozzle flow rate of the associated one or more individual nozzles.

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  • RAVEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Driesen, Brent A Sioux Falls, US 9 78
Kocer, Jared Ernest Sioux Falls, US 35 307
Preheim, John D Beresford, US 27 142

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