公开(公告)号：US06938564B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10801656

申请日：2004-03-17

申请人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Richard Porter

发明人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Richard Porter

IPC分类号： A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/00 ,  A01C9/00

CPC分类号： A01C7/206 ,  A01C7/06

摘要： A system or method for dispensing seeds and chemical granules, in which chemical granules are dispensed through a granule tube into a seed dispensing tube, where the granule tube is connected to the seed dispensing tube at a location above a lower opening of the seed dispensing tube, and where the lower opening of the seed dispensing tube is covered with a brush. A seed is dispensed through the seed dispensing tube. The brush holds chemical granules within the seed dispensing tube such that chemical granules accumulate within the seed dispensing tube, and the brush allows a seed and accumulated chemical granules to pass through the lower opening when the seed is dispensed via the seed dispensing tube.

摘要翻译： 用于分配种子和化学颗粒的系统或方法，其中通过颗粒管将化学颗粒分配到种子分配管中，其中颗粒管在种子分配管的下部开口上方的位置连接到种子分配管 ，并且种子分配管的下部开口被刷子覆盖。 通过种子分配管分配种子。 刷子将化学颗粒保持在种子分配管内，使得化学颗粒积聚在种子分配管内，并且当通过种子分配管分配种子时，刷允许种子和累积的化学颗粒通过下部开口。

公开(公告)号：US06346888B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09775258

申请日：2001-02-01

申请人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Robert J. Weber

发明人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Robert J. Weber

IPC分类号： G08B2100

CPC分类号： A01C7/105 ,  Y10S111/903

摘要： A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor includes an electromagnetic energy source and an electromagnetic energy detector in communication with the interior volume of a measuring region through which an analyte passes. The electromagnetic energy detector detects the signal variations of the electromagnetic energy within the measuring region caused by the perturbation of the electromagnetic energy field due to the passage of the analyte therethrough and responds to these signal variations by generating output signals. These output signals may then be received by electronic circuitry designed for quantitative and/or qualitative detection of the flow of various substances including individual particles, particles flowing as a continuum, and non-turbulent fluids.

摘要翻译： 非共振电磁能量传感器包括电磁能量源和电磁能量检测器，与分析物通过的测量区域的内部空间相通。 电磁能量检测器检测由于分析物通过的电磁能场的扰动引起的测量区域内的电磁能的信号变化，并通过产生输出信号来响应这些信号变化。 这些输出信号然后可以被设计用于定量和/或定性检测包括单个颗粒，作为连续体流动的颗粒和非湍流流体的各种物质的流动的电子电路接收。

公开(公告)号：US06208255B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09421670

申请日：1999-10-20

申请人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Robert J. Weber

发明人： Larry M. Conrad ,  Robert J. Weber

IPC分类号： G08B2100

CPC分类号： A01C7/105 ,  Y10S111/903

摘要： A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor which generates output signals upon the quantitative and/or qualitative detection of the flow of various substances including solid particles flowing as discrete individual particles or as a continuum, as well as the flow of liquids and/or gaseous substances. The non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor may be interfaced with various types of electronic circuitry whereby the generated output signals may be used for monitoring a variety of flowing substances, for example, seed flow in an agricultural planter, crop yield on a combine harvester, and flow rates of liquids or gaseous fluids through conduits. The sensor comprises a housing having wall members defining a chamber having an interior volume. The sensor is designed to be interposed along a length of conduit through which the material or substance to be analyzed will pass. An electromagnetic energy source and an electromagnetic energy detector are in communication with the interior volume of the chamber. The electromagnetic energy source propagates non-resonant electromagnetic energy of a predetermined frequency and amplitude into a measuring region within the interior volume of the chamber. The electromagnetic energy detector detects the signal variations of the electromagnetic energy within the measuring region caused by the perturbation of the electromagnetic energy field due to the passage of the analyte therethrough and responds to these signal variations by generating output signals. These output signals may then be received by electronic circuitry designed for particular monitoring needs interfaced therewith.

摘要翻译： 一种非共振电磁能量传感器，用于在定量和/或定性检测各种物质的流动时产生输出信号，包括作为离散单个颗粒流动的固体颗粒或连续体，以及液体和/或气体物质的流动 。 非共振电磁能量传感器可以与各种类型的电子电路接口，由此所产生的输出信号可以用于监测各种流动物质，例如农业种植机中的种子流，联合收割机的作物产量和 液体或气体流体通过导管的流速。 传感器包括具有限定具有内部容积的室的壁构件的壳体。 传感器被设计成沿着导管的长度插入，待分析的材料或物质将穿过该导管的长度。 电磁能量源和电磁能量检测器与腔室的内部容积连通。 电磁能源将预定频率和幅度的非共振电磁能传播到室内部体积内的测量区域。 电磁能量检测器检测由于分析物通过的电磁能场的扰动引起的测量区域内的电磁能的信号变化，并通过产生输出信号来响应这些信号变化。 然后，这些输出信号可以被设计用于与其接口的特定监视需求而设计的电子电路接收。

公开(公告)号：US5683017A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-04

申请号：US712598

申请日：1996-09-13

申请人： Larry M. Conrad

发明人： Larry M. Conrad

IPC分类号： F16K31/08 ,  G01F13/00 ,  B67D3/00

CPC分类号： G01F13/006 ,  F16K31/082

摘要： An electromagnetic meter including an electrical coil with a ferromagnetic core. Electrical current flowing through the coil is controlled in a predetermined cycle by a switching mechanism. The meter housing has a material outlet and a bracket is pivotally attached to the housing. A gate is attached to the bracket and is movable between a closed position covering the material outlet and an open position spaced from the material outlet. A permanent magnet is also attached to the bracket and positioned at one end of the core offset from its longitudinal axis. When current flows through the coil the magnet is repelled away from the core, and when current flow is stopped the magnet is attracted to the core. Displacement of the magnet responsive to current flow moves the gate between the open and closed positions.

摘要翻译： 一种包括具有铁磁芯的电线圈的电磁计。 流过线圈的电流通过切换机构以预定的周期进行控制。 仪表壳体具有材料出口，并且支架枢转地附接到壳体。 门被连接到支架上并且可以在覆盖材料出口的关闭位置和与材料出口间隔开的打开位置之间移动。 永磁体也附接到支架并且定位在芯的一端偏离其纵向轴线。 当电流流过线圈时，磁体被排斥离心，当电流停止时，磁体被吸引到磁芯。 响应于电流的磁体的位移使闸门在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US4971255A

公开(公告)日：1990-11-20

申请号：US408998

申请日：1989-09-18

申请人： Larry M. Conrad

发明人： Larry M. Conrad

IPC分类号： A01C7/16 ,  A01M9/00

CPC分类号： A01M9/0076 ,  A01C7/16 ,  A01M9/0069

摘要： A granular chemical bander including a housing having an upper neck section and a lower body section. The neck section has a top opening for receiving a supply tube, and a horizontally disposed deflector plate having feed openings at each lateral side. The body section is divided into a front compartment in communication with the opening of one lateral side, and a rear compartment in communicaton with the opening at the other lateral side. Granular material flowing into the front and rear compartments is directed laterally away from the respective feed opening by diagonal baffles and is discharged in a band laterally off-set from the feed opening.

摘要翻译： 一种颗粒化学带状物，包括具有上颈部和下体部的壳体。 颈部具有用于接收供给管的顶部开口和在每个侧面具有进给开口的水平布置的偏转板。 主体部分被分成与一个侧面的开口连通的前隔室，以及与另一个侧面上的开口通信的后隔间。 流入前隔室和后隔室的颗粒材料通过对角折流板横向远离相应的供给口，并且从与进料口侧向偏离的带中排出。

公开(公告)号：US5301848A

公开(公告)日：1994-04-12

申请号：US961460

申请日：1992-10-15

申请人： Larry M. Conrad ,  David S. Walton

发明人： Larry M. Conrad ,  David S. Walton

IPC分类号： A01C15/00 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/18 ,  A01M9/00 ,  B65D88/28 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/08 ,  G01F11/46 ,  G01F13/00 ,  A01C15/04

CPC分类号： A01C7/185 ,  A01C7/105 ,  F16K31/0651 ,  F16K31/0655 ,  F16K31/082 ,  G01F11/46 ,  G01F13/001 ,  Y10S111/903

摘要： A metering device for controlling the flow of granular material through a conduit. The metering device includes a electrical coil operably associated with the conduit, a ferromagnetic latching strip disposed in the magnetic field produced by the coil, and a pivoting gate including a magnet that is attracted toward and repelled from the latching strip as the direction of electrical current flowing through the coil is changed. A closed container includes the metering device secured to its bottom so that the granular material can be dispensed only through the meter. The closed container is electrically connected by wires to a dispensing controller located in the tractor cab. The granular material, such as insecticide, is simultaneously and equally dispensed at the desired rate to the seed furrows from all the individual planting units of the planter.

摘要翻译： 用于控制通过导管的颗粒材料的流动的计量装置。 计量装置包括可操作地与导管相关联的电线圈，设置在由线圈产生的磁场中的铁磁性锁定条，以及包括磁体的枢转门，该磁体被吸引到锁定条的方向并被排斥，因为电流方向 流过线圈的位置发生变化。 封闭的容器包括固定到其底部的计量装置，使得粒状材料只能通过流量计分配。 密封的容器通过电线电连接到位于拖拉机驾驶室中的分配控制器。 颗粒状材料，如杀虫剂，以期望的速率同时均匀地分配给种植机的所有个体种植单元的种子沟。

公开(公告)号：US5156372A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-20

申请号：US779075

申请日：1991-10-18

申请人： Larry M. Conrad

发明人： Larry M. Conrad

IPC分类号： A01C7/18 ,  F16K31/06 ,  F16K31/08

CPC分类号： F16K31/0655 ,  A01C7/185 ,  F16K31/0651 ,  F16K31/082

摘要： A metering device for controlling the flow of granular material through a conduit. The metering device includes a electrical coil operably associated with the conduit, a ferromagnetic latching strip disposed in the magnetic field produced by the coil, and a pivoting gate including a magnet that is attracted toward and repelled from the latching strip as the direction of electrical current flowing through the coil is changed.

摘要翻译： 用于控制通过导管的颗粒材料的流动的计量装置。 计量装置包括可操作地与管道相连的电线圈，设置在由线圈产生的磁场中的铁磁性锁定条，以及包括磁铁的枢转门，该磁体被吸引向闩锁带排斥并作为电流方向 流过线圈的位置发生变化。