公开(公告)号：US10390481B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15422370

申请日：2017-02-01

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B13/00

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11991947B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18317596

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B13/00

CPC classification number: A01C23/047 ,  A01C23/008 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/0093 ,  B05B7/2486 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B05B13/005

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20230301230A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18317596

申请日：2023-05-15

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B13/00

CPC classification number: A01C23/047 ,  A01C23/008 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/0093 ,  B05B7/2486 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B05B13/005

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11690313B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17497861

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B13/00

CPC classification number: A01C23/047 ,  A01C23/008 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B7/0093 ,  B05B7/2486 ,  B05B12/122 ,  B05B13/005

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11178809B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16543591

申请日：2019-08-18

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B1/04 ,  B05B13/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B7/00

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20220053689A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17497861

申请日：2021-10-08

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Thomas W. Brown ,  Eric M. Gawehn ,  Kent Anderson

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  B05B1/04 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B7/24 ,  B05B13/00

Abstract: A treatment system for spraying treatment fluid onto plants in a field is described. The treatment system includes a highly configurable treatment mechanism including an array of nozzles and valve assemblies coupled into manifolds, and manifold assemblies. The manifolds of the manifold assemblies can be oriented in an open state or a nested state, the open state with no overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds and the nested state with overlap between nozzles of adjacent manifolds. The manifolds can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tube manifold and an offset manifold. The nozzles of the system can have multiple configurations, examples of which include a tri-spray nozzle, a bar nozzle, a fan nozzle, and a deflected fan nozzle. The system can be controlled by a system controller which detects plant material and instructs a nozzle or combination of nozzles to spray treatment fluid.