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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230114783A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17897377

    申请日:2022-08-29

    发明人: Nicholas Rich

    IPC分类号: A01G25/02 A01G25/09

    摘要: The invention includes systems and methods for applying liquids to the ground including an applicator with at least one conduit with at least one delivery outlet, and a support structure for the conduit where the conduit provides a fluid path to the delivery outlet from a liquid reservoir on a toolbar or agricultural machine. The systems and methods provide consistent placement of the liquids close to the stem of row crops, preferably within about 5 inches of the base of the stems. The systems and methods also provide this consistent placement over a variety of distances or lengths of the rows, including up to a mile in length. The systems and methods also allow for a variety of speeds for the application of liquids in this consistent manner.

    Path-based water capacity determination for ancillary spans

    公开(公告)号:US11547067B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US16376343

    申请日:2019-04-05

    摘要: Systems and methods for determining optimal water capacity or distribution for each of a plurality of sections of a field to be irrigated by an ancillary span of an irrigation system are provided. A path is determined for a steering tower of the ancillary span that is comprised of a plurality of position-based coordinates. The position of the ancillary span steering tower (and thus the position of the ancillary span) relative to the determined path is always known and, accordingly, the optimal water capacity or distribution for the needs of its location can be readily determined based upon a calculated area factor percentage.

    Self-leveling mobile tower for use with an irrigation system

    公开(公告)号:US11510372B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US16559718

    申请日:2019-09-04

    发明人: Thomas J. Korus

    IPC分类号: A01G25/09 B60G3/01 B60K7/00

    摘要: A mobile tower for use with an irrigation system comprises a frame, first and second spindles, a first height adjustment assembly, and a second height adjustment assembly. The frame is configured to support a fluid-carrying conduit of the irrigation system. The first and second spindles each include a generally upright beam. The first height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a first side of the frame and movably coupled to the first spindle. The first height adjustment assembly includes a first mechanism configured to raise or lower the first side of the frame relative to the first spindle. The second height adjustment assembly is rigidly connected to a second side of the frame and movably coupled to the second spindle. The second height adjustment assembly includes a second mechanism configured to raise or lower the second side of the frame relative to the second spindle.

    ENVELOPING WORM GEAR GEARBOX FOR MECHANIZED IRRIGATION MACHINES

    公开(公告)号:US20220369577A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17744808

    申请日:2022-05-16

    发明人: John Kastl

    IPC分类号: A01G25/09 F16H1/16 F16H55/22

    摘要: The present invention teaches an irrigation motor and gearset which include an enveloping worm drive gearbox for use with a mechanized irrigation machine. According to a preferred embodiment, the system of the present invention may include a gearbox which includes a worm drive and a reduction assembly. According to a preferred embodiment, the worm drive preferably includes a worm shaft, a worm, a first gear wheel, and a first wheel shaft. Preferably, the worm shaft and the first wheel shaft are oriented orthogonally to each other. According to a further preferred embodiment, the worm drive of the present invention is preferably a double enveloping worm drive with the worm and the first gear wheel each being throated, mated and fully enveloped gears.

    DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220338429A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17237415

    申请日:2021-04-22

    摘要: The technology described herein provides a dual machine irrigation system. The first machine is primarily an irrigation machine and the second machine is primarily a sensor machine, though it may also distribute liquids. The irrigation machine includes an irrigation span and can include multiple irrigation spans. The sensor machine includes a sensor span and can include multiple sensor spans. The sensor span gathers data that is used to optimize the liquid deployment from the irrigation span. In an aspect, both the irrigation span and the sensor span follow the same path of travel through a field, but at different times. The sensor span is separate from the irrigation span and includes a plurality of environmental sensors that gather data on the field, the field environment, and any crops that may be in the field. The ability of the sensor span to provide real-time data allows for optimization of liquid deployments.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TREATING IRRIGATION WATER

    公开(公告)号:US20220330498A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17856535

    申请日:2022-07-01

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for treating irrigation water by introducing a propagating electromagnetic field into the irrigation water as it flows through an irrigation system. The treatments described herein may have a variety of beneficial effects when applied to hydrophobic soils, including a significant increase in the percentage of the water that is maintained in the root zone of a given crop as plant-available water and the essential mineral, e.g. calcium and/or magnesium, uptake of that crop. The treatments described herein may also have beneficial effects when applied to hydrophilic soils, and particularly high salinity, hydrophilic soils, including a reduction in the soil salinity, including the amount of chlorates, within a root zone of a crop.

    Implement position control system and method for same

    公开(公告)号:US11470756B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17084044

    申请日:2020-10-29

    IPC分类号: A01B63/24 A01C23/04 A01G25/09

    摘要: An automated implement control system includes one or more distance sensors configured for coupling with an agricultural implement. The one or more distance sensors are configured to measure a ground distance and a canopy distance from the one or more sensors to the ground and crop canopy, respectively. An implement control module is in communication with the one or more distance sensors. The implement control module controls movement of the agricultural implement. The implement control module includes a confidence module configured to determine a ground confidence value based on the measured ground distance and a canopy confidence value based on the measured canopy distance. A target selection module of the implement control module is configured to select one of the measured ground or canopy distances as a control basis for controlling movement of the agricultural implement based on the comparison of confidence values.