Digital spray control system

A system for controlling water distribution from a water distribution vehicle includes spray-heads for spraying water from the vehicle and an actuator system for turning the spray heads on and off. A computer processor is programmed to control the actuator system in response to a sensor input. The s...

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Main Authors LINN, JEFFERY, DAVIS, JOSEPH MICHAEL, BARRY, CHRISTOPHER, HOOVER, TIMOTHY M, WILSON, SCOTT R, REDENSHEK, NORMAN J, BANDO, RICHARD J, KUNZ, JAMES F, GAETZ, ROBERT, HARRIS, RANDALL RAYMOND
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.04.2015
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS
CLEANING BEACHES
CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
DISPERSING
FISHING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOG IN GENERAL
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
STREET CLEANING
TRAPPING
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Summary:A system for controlling water distribution from a water distribution vehicle includes spray-heads for spraying water from the vehicle and an actuator system for turning the spray heads on and off. A computer processor is programmed to control the actuator system in response to a sensor input. The system can include means for measuring the ground speed of the vehicle, such as a GPS, and the sensor input, signal can be associated with the ground speed of the vehicle. Using a pulse width modulated signal, the processor can adjust water flow from the spray heads based on the vehicle ground speed. The processor also can be programmed to prevent water flow from one or more spray heads when the vehicle speed is below a minimum, speed or as the vehicle speed is reduced.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20130317588