Fluid flow monitoring system

Embodiments of a sprayer system having spray nozzles; each nozzle includes a thermistor or resistor that provides an electronic current or voltage value correlated with a flow rate or a local temperature. A low flow rate indicates of a fluid flow clog or plug within the nozzle or conduit. The flow r...

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Main Authors Humpal, Richard A, Wu, Dolly Y
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.10.2019
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUSPLANTS
APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
ATOMISING APPARATUS
CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS
FERTILISING
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
MEASURING
MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUIDLEVEL
METERING BY VOLUME
NOZZLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
PLANTING
SOWING
SPRAYING APPARATUS
SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
TRAPPING
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Summary:Embodiments of a sprayer system having spray nozzles; each nozzle includes a thermistor or resistor that provides an electronic current or voltage value correlated with a flow rate or a local temperature. A low flow rate indicates of a fluid flow clog or plug within the nozzle or conduit. The flow rate or temperature results among the different nozzles are compared to detect which nozzles are partially or entirely clogged or otherwise anomalous. In various embodiments, the thermistor electronics are integrated in each individual nozzle. In some embodiments, upon detection of a potential clog, the electronics create an alert and respond to the clogged condition.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514927777