Systems and devices for controlling and monitoring liquid applications of agricultural fields
AssigneePrecision Planting LLC
InventorsBen Schlipf, Brent Wiegand, Justin McMenamy, Jason Stoller
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and devices for controlling and monitoring liquid applications of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a flow device for controlling flow during an agricultural operation includes an offset ball valve having multiple openings that rotate in position to control flow of a liquid through the offset ball valve to an outlet passage. The flow device also includes a first passage that provides a first flow path from an inlet to at least one opening of the offset ball valve and second passage that provides a second flow path from the inlet to at least one opening of the offset ball valve.
Claims15
An implement, comprising:
- at least one tank for storing a liquid to be applied to a field;
- a plurality of row units each having a flow device that includes an offset ball valve having multiple openings that are offset relative to each other with a configurable angle of less than 90 degrees and rotate in position to control flow of the liquid through the offset ball valve to an outlet passage for an application of the liquid to the field;
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- a pump coupled to the plurality of row units, the pump to control a flow of the liquid to the plurality of flow devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.