US 12,239,123 B2
Systems and methods for spraying an agricultural fluid on foliage
Jeffrey John Grimm, Holton, KS (US); and Andrew J. Holtz, Heber, CA (US)
Assigned to Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US)
Filed by Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US)
Filed on Aug. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/364,144.
Application 18/364,144 is a continuation of application No. 17/451,268, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,730,158.
Application 17/451,268 is a continuation of application No. 16/272,858, filed on Feb. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,147,258.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/629,161, filed on Feb. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380403 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A01M 7/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); B05B 7/00 (2006.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01M 7/0042 (2013.01) [A01C 23/047 (2013.01); A01M 7/0014 (2013.01); A01M 7/0089 (2013.01); B05B 7/0075 (2013.01); B05B 13/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for applying agricultural fluid to a target, the system comprising:
a fluid supply line connected to a fluid supply;
a plurality of nozzle assemblies connected in fluid communication with the fluid supply line, the nozzle assemblies being spaced circumferentially from one another and oriented radially outward to spray portions of the target;
a plurality of electrically actuated valve assemblies, each valve assembly of the plurality of electrically actuated valve assemblies connected in fluid communication between the fluid supply line and a corresponding one of the plurality of nozzle assemblies to control fluid flow through the respective nozzle assembly;
a controller communicatively connected to the valve assemblies and configured to control at least one operating parameter of each valve assembly; and
a portable electronic device connected in communication with the controller, the portable electronic device including a user interface that displays a graphical user interface, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to:
retrieve a stored user profile including at least one prestored value that relates to a physical characteristic of the system or an operating parameter of the system, the at least one prestored value including at least one of a spray diameter and a circumferential spacing between the nozzle assemblies; and
populate at least one user input field of the graphical user interface with the at least one prestored value;
wherein at least one of the controller and the portable electronic device is configured to retrieve the stored user profile and determine the at least one operating parameter of each valve assembly based on the physical characteristic of the system or the operating parameter of the system.