US 12,240,605 B2
Systems and methods to control aerial distribution of materials
Jeffrey John Grimm, Holton, KS (US); and Duane Needham, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US)
Filed by Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/525,493.
Application 18/525,493 is a continuation of application No. 17/647,843, filed on Jan. 12, 2022, granted, now 11,851,184.
Application 17/647,843 is a continuation of application No. 15/968,883, filed on May 2, 2018, granted, now 11,247,777, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/500,868, filed on May 3, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0092486 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 1/18 (2006.01); B05B 1/16 (2006.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01); B05B 15/14 (2018.01); B05B 1/08 (2006.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); B05B 1/30 (2006.01); B05B 12/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 1/18 (2013.01) [B05B 1/16 (2013.01); B05B 13/005 (2013.01); B05B 15/14 (2018.02); B05B 1/083 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); B05B 1/3053 (2013.01); B05B 12/04 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for emitting a fluid from an aerial fluid dispersal system, said method comprising:
determining a desired aerial distribution profile for the fluid, the fluid emitted from a plurality of nozzle assemblies across a distribution width;
identifying a plurality of sections of the desired aerial distribution profile;
determining, for each section of the plurality of sections of the desired aerial distribution profile, an amount of fluid required from each nozzle assembly of the plurality of nozzle assemblies needed to deposit fluid according to the desired aerial distribution profile within the corresponding section;
determining a target emission rate of the fluid from each nozzle assembly of the plurality of nozzle assemblies based on the determined amount of fluid required from each nozzle assembly; and
controlling an operating parameter of a valve assembly of each nozzle assembly to obtain the respective target emission rate from each nozzle assembly.