US 11,991,947 B2
Nozzle, valve, and manifold assembly for precision application of crop protectant
Thomas W. Brown, Santa Clara, CA (US); Eric M. Gawehn, Mountain View, CA (US); and Kent Anderson, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to BLUE RIVER TECHNOLOGY INC., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Blue River Technology Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,596.
Application 18/317,596 is a continuation of application No. 17/497,861, filed on Oct. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,690,313.
Application 17/497,861 is a continuation of application No. 16/543,591, filed on Aug. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,178,809, issued on Nov. 23, 2021.
Application 16/543,591 is a continuation of application No. 15/422,370, filed on Feb. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,390,481, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/422,424, filed on Nov. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/289,804, filed on Feb. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301230 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01C 23/04 (2006.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); B05B 1/04 (2006.01); B05B 7/00 (2006.01); B05B 7/24 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 23/047 (2013.01) [A01C 23/008 (2013.01); B05B 1/04 (2013.01); B05B 7/0093 (2013.01); B05B 7/2486 (2013.01); B05B 12/122 (2013.01); B05B 13/005 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A farming machine for applying a treatment fluid to a plurality of plants in a field comprising:
a nozzle manifold comprising a plurality of nozzle rows, each of the nozzle rows in the plurality of nozzles rows aligned substantially perpendicular to a direction of travel of the farming machine, wherein the plurality of nozzle rows at least comprises:
a first nozzle row comprising at least a first nozzle configured to spray a first treatment fluid, the first nozzle having first spray characteristics that spray a first active area, and
a second nozzle row comprising at least a second nozzle configured to spray a second treatment fluid, the second nozzle having second spray characteristics that spray a second active area,
wherein the first nozzle row is positioned in front of the second nozzle relative to the direction of travel of the farming machine.