Patent classifications
A01C23/04
WATER-SOLUBLE FERTILIZER
A fertilizer composition includes, relative to the total weight of composition, from 0.5 to 32.0 weight percentage of at least one sulphur water-soluble fertilizing nutrient chosen from a sulphur compound according to general formula (I.sub.S), and from 1.0 to 20.0 wt. % of water. The composition includes at least one phosphorus and calcium water-soluble fertilizing nutrient. The composition, relative to the total weight of composition, has a total calcium content from 0.5 to 32.0 wt. %, as expressed in wt. % of CaO, and a total phosphorus content from 3.0 to 65.0 wt. %, as expressed in wt. % of P.sub.2O.sub.5.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIXING GROW MEDIA AND ADDMIXTURES WITH A POLYMER FOR SPRAYING ONTO SURFACES FOR THE GROWING OF PLANTS AND THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER
The invention taught is a method and apparatus to mix a special polymer, hot water or other hot water material containing additives and a special mixture of dry growing substances mixed in a particular way so that they may be applied to structures such as to ceilings, walls, and any grade of vertical slants, commercial roofs, courtyards, indoor and outdoor applications. The purpose is to coat any surface and grow any plant for any reason be it erosion control, beautification of an area. The invention would help in reforestation after fires and such. This invention has a wide range of applications and so it is impossible to limit it to just one of these applications. Green parking lots and green areas that before could not be made green is just one area for the invention
Fluid injection system
In a fluid injection system for dispensing a solution, said fluid injection system comprises a feeder tank having a product to be dispensed therein, an inlet connection for diverting fluid from a flow line to a fluid nozzle means and an outlet connection for dispensing the solution into the flow line or onto a matter. The fluid nozzle means is in communication with the feeder tank and the inlet connection and the fluid injection system controls a flow rate of fluid at which the fluid nozzle means introduce the fluid into the feeder tank based upon characteristics comprising solubility of the product at a temperature of the fluid in the feeder tank, weight of the product to be dispensed or to be dissolved in the feeder tank, and dispensing time, and the fluid injection system controls a flow rate of the fluid nozzle means to satisfy equation: F=(W)/(T×S) wherein, F is the flow rate of the fluid nozzle means, W is weight of the product in the feeder tank, T is dispensing time and S is solubility of the product at the temperature of the fluid in the feeder tank.
System for agricultural water oxygenation
A system for agricultural irrigation water oxygenation for enriching soil oxygen level comprises a source of compressed oxygen (and not compressed air) coupled to a water line feeding an irrigation system, such as a drip irrigation system. The coupling system may include a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure in the water line, a solenoid safety valve, a control valve, a flow meter and a controller that controls the flow of oxygen from the source of compressed liquid oxygen to the water line using the components of the coupling system, without using a special cavitation valve and using off-the-shelf components while achieving the same benefits as a system incorporating the special cavitation valve.
Variable rate precision fertilizer applicator
The present invention provides a variable rate precision fertilizer applicator, comprising a connecting plate, a fertilizer bin and a fertilization mechanism. A plurality of connecting belts are fixed on the connecting plate; the connecting plate is connected with a fertilization unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through the connecting belts; a connecting column is fixed on a bottom surface of the connecting plate, and the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the fertilizer bin through the connecting column; a storage bin is separated into a solid bin and a liquid bin through a partition plate; a release bin is arranged on one side of the storage bin; the spiral feeding cylinder is installed in the solid bin; a liquid pump is installed in the liquid bin; the discharge port is installed in the release bin; the fertilization mechanism is installed at the bottom side of the fertilizer bin.
Variable rate precision fertilizer applicator
The present invention provides a variable rate precision fertilizer applicator, comprising a connecting plate, a fertilizer bin and a fertilization mechanism. A plurality of connecting belts are fixed on the connecting plate; the connecting plate is connected with a fertilization unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) through the connecting belts; a connecting column is fixed on a bottom surface of the connecting plate, and the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the fertilizer bin through the connecting column; a storage bin is separated into a solid bin and a liquid bin through a partition plate; a release bin is arranged on one side of the storage bin; the spiral feeding cylinder is installed in the solid bin; a liquid pump is installed in the liquid bin; the discharge port is installed in the release bin; the fertilization mechanism is installed at the bottom side of the fertilizer bin.
VALVE PRIMING AND DEPRIMING
A system for applying an agricultural product includes at least one control valve. For instance, the control valve has a moveable valve operator. One or more sensors monitor one or more control valve characteristics. A valve controller is configured to determine the control valve is in one or more of a primed state or an unprimed state based on a comparison of the one or more control valve characteristics to a primed valve characteristic threshold.
INLINE, MULTI-PORT BALL VALVE
A ball valve assembly having a valve body with a single inline fluid passage therethrough along a central longitudinal axis. A ball valve is sealingly seated in a valve seat within the valve body. The ball valve includes at least two through-bores, each of the at least two through-bores having a central axis intersecting one another, whereby the ball valve is rotatable between a fully open position and a fully closed position. In one application, the ball valve has two bores intersecting one another such that an angle α between adjacent bore openings of the ball valve are less than 90 degrees and an angle β between other adjacent ends of the ball valve are greater than 90 degrees for applying liquid product in a seed furrow before and after each seed in the furrow but not onto the seed.
INLINE, MULTI-PORT BALL VALVE
A ball valve assembly having a valve body with a single inline fluid passage therethrough along a central longitudinal axis. A ball valve is sealingly seated in a valve seat within the valve body. The ball valve includes at least two through-bores, each of the at least two through-bores having a central axis intersecting one another, whereby the ball valve is rotatable between a fully open position and a fully closed position. In one application, the ball valve has two bores intersecting one another such that an angle α between adjacent bore openings of the ball valve are less than 90 degrees and an angle β between other adjacent ends of the ball valve are greater than 90 degrees for applying liquid product in a seed furrow before and after each seed in the furrow but not onto the seed.
Agricultural distribution machine
An agricultural distribution machine that includes a carrier vehicle with a distributor boom that is movable at least about a pivot axis is described. The machine also includes a controlling apparatus that generates a controlling force to move the distributor boom about the pivot axis. A first sensor apparatus detects an angular rate (ω) of the distributor boom. The control apparatus implements a first operating mode to hold the distributor boom in a currently set target rotational position in which disturbance torques acting on the distributor boom, resulting from movements of the carrier vehicle about the longitudinal axis, are compensated. In the first operating mode, the control apparatus is configured to regulate the angular rate (ω) detected by the first sensor apparatus as a controlled variable to a target value which has an absolute value of between zero and a threshold value (ω.sub.0).