A system having a material sensor system coupled to a material tank is provided. The material tank is configured to receive a quantity of the material and output a flow of the material. The material sensor system includes a float system coupled to an inner surface of the material tank. The float system includes a float configured float within a float cavity. The material sensor system includes a switch coupled to an outer surface of the material tank. The switch is communicatively coupled to the float system through a wall of the material tank, and the switch is configured to send one or more signals to a control system when the float engages the switch.

Disclosed is a self-aligning device, apparatus, and method for cleaning panels including photovoltaic panels. In an embodiment of the invention, a panel cleaner comprises a manifold, a plurality of nozzles operatively connected to the manifold, wherein the manifold supplies fluid to the plurality of nozzles, a guide comprising a hub and a plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub, wherein the guide is rotatable about an axis defined by a concentric center of the hub, and a plurality of wheels. In another embodiment of the invention, a method of cleaning an array of panels with a panel cleaner, each panel positioned adjacent to at least one other panel forming a panel gap between said panels, the steps comprising: inserting a guide spoke of a first guide within the panel gap, the guide spoke connected to a hub flange of a first hub assembly, wherein the first hub assembly is attached to a first axle; spraying pressurized fluid from a plurality of nozzles operatively connected to a manifold, the manifold offset from the first axle by an upright; and moving the panel cleaner over the surfaces of the panels in the array of panels using a plurality of wheels in a direction parallel to the panel gap in which the guide spoke is inserted.

This emitter comprises: an emitter body having a groove, a recess and a through hole on the upper surface thereof; and a film joined to the upper surface. This drip irrigation tube comprises: a tube; a discharge opening that is a hole extending through a wall of the tube; and an emitter joined to an inner wall surface of the tube at a position of the inner wall surface corresponding to the discharge opening.

An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.

A nozzle device for sorting objects by ejecting a gaseous media towards said object. The nozzle device nozzle device including: a nozzle unit including at least one nozzle; a nozzle bar including gas supply means for providing a gaseous media to said nozzle unit; and a nozzle fixation bracket adapted for holding said nozzle unit in place; said at least one nozzle including: an inlet for receiving the gaseous media; and having one outlet, having an outlet area, for ejecting the gaseous media towards an object to be sorted; a channel extending between said inlet and said outlet; an outlet portion surrounding at least said outlet, wherein said outlet portion including a flexible material, which deflects upon ejection of the gaseous media, received from said nozzle bar, through said outlet whereby said outlet area increases. Also, a system for sorting objects.

Various embodiments for an adjustable flow nozzle system having a manifold with a plurality of adjustable flow nozzles in which the flow rate of each adjustable flow nozzle may be individually adjusted are described herein.

Various embodiments for an adjustable flow nozzle system having a manifold with a plurality of adjustable flow nozzles in which the flow rate of each adjustable flow nozzle may be individually adjusted are described herein.

A spraying system and method is provided for more efficiently accessing the interior of a container having an access opening to the container that is offset from or in angular relationship to the center and/or rotational axis of the container to contact the interior walls and surfaces of the container with a medium, such as a liquid, mixture, solution or suspension. The spraying system and method includes a non-linear boom that is elevated by a support structure, where the non-linear boom includes at its front end a plurality of spray nozzles. In one example, the support structure is a movable support structure that includes a guide mechanism where the guide mechanism is mounted on the moveable support structure at an angle relative to the surface supporting the moveable support structure to allow access to the interior of the container.

A system for controlling a ground speed of an agricultural sprayer includes a boom and a nozzle mounted on the boom. The nozzle, in turn, is configured to dispense a fan of an agricultural fluid as the agricultural sprayer travels across the field. Additionally, the system includes a sensor configured to capture data indicative of a spray quality parameter associated with the dispensed fan of the agricultural fluid. Furthermore, the system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. As such, the controller is configured to receive the captured data from the sensor as the agricultural sprayer travels across the field. Moreover, the controller is configured to determine the spray quality parameter based on the received data. In addition, the controller is configured to control a ground speed of the agricultural sprayer based on the determined spray quality parameter.

A kit is employed in the method for detecting droplet drift or deposition characteristics of spray. The detection kit includes detection membranes carrying immobilized probes, transition probes capable of specifically binding to the immobilized probes, and biotinylated chromogenic probes capable of specifically binding to the transition probes. The transition probes are added to the agricultural spray as tracers. After spraying, the sprayed transition probes specifically bind to the immobilized probes on the detection membranes. The biotinylated chromogenic probes are added to bind to the transition probes through hybridization. After the chromogenic treatment, the deposition volume of droplets is determined according to the color depth, and the droplet parameters are determined according to the position and size of chromogenic spots. The method can qualitatively detect the droplet drift or deposition distribution of spray, and to determine the droplet drift or deposition volume and the droplet coverage density and droplet size.