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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A LEVEL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER

In one aspect, a system for monitoring a level of hydraulic fluid in an agricultural sprayer includes a drive system, a hydraulic fluid system, and a fill level sensor. The system also includes a computing system communicatively coupled to both the drive system and the fill level sensor. The computing system is configured to monitor the level of hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic fluid reservoir based on data received from the fill level sensor. The computing system is further configured to detect a leak condition in the hydraulic fluid system based at least in part on the monitored level of the hydraulic fluid within the hydraulic fluid reservoir and control an operation of the drive system to reduce the ground speed of the agricultural sprayer in response to detecting the leak condition.

AIRLESS COSMETICS DISPENSER

A product dispenser is provided that includes a container within a shell, and a pump and insert for dispensing the product. A spring biases the container and pump away from the tip of the shell. The bottom of the container is pushed up relative to the shell to activate the pump, thereby dispensing the product.

ROTOR-SUSPENDED BOOM SPRAYER WITH WIDE SPRAY BOOM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A rotor-suspended boom sprayer includes a sprayer body, a pair of polygonal rollers mounted on the sprayer body, and two rotor wide spray booms which are respectively located on either side of the sprayer body when unfolded, the two rotor wide spray booms being unrolled and rolled up by the polygonal roller. Each rotor wide spray boom includes at least one electric motor, at least one propeller correspondingly connected to the electric motor, several sets of rotor spray boom units connected to each other, and several spraying heads provided on the rotor wide spray boom. A self-balancing fixed height system is provided on each rotor wide spray boom to acquire height information and regulate balance and height above the ground of the boom, and the sprayer body is equipped with a main control system connected to the polygonal roller, the electric motor, and the self-balancing fixed height system.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING APPARATUS AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING METHOD
20210402686 · 2021-12-30 ·

A three-dimensional object printing apparatus includes a liquid discharge head having a nozzle surface, a moving mechanism that changes a position and a pose of the liquid discharge head relative to a three-dimensional workpiece, and a controller. The workpiece has a first surface and a second surface that forms a corner bent or curved in a concave shape between the first surface and the second surface. When an axis along a scanning direction of the liquid discharge head with respect to the workpiece in a first printing operation of performing printing on the first surface is a first scanning axis and a normal vector of the nozzle surface in the first printing operation is a first discharge vector, the controller controls the driving of the moving mechanism such that the first discharge vector has a component in a direction toward the second surface along the first scanning axis.

System and method for fluid handling in a shower or bath
11198991 · 2021-12-14 ·

Showerhead devices incorporate sensors to control bath fill levels. Showerheads have interchangeable attachments, including bristle attachments. Oral care devices are attachable to standard shower arms. Pump devices allow various lotions and fluids to be used in conjunction with showers. Shower organizing devices provide for ordered storage and access to accessories. Bathtub spouts including sensors and valves to control bathtub filled levels.

BLOWING NOZZLE
20210370325 · 2021-12-02 ·

The invention relates to an improved blowing nozzle, in particular for stretching systems, which is characterised by the following features, inter alia: the nozzle box (5) is divided in its longitudinal direction (L) into at least two regions, specifically a first longitudinal region (LB1) closer to the inflow side (7) and a second longitudinal region (LB2) that is subsequent and/or downstream and/or further away from the inflow side (7), the first longitudinal region (LB1) is convergent or comprises at least one convergent portion in which the height (H) between the lower face (11) and the upper face (15) is smaller than the height (H1) in the region of the inflow side (7) as the distance from the inflow side (7) increases, and the second longitudinal region (LB2) is divergent or comprises at least one divergent portion in which the height (H) between the lower face (11) and the upper face (15) is greater than the height (H) at the end of the first longitudinal region (LB1) and/or at the beginning of the second longitudinal region (LB2) as the distance from the inflow side (7) increases.

ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A SHOWER BAR NOZZLE FLANGE
20210370324 · 2021-12-02 · ·

Alignment device (1) for adjusting a position of a curved shower bar nozzle flange (2) relative a permeable outer cylindrical surface (3) of a drum roll (4) of for instance a drum washer. The alignment device comprises a body element (8), an attachment device (9) and a contact element (11). The body element has a length adapted to a desired predetermined distance between the end (7) of the nozzle flange and the outer cylindrical surface (3). The attachment device (9) is arranged at a first end (10) of the body element (8) for releasably connecting the body element to the nozzle flange end (7) to extend tangentially therefrom. The contact element (11) is arranged at a second opposite end (12) of the body element, said contact element being adapted to abut against said permeable outer cylindrical surface (3). A method for aligning a nozzle flange using such an alignment device is also provided.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SPRAYING OPERATIONS WITH AN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER
20220174933 · 2022-06-09 · ·

A method for performing spraying operations includes monitoring a field condition of a first swath based on data received from a sensor as an agricultural sprayer makes a first pass across a field, the sensor being associated with a first boom section assembly extending over the first swath during the first pass. The method further includes controlling a nozzle assembly as the sprayer makes a second pass across the field to perform a spraying operation along the first swath based on the monitored field condition of the first swath, the nozzle assembly being associated with a second boom section assembly extending over the first swath during the second pass. Additionally, the method includes monitoring a field condition of a second swath based on data received from the sensor as the sprayer makes the second pass across the field.

Agricultural vehicle having an application boom with improved bonding material
11324214 · 2022-05-10 · ·

An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, wheels supporting the chassis for moving the vehicle, an application system supported by the chassis and including a product tank storing a volume of agricultural product for delivery onto an agricultural field, and an application boom configured to deliver the agricultural product to the agricultural field. The application boom includes a boom arm segment having a longitudinal tube, an elongated structure coupled to the longitudinal tube, and an elastomeric bonding material affixing the longitudinal tube and the elongated structure.

Curb Cleaner Device
20230304241 · 2023-09-28 ·

The present invention provides a curb cleaning system having a main body configured in an L shape, an adjustable arm attached to the main body, a guide wheel attached to said adjustable arm, at least two solution nozzles each positioned on complimentary surfaces of said L shape, and a wand attached to the adjustable arm.