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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023

Filed:

May. 12, 2020
Applicant:

Capstan Ag Systems, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey John Grimm, Holton, KS (US);

Andrew Boyd, Lecompton, KS (US);

Kale Schrader, Hiawatha, KS (US);

Assignee:

CAPSTAN AG SYSTEMS, INC., Topeka, KS (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/02 (2006.01); B05B 15/40 (2018.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 23/007 (2013.01); A01C 23/008 (2013.01); A01C 23/022 (2013.01); B05B 15/40 (2018.02); B05B 13/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system for handling a fluid includes a container for separating the fluid into a liquid and a vapor such that at least a portion of the vapor is disposed above the liquid. The system also includes at least one valve for releasing the vapor from the container, at least one sensor to detect a level of the liquid in the container, and a controller in communicatively coupled to the at least one valve and the at least one sensor. The controller is configured to control the at least one valve to release the vapor such that the liquid level is maintained at or above a desired liquid level. The controller is configured to determine diagnostic data based at least in part on signals received from the least one valve and the at least one sensor.


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