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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Adam Vaccari, Peoria, IL (US);
Brendan O'Rourke, Pekin, IL (US);
Ben Schlipf, Tremont, IL (US);
Justin McMenamy, Edwards, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 15/00 (2006.01); A01C 23/00 (2006.01); F04B 13/00 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 15/00 (2013.01); A01C 23/007 (2013.01); F04B 13/00 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05D 7/06 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45207 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure includes a method of calibrating a pump in a system to determine a minimum pump duty cycle needed. The system comprises a pump, a plurality of application lines downstream of the pump, and a flow control device in each application line. The method determines the minimum pump duty cycle to achieve total flow in the system, achieves a minimum pressure in the system, and ensures that the flow control device is not at or beyond a maximum open position.