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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2024
360 Yield Center, Llc, Morton, IL (US);
Jonathan T. Welte, Delavan, IL (US);
Lucas J. Helton, Tremont, IL (US);
Lee Dahlhauser, Heyworth, IL (US);
Timothy Sauder, Morton, IL (US);
360 Yield Center, LLC, Morton, IL (US);
Abstract
A liquid applicator implement includes a boom vertically adjustable with respect to a vehicle. The boom supports a plurality of drop assemblies laterally spaced along the boom in communication with a liquid product source. A height sensor assembly is attached to at least one of the drop assemblies and generates height signals indicative of a distance between the drop assembly and a ground surface as the vehicle advances in a direction of travel. A controller is responsive to the generated height signals to actuate a boom height adjustment mechanism to adjust the height of the boom. In some embodiments, a breakaway sensor is used to determine whether at least one drop assembly has broken away from its normal substantially vertical operating orientation. In some embodiments, data processing and/or boom height control is determined upon detection of a breakaway event.