Patent ID: 11957298
Assignee: OLD DOMINION BRUSH COMPANY
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B  E | IPC A  B  E

Claim 7:
8. A material collection system comprising:
a vehicle;
a conduit comprising a material inlet;
a vacuum generator mounted to the vehicle to develop an airflow and draw material into the material inlet;
a boom mounted to the vehicle to support the conduit, the boom being movable from a stowed position to an operating position;
a speed sensor to detect a travel speed of the vehicle and transmit a first output signal indicating the travel speed of the vehicle;
a control system to control a speed of the vacuum generator to a first speed setting and a second speed setting based on the first output signal; and
a material sensor to detect a presence, absence, or amount of material and transmit a material output signal indicating the presence, absence, or amount of material,
wherein the control system activates the material sensor to begin detecting the presence, absence, or amount of material based on the first output signal, and
wherein the control system further controls the speed of the vacuum generator based on the material output signal.