Patent ID: 8813765
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: B05B,B08B,B60S,G01B

Abstract:
1. A spray system comprising at least one spray bar having at least one spray nozzle thereon, at least one sensor to determine the distance to a surface as the spray bar traverses along the surface during relative movement between the spray bar and vehicle, a controller configured to control the operation of the spray system to adjust the spray characteristics of the at least one spray nozzle as the at least one spray nozzle moves relative to the surface to maintain a constant impact force on the surface, wherein the spray characteristics are adjusted in a manner selected from the group consisting of varying the impact or force of fluid impacting on the surface based on the distance to the surface as determined from the at least one sensor, varying the spray geometry from the at least one spray nozzle based on the distance to the surface as determined from the at least one sensor, or combinations thereof.