Patent ID: 6089743
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: A01B,Y02A,Y10S

Abstract:
A mobile agricultural products crop input application system comprising:a machine having a plurality of agricultural products crop dispensing points;an actuator operatively coupled to each dispensing point within a majority of said plurality of product dispensing points on said machine;a machine positioning system operatively coupled to said machine for anticipating a field reference point and generating anticipated field reference point data as said machine traverses a field; anda delay compensation system in communication with said machine, said delay compensation system including:a data processor;a data input device in communication with said data processor;an algorithmic software directing said data processor; anda data storage unit, wherein discrete delay data associated with each distinct said dispensing point within said majority of dispensing points is stored and supplied to said data processor such that said data processor, directed by said algorithmic software, can automatically determine discrete time data for activating each said dispensing point actuator using said discrete delay data, said anticipated field reference point data, and algorithmically defined interrelationships between said discrete delay data and said anticipated field reference point data such that each said dispensing point actuator associated with said majority of dispensing points is activated at a unique relative discrete moment in time as said machine traverses said field.