Patent ID: 7353760
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing first and second materials from an agricultural work vehicle onto a surface, the method comprising: receiving the first material into a first compartment and the second material into a second compartment; transmitting a first portion of one of the first and second materials by way of a nurse distribution mechanism to at least one metering device while preventing the other of the first and second materials from being transmitted; distributing the first portion by way of the at least one metering device; communicating a command concerning a change in a status of a controlled device including at least one of the nurse distribution mechanism and the at least one metering device; changing the status of the controlled device in response to the command; transmitting a second portion of the other of the first and second materials by way of the nurse distribution mechanism to the at least one metering device while preventing the one of the first and second materials from being transmitted; distributing the second portion by way of the at least one metering device; communicating a second command concerning a second change in the status of the controlled device; changing the status of the controlled device in response to the second command; transmitting a third portion of the first material and a fourth portion of the second material by way of the nurse distribution mechanism to the at least one metering device; and distributing the third and fourth portions by way of the at least one metering device.