公开(公告)号：US06877718B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US10366528

申请日：2003-02-13

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger

IPC分类号： F16K31/46 ,  F16K31/00

CPC分类号： F16K31/465

摘要： A system 12 and method are provided for controlling delivery of fluid product between one vessel, such as a portable vessel 32 mounted on a vehicle 30, and another vessel, with the one vessel including a manually operated product valve 14 for controlling delivery of product. The system includes an actuator 16, a cam over lever 32, closure arm 36, and an actuator 10 with an electromagnet 58. The system may include a radio transmitter 50 and a vehicle mounted receiver 52.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统12和方法，用于控制在一个容器（例如安装在车辆30上的便携式容器32）与另一容器之间的流体产品的输送，一个容器包括用于控制产品输送的手动产品阀14。 该系统包括致动器16，凸轮杆32，闭合臂36以及具有电磁体58的致动器10.系统可以包括无线电发射器50和车载接收器52。

公开(公告)号：US06557573B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-06

申请号：US09778518

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger

IPC分类号： F16K3700

CPC分类号： B05B9/03 ,  A01C23/007 ,  A01C23/024 ,  A01C23/04 ,  B05B1/14 ,  F16K3/22 ,  F16K11/07 ,  F16K11/076 ,  Y02P60/214 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/0491 ,  Y10T137/6109 ,  Y10T137/6154 ,  Y10T137/8275 ,  Y10T137/85938 ,  Y10T137/86686 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87153

摘要： Apparatus and methods are provided for a fluid fertilizer distributor (10, 200, 300, or 400) for distributing fluid fertilizer conducted from a supply vessel (11) to each of a plurality of applicator lines (44). The fluid distributor may regulate a fluid fertilizer flow rate by selectively moving a flow restrictor (50, 250, 350, or 450) relative to the distributor housing. The distributor housing may include a supply inlet port (12, 212, 312, or 412) and a plurality of distributor outlet ports (16, 216, 316, or 416) each for fluid communication with a respective one of the plurality of applicator lines (44). The fluid distributor may separate the fluid fertilizer into a plurality of fluid flow paths prior to reducing the pressure in the fluid to avoid gas flashing or vaporization prior to separation. Thereby, fluid distribution may be effected upon a substantially liquid fluid within the fluid distributor, which may result in substantially uniform fertilizer application, with reduced rate variation between applicator lines. The flow restrictor (50, 250, 350, or 450) may be substantially ring shaped and positioned on an external surface of the distributor housing, or substantially cylindrical shaped and positioned substantially internal to the distributor housing. The fluid distributor may provide for substantially infinitely regulating the application rate between a fully closed position and a fully open position. Rate regulation may be performed manually or by programmable controller.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于流体肥料分配器（10,200,300或400）的装置和方法，用于将从供应容器（11）传导到多个施加器管线（44）中的每一个的流体肥料分配。 流体分配器可以通过相对于分配器壳体选择性地移动限流器（50,250,350或450）来调节流体肥料流量。 分配器壳体可以包括供应入口端口（12,212,312或412）和多个分配器出口端口（16,216,316或416），每个分配器出口端口与多个施加器管线中的相应一个流体连通 （44）。 流体分配器可以在减少流体中的压力之前将流体肥料分离成多个流体流动路径，以避免气体在分离前闪蒸或汽化。 因此，流体分布可以在流体分布器内的基本上液体的流体上进行，这可能导致基本上均匀的施肥，施加器线之间的速率变化减小。 限流器（50,250,350或450）可以是大致环形的并且定位在分配器壳体的外表面上，或者基本上圆柱形并且基本上位于分配器壳体内部。 流体分配器可以基本上无限制地调节完全关闭位置和完全打开位置之间的施加率。 速率调节可以手动执行或由可编程控制器执行。

公开(公告)号：US06539312B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09951587

申请日：2001-09-13

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

IPC分类号： G01N114

CPC分类号： G01N1/2258 ,  G01N1/2247 ,  G01N1/24 ,  G01N2001/2261

摘要： A sample probe 18 for a gas sampling system obtains a highly accurate hydrocarbon gas sample from a pipeline, particularly when ambient conditions are below the hydrocarbon dew point. A compartment 20 houses a heater 44 and a pump 30, with the pump being mounted on an upper body 50 of probe 18 by suitable nuts 56, 58. A lower probe section 48 having coarse threads 76 is mounted within pipeline 10 and has a diameter D1 of at least greater than 80% of the diameter D of internally threaded opening 14 of pipeline 10. Probe 18 has large diameter upper body 50 externally threaded for mounting compartment 20 thereon. Probe 18 is preferably formed of an anodized aluminum material having a high thermal conductivity in excess of 80 BTU/Ft Hr/Ft2/° F.

摘要翻译： 用于气体采样系统的样品探针18从管道获得高度精确的烃气样品，特别是当环境条件低于烃露点时。 隔室20容纳加热器44和泵30，泵通过合适的螺母56,58安装在探头18的上主体50上。具有粗螺纹76的下探针部分48安装在管线10内，并具有直径 D1至少大于管线10的内螺纹开口14的直径D的80％。探针18具有大直径的上部主体50，用于将隔室20安装在其上。 探针18优选由具有超过80BTU / FtHr / Ft2 /°F的高热导率的阳极氧化铝材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US06422162B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09576629

申请日：2000-05-24

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

IPC分类号： A01C2300

CPC分类号： G01F1/24 ,  A01C23/007 ,  A01C23/024 ,  G01F1/115

摘要： The present invention provides an apparatus and method for accurately controlling the amount of NH3 to be applied to a field by measuring the NH3 flow rate without condensing or cooling the NH3. The system includes a control station 12 on the vehicle with a tachometer 12A or a GPS system for providing a vehicle speed signal to a control panel 13. The control panel includes a toggle switch 17 for adjusting the opening or closing of a valve 52 in the flow line to regulate the flow through the system, although the control panel alternatively may automatically control the valve 52. The vehicle transports a tank 20 containing liquid NH3 and a tool bar 30 for distributing the NH3 to the soil. After flowing through the flow meter 40, 60, 130, the NH3 is conducted to the soil through a series of hoses, fittings, a distributor, and tubing. The flow meter transmits a signal to the control panel, which is converted to a corrected flow rate signal in response to a fixed value vaporization correction factor. The temperature of the NH3 is also measured to correct for density variations. An improved variable area meter 60, 130 uses a hall effect sensor 72 and a magnet 68 mounted on a rotatable vane shaft 70 to overcome problems with prior flow meters. The improved meter 60, 130 is ideally suited for measuring the fluid flow of a low temperature vaporization liquid, such as anhydrous ammonia, propane and butane.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于通过在不冷凝或冷却NH 3的情况下测量NH 3流量来精确地控制施加到场的NH 3量的装置和方法。 该系统包括在车辆上的控制站12，其具有用于向控制面板13提供车速信号的转速计12A或GPS系统。控制面板包括拨动开关17，用于调节阀52的打开或关闭 流动线路来调节通过系统的流动，尽管控制面板可以自动地控制阀52.车辆运输容纳液体NH3的罐20和用于将NH 3分配到土壤的工具杆30。 在流过流量计40,60,130之后，NH 3通过一系列软管，配件，分配器和管道传导到土壤。 流量计将信号发送到控制面板，其响应于固定值汽化校正因子而被转换为校正流量信号。 还测量NH 3的温度以校正密度变化。 改进的可变面积计60,130使用安装在可旋转叶片轴70上的霍尔效应传感器72和磁体68来克服现有流量计的问题。 改进的仪表60,130非常适用于测量低温汽化液体如无水氨，丙烷和丁烷的流体流动。

公开(公告)号：US06367775B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09295483

申请日：1999-04-20

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger

IPC分类号： F16K3500

CPC分类号： F16K35/025 ,  F16K31/46

摘要： Fill valve 10 controls the flow of propane from a fill line FL to a control valve CV mounted on a propane use tank T. The fill valve includes a valve body 12 having a propane inlet 20, an elongate sleeve 24 and a discharge housing 22 surrounding the elongate sleeve and having a thread 30, 19 for interconnection with a mating thread in the control valve. The sleeve 24 may be secured to the body 12 by a swaging operation. A nose tip 26 is secured to the elongate sleeve and has an external surface 68, an annular seal 70 for sealing engagement with the control valve, and a fill valve seat 100 defining a portion of a flow passage 92 therethrough. Valve stem 18 extends through the valve body and the elongate sleeve and is axially moveable between opened and closed positions. A lower end of the valve stem is positioned within the nose tip. A fill valve seal 76 is carried on the valve stem for sealing engagement and disengagement with the fill valve seat 33.

摘要翻译： 填充阀10控制丙烷从填充线FL到安装在丙烷使用罐T上的控制阀CV的流动。填充阀包括具有丙烷入口20的阀体12，细长套筒24和围绕 该细长套筒具有用于与控制阀中的配合螺纹相互连接的螺纹30,19。 套筒24可以通过模锻操作固定到主体12上。 鼻尖26固定到细长套筒上，并具有外表面68，用于与控制阀密封接合的环形密封件70以及限定流过通道92的一部分的填充阀座100。 阀杆18延伸穿过阀体和细长套筒并且可在打开位置和关闭位置之间轴向移动。 阀杆的下端位于鼻尖内。 填充阀密封件76承载在阀杆上，用于与填充阀座33密封接合和分离。

公开(公告)号：US06289752B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09618512

申请日：2000-07-18

申请人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

发明人： Spencer M. Nimberger ,  Kevin J. Cessac

IPC分类号： G01N100

CPC分类号： G01N1/2035 ,  G01N2001/2267

摘要： A system for a sampling hydrocarbon containing gas flowing in a pipeline by collecting a fluid sample in a sampler bottle 55 includes a sample probe 12 secured to and extending outward from the pipeline, a heater body 20 removably secured to the probe, and vortex heater 34 for outputting a cold fluid and hot fluid. The heater body 20 has flow path therein for directing the hot fluid to heat the sample probe, and preferably thereafter heat the bottle 55. The pressurized gas to the vortex heater may be supplied directly from the pipeline P, with pressure control by a regulator 24. Alternatively, pressurized gas such as air may be stored in a portable vessel 172 for supplying compressed air to the vortex heater 34. An improved method of sampling gas in a pipeline using the vortex heater is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于通过在采样器瓶55中收集流体样品来在管道中流动的含烃气体的取样的系统包括固定到管道外部并从管道向外延伸的样品探针12，可移除地固定到探针的加热器主体20和涡流加热器34 用于输出冷流体和热流体。 加热器主体20在其中具有用于引导热流体加热样品探针的流动路径，并且优选地在此之后加热瓶子55.涡流加热器的加压气体可以通过调节器24的压力控制直接从管道P供应 或者，诸如空气的加压气体可以存储在用于向涡流加热器34供应压缩空气的便携式容器172中。公开了使用涡流加热器对管道中的气体进行取样的改进方法。