WO2016011206A1 - Appareil de distribution de matériau mobile et son procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Appareil de distribution de matériau mobile et son procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2016011206A1
WO2016011206A1 PCT/US2015/040654 US2015040654W WO2016011206A1 WO 2016011206 A1 WO2016011206 A1 WO 2016011206A1 US 2015040654 W US2015040654 W US 2015040654W WO 2016011206 A1 WO2016011206 A1 WO 2016011206A1
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Jens LUNDY
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/60Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading using fluids, e.g. having direct contact between fluid and load
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/36Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading using endless chains or belts thereon
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60PVEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P1/00Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
    • B60P1/40Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading using screw conveyors thereon

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  • the present disclosure relates to material distribution devices and, more specifically, to material distribution device control with a central controller that is resistant to vibration and impact and enables quick diagnosis of fault conditions within the material distribution device.
  • a mobile material distribution apparatus comprises reservoir hardware, a user interface, an operation indicator, and a central controller.
  • the reservoir hardware is coupled to a mobile base and comprises an engine, a blower, a hydraulic system, a material hopper, and an application member.
  • the application member comprises a distribution opening in fluid communication with the application member.
  • the material hopper comprises a conveyor belt, a plurality of augers, and a plurality of mixers.
  • the engine, the blower, the hydraulic system, the conveyor belt, the plurality of augers, the plurality of mixers, and the application member cooperate to distribute media from the material hopper.
  • the central controller comprises a diagnostic circuit which detects a fault with the reservoir hardware. The diagnostic circuit indicates the detected fault with the reservoir hardware on the user interface.
  • the operation indicator comprises a plurality of color coded lights. Respective color coded lights correspond to an individual component of the reservoir hardware to visually indicate whether the component is operating or not.
  • the operation indicator is coupled to an exterior portion of the mobile material distribution device such that it is visible from wherever the distribution opening is located and the central controller controls operational functions of the reservoir hardware in response to user input at the user interface of the mobile material distribution apparatus.
  • a retrofit kit comprises a central controller, a user interface, and an operation indicator.
  • the central controller, user interface, and operation indicator are configured to couple to a mobile material distribution apparatus.
  • the mobile material distribution apparatus comprises reservoir hardware.
  • the reservoir hardware is coupled to a mobile base and comprises an engine, a blower, a hydraulic system, a material hopper, and an application member.
  • the application member comprises a distribution opening in fluid communication with the application member.
  • the material hopper comprises a conveyor belt, a plurality of augers, and a plurality of mixers.
  • the engine, the blower, the hydraulic system, the conveyor belt, the plurality of augers, the plurality of mixers, and the application member cooperate to distribute media from the material hopper.
  • the central controller comprises a diagnostic circuit.
  • the diagnostic circuit detects a fault with the reservoir hardware and indicates the detected fault with the reservoir hardware on the user interface.
  • the operation indicator comprises a plurality of color coded lights. Respective color coded lights correspond to an individual component of the reservoir hardware to visually indicate whether the component is operating or not.
  • the operation indicator is coupled to an exterior portion of the mobile material distribution device such that it is visible from wherever the distribution opening is located and the central controller controls operational functions of the reservoir hardware in response to user input at the user interface of the mobile material distribution apparatus.
  • a method of diagnosis a fault in a mobile material distribution apparatus comprising reservoir hardware, a user interface, an operation indicator, and a central controller.
  • the reservoir hardware is coupled to a mobile base and comprises an engine, a blower, a hydraulic system, a material hopper, and an application member.
  • the application member comprises a distribution opening in fluid communication with the application member.
  • the material hopper comprises a conveyor belt, a plurality of augers, and a plurality of mixers.
  • the engine, the blower, the hydraulic system, the conveyor belt, the plurality of augers, the plurality of mixers, and the application member are individual components of the reservoir hardware and cooperate to distribute media from the material hopper.
  • the central controller comprises a diagnostic circuit.
  • the diagnostic circuit is coupled to a plurality of sensors and respective sensors are coupled to individual components of the reservoir hardware.
  • the operation indicator comprises a plurality of color coded lights and is coupled to an exterior portion of the mobile material distribution device such that it is visible from wherever the distribution opening is located.
  • the central controller comprises a processor and memory containing computer readable and executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the central controller to automatically operate the reservoir hardware of the mobile material distribution apparatus, illuminate the operation indicator to indicate which individual component of the reservoir hardware is operating or not, deactivate the mobile material distribution apparatus upon detection of a low oil condition in the hydraulic system, sense the plurality of sensors, determine if a fault occurs with an individual component of the reservoir hardware, deactivate the individual component of the reservoir hardware upon detection of a fault in that individual component of the reservoir hardware, generate a fault indication for the detected fault for the individual component of the reservoir hardware, and illuminate a diagnostic light to enable comparison of the processor instructions and operation of the individual component of the reservoir hardware.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a mobile material distribution apparatus according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
  • FIG. 2 depicts a rear perspective view of the mobile material distribution apparatus ... according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
  • FIG. 3 depicts a central controller according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
  • FIG. 4 depicts a user interface according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
  • FIG. 5 depicts the components of the mobile material distribution apparatus according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein;
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of control of the mobile material distribution apparatus according to one or more embodiments shown and described herein.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 depict a mobile material distribution apparatus 5 comprising reservoir hardware 7, a user interface 10, an operation indicator 15, and a central controller 20.
  • the reservoir hardware 7 is coupled to a mobile base 25 and comprises an engine 30, a blower 35, a hydraulic system 40, a material hopper 45, a rear door 27, a feeder 37, and an application member 50.
  • the application member 50 comprises a distribution opening 55. It is contemplated that the application member 50 may be a flexible, large diameter, hose.
  • the distribution opening 55 is in fluid communication with the application member 50 and may be, for example, a nozzle, a cone, an open end of a hose, and the like.
  • the material hopper 45 comprises a conveyor belt 60, a plurality of augers 65, the feeder 37, and a plurality of mixers 70.
  • the engine 30, the blower 35, the hydraulic system 40, the conveyor belt 60, the plurality of augers 65, the plurality of mixers 70, the feeder 37, and the application member 50 cooperate to distribute media from the material hopper 45.
  • media may include, but are not limited to, hydroseed, aggregate such as rock, soil, soil blends, compost, pea gravel, sand, bark, mulch, sawdust or wood shavings, and the like.
  • the hydraulic system 40 may provide power to the individual components of the reservoir hardware 7. Further details of the cooperation to distribute material may be gleaned from US Pat. No. 7,275,893 which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the reservoir hardware 7 may also comprise a seed injection system 32.
  • the seed injection system 32 comprises a seed hopper 33 and a water tank 34.
  • the seed hopper 33 and the water tank 34 are coupled to the blower 35 to blend material from the seed hopper 33 with material from the material hopper 45.
  • the water tank 34 may be a hose connection to couple the seed injection system 32 to an external water supply such as a water truck or hydrant water system for example.
  • the operation indicator 15 comprises a plurality of color coded lights.
  • Respective color coded lights correspond to an individual component (e.g., conveyor belt 60, blower 35, etc.) of the reservoir hardware 7 to visually indicate whether the individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 is operating or not.
  • the operation indicator is coupled to an exterior portion 75 of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 such that it is visible from wherever the distribution opening 55 is located.
  • the plurality of color coded lights are individual bulbs.
  • the plurality of color coded lights is a display which changes color.
  • the operation indicator 15 may be a light tower comprising a plurality of colored lights.
  • the plurality of colored lights comprises a red light, a yellow light, a green light, and a blue light.
  • the red light may indicate the emergency stop button 14 was activated;
  • the yellow light may indicate the conveyor belt 60 is operating;
  • the green light may indicate a seed injection system 32 is operating; and
  • the blue light may indicate the blower 35 is operating.
  • the light tower may be coupled to a highest elevation e of the mobile base 25. The highest elevation is determined by between the surface s the mobile base 25 is resting upon and the greatest vertical position of the mobile base 25 which provides a 360 degree, unobstructed view of the operation indicator 15.
  • the operation indicator 15 may be secured to a mast or other structure to further elevate the operation indicator 15 above the surface s the mobile base 25 is resting upon. It is further contemplated that a plurality of operation indicators 15 may be used to ensure visibility of the operation indicator 15 from any location around the truck.
  • the light tower may be a light emitting diode (LED) light tower.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • Banner Engineering TL50BL Tower Light, 4-color, model number TL50BLG1Y1R1B 1Q may be used as the operation indicator 15.
  • the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 may comprise a transceiver 80.
  • the transceiver 80 may be cooperative with the central controller 20 and may be communicatively coupled to one or more remote control device 85.
  • the central controller 20 controls operational functions of the reservoir hardware 7 in response to user input at the remote control device 85.
  • the transceiver 80 may be communicatively coupled to the remote control device via a communication cable 87.
  • the transceiver 80 may be communicatively coupled to the remote control device wirelessly 88.
  • the transceiver may use a communication protocol which is compatible with the protocols of the central controller 20.
  • the central controller 20 controls operational functions of the reservoir hardware 7 in response to user input at the user interface 10 (FIG. 4).
  • the central controller 20 comprises a processor 21, memory 22, a printed circuit board 23, a plurality of diagnostic lights 123, and a plurality of MIL spec connectors 24. It is contemplated that although MIL spec connectors 24 are discussed, any suitable connector may be used. Characteristics contemplated of the connectors are weather resistant or weather proof connectors and resistance to vibration and impacts.
  • the processor 21 is communicatively coupled to a computer readable medium (i.e., memory 22).
  • processor 21 and memory 22 may cooperate as part of a central processor or general purpose computer, the details of which are beyond the scope of the present disclosure and may be gleaned from conventional and yet-to-be developed teachings in the computer literature - examples of which include US. Pat. No. 4,382,279, 5,337,411, or 5,579,504.
  • STW Technic, L.P., ESX Controller, PN 1100000592 may be used for the processor 21.
  • the central controller 20 may comprise and input/output (I/O) module 19 to supply additional I/O ports for the central controller 20.
  • the additional I/O ports may be needed to communicatively couple all of the components of the reservoir hardware 7 to the processor 21.
  • STW Technic, L.P., ESX-IOX Module, PN 34460 may be used for the I/O module 19.
  • the printed circuit board 23 comprises a plurality fuse blocks 120, a plurality of relays 121, a plurality of positive lock connectors 122, and the plurality of diagnostic lights 123.
  • the positive lock connectors 122 may communicatively couple together the processor 21, the plurality of diagnostic lights 123, and the MIL spec connectors 24, the diagnostic circuit 100, and the emergency stop circuit 110. It is contemplated that the positive lock connectors 122 will maintain the communicative coupling between components (e.g., reservoir hardware 7, parts of the central controller 20, etc.) through vibration and impact with the connectors during operation and/or transport of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5. In other words, the positive lock connectors 122 may protect against degradation or failure of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 through loose wires and loose connectors which may degrade or eliminate the communicative coupling between the components and induce the likelihood of false readings or emergency stops.
  • components e.g., reservoir hardware 7, parts of the central controller 20, etc.
  • the printed circuit board 23 serves as a central connection point for all of the controls, sensors, inputs, and outputs of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5. All of the components of the reservoir hardware 7 are coupled to the printed circuit board 23 with purpose built harnesses. The harnesses allow for quick connection and disconnection of the individual components of the reservoir hardware 7.
  • the printed circuit board 23 may also include status lights (e.g., diagnostic lights 123 described hereinbelow) which may aid in the trouble shooting the mobile material distribution apparatus 5. The status lights may be illuminated whenever the processor 21 transmits a signal to activate an output (e.g., an individual component of the reservoir hardware 7). An example listing of the status lights is described hereinbelow.
  • the status lights allow a technician to see if the processor 21 is functioning properly and compare the output of the processor 21 to the operation of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5.
  • the printed circuit board 23 also has a communication port (e.g., RS-232, USB, etc.)(not shown) to allow a technician to connect a computer to the processor 21 to modify or replace the software in memory 22.
  • the communication port may allow a technician to monitor all activity on the processor 21 or the I/O module 19, if used.
  • the plurality of fuse blocks 120 provide electrical surge protection for the central controller 20.
  • a power source 124 may be coupled to the central controller 20.
  • an individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 may be deactivated.
  • the central controller comprises a DC power solenoid (not shown) to provide power to the central controller 20.
  • a master switch not shown
  • the DC power solenoid transitions to provide power to the central controller 20.
  • Respective relays 121 correspond to individual ones of the color lights of the operation indicator 15. In other words, the individual colors of the operation indicator 15 are controlled through the plurality of relays 121.
  • the central controller 20 may use a Controller Area Network (CAN) or a CAN bus, or a Controller Area Network (CAN)
  • CAN OPEN communication protocol to prioritize the messages between the individual components of the reservoir hardware 7 and the components of the central controller 20.
  • An isolated ground may be used to communicatively couple the various components so as to limit signal interference and noise between components.
  • power and ground connections in the junction boxes 125 may be isolated in order to avoid signal interference.
  • the ground connections in the junction boxes 125 may further be isolated and grounded straight to the battery.
  • the central controller 20 comprises a diagnostic circuit
  • the diagnostic circuit 100 detects a fault with the reservoir hardware 7 and indicates the detected fault with the reservoir hardware 7 on the user interface 10 (FIG. 4). In one embodiment, the diagnostic circuit 100 indicates a detected fault on a plurality of diagnostic lights 123 (i.e., status lights) on the printed circuit board. Respective diagnostic lights 123 correspond to the individual components of the reservoir hardware 7. It is contemplated that the diagnostic circuit 100 will monitor all of the components of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 that are coupled to the central controller 20. Refer to FIG. 5 for an example of components that are coupled to the central controller 20.
  • the plurality of diagnostic lights 123 may include feeder encoder fault, conveyor belt 60 fault, main auger 65 fault, auxiliary auger fault 65, mixer 70 fault, hydraulic system 40 pressure fault (e.g., exceeds a threshold), rear door 27 fault (e.g., not closed), blower 35 fault, seed injection system 32 fault (e.g., low water pressure, low water level, low seed level in the seed hopper 33, and the like), operation indicator 15 fault, and low hydraulic fluid level.
  • Other diagnostic lights 123 may include an engine enable light and emergency stop activated light. Specific discussion of when the diagnostic lights 123 are illuminated is discussed hereinafter in relation to the diagnostic circuit 100.
  • a fault may be a jammed rotating component, such as the augers 65, an electrical short in a motor, system or component hydraulic pressure above a threshold value or alternately, not within a threshold range, and the like.
  • the central controller 20 is coupled to one or more junction boxes 125.
  • An example of a junction box 125 is the Balluff Ml 2 junction box.
  • the one or more junction boxes 125 may be coupled to the printed circuit board 23, and the diagnostic circuit 100, through the MIL spec connectors 24.
  • the plurality of junction boxes 125 couple the individual components of the reservoir hardware 7 to the central controller 20. In one embodiment, the plurality of junction boxes 125 couple a plurality of sensors 130 used to detect a fault condition of individual components of the reservoir hardware 7 to the diagnostic circuit 100.
  • the plurality of sensor 130 may include, hydraulic system 40 pressure switches (e.g., for the plurality of augers 65, the plurality of mixers 70, blower 35, conveyor belt 60, and the like), encoders to detect rotation of components (e.g., feeder 37), temperature sensors (e.g., hydraulic oil temperature), fluid level sensors (e.g., hydraulic fluid level), and seed injection system 32 sensors, and the like.
  • the diagnostic circuit 100 may shut down the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 if either an oil level sensor (e.g., low oil sensor 131) in the hydraulic system 40 (FIG. 1) indicates a low oil condition or an emergency stop button 14 is depressed.
  • the hydraulic system 40 comprises a plurality of individual hydraulic circuits configured to power each individual component of the reservoir hardware 7.
  • the plurality of sensors 130 which sense pressure are coupled to their respective hydraulic circuits and provide feedback to the central controller 20 and the user interface 10.
  • the central controller 20 may disengage / reengage individual hydraulic circuits of the hydraulic system 40 for an individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 if a fault is detected by the diagnostic circuit 100 through the feedback of the sensor 130 for that hydraulic circuit.
  • the central controller 20 may comprise an emergency stop circuit 110.
  • the emergency stop circuit 110 may be configured to deactivate the reservoir hardware 7 when the emergency stop circuit 110 is activated.
  • the emergency stop circuit 110 may be activated by one or more emergency stop buttons 14 positioned about the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 (e.g., driver side truck cab) and/or on the user interface 10.
  • the emergency stop circuit 110 may be activated if the diagnostic circuit 100 detects a fault with an individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 as discussed hereinabove.
  • the emergency stop circuit 110 detects a broken chain of communication within the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 and proceeds to deactivate the moving parts of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5.
  • the emergency stop circuit disengages the hydraulic system 40 which is powering the reservoir hardware 7 in response to receiving a detected fault from the diagnostic circuit 100.
  • the emergency stop circuit 110 may, depending on the configuration of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5, deactivate the reservoir hardware 7 by interrupting an engine enable signal to the engine 30 (FIG. 1) causing the engine 30 to turn off.
  • the engine 30 may be the vehicle engine.
  • the vehicle engine may include a power take off (PTO) coupled to the transmission to power the hydraulic system 40.
  • PTO power take off
  • the PTO may disengage to deactivate the hydraulic system 40 and leave the vehicle engine running. The deactivations of the hydraulic system 40 will shut down the reservoir hardware 7.
  • a PTO is not limited to the vehicle engine and may be used with the engine 30 on the mobile base 25 as well.
  • the central controller 20 comprises a processor 21 and memory 22 containing computer readable medium and executable instructions which, when executed by the processor 21, cause the central controller 20 to automatically: operate 151 the reservoir hardware 7 of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 and illuminate 152 the operation indicator 15 to indicate which individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 is operating or not.
  • the central controller 20 may deactivate 152 the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 upon detection of a low oil condition in the hydraulic system 40.
  • the central controller 20 may sense 153 the plurality of sensors 130 and determine 153 if a fault occurs with an individual component of the reservoir hardware 7.
  • the central controller 20 may deactivate 154 the individual component of the reservoir hardware 7 upon detection of a fault in that individual component.
  • the central controller 20 may generate 155 a fault indication for the detected fault for the individual component and illuminate 156 a diagnostic light 123 to enable comparison of the processor 21 instructions and operation of the individual component of the reservoir hardware 7.
  • the user interface 10 may comprise a plurality of user controls 8 and a display 9.
  • the touch screen or display indicates the current operation of the reservoir hardware 7 and the touchscreen or control switches enable a user to change the operation of the reservoir hardware 7.
  • the user interface 10 may comprise a rear door button 13 and an emergency stop button 14.
  • the rear door button 13 may require a user to depress or activate along with a depressing a selection on the display or touchscreen in order to close the rear door 27 (FIG. 2).
  • the rear door button 13 may be cooperative with the display to actuate the rear door 27 from an open position (shown in FIG. 2) to a closed position and vice versus.
  • the emergency stop button 14 cooperates with the emergency stop circuit 110 (FIG. 3) to deactivate the reservoir hardware 7 upon activation of the emergency stop button 14.
  • the plurality of user controls 8 and the display 9 may be a touchscreen reservoir hardware control interface. It should be understood that the touchscreen / display 9 may be used to select modes of operation for the reservoir hardware 7. For example, and not by way of limitation, the minimum and maximum pressure settings may be modified, fault threshold may be modified, fault settings may be enabled or disabled, fault indications may be overridden, conveyor belt 60 speed may be modified, and the like.
  • a user may control the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 using either a central controller 20 mounted on the side of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 or a remote control device 85, or both (i.e. "control panels").
  • the control panels may comprise user interface buttons, a user interface screen.
  • the user interface buttons may be slides, buttons, switches, or digital buttons on the user interface screen, or any combination thereof or functional equivalent.
  • the user interface screen may provide real time updates on the status of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5.
  • the user may be able to provide input for the control system via the control panels with the user interface buttons, the user interface screen, or both.
  • the user may control the flow of material through the application member 50, the direction and/or speed of the conveyor belt 60, the amount of material being accepted in the material hopper 45, or any other function of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 through the control panels.
  • the control panels receive the input from the user and provide that input a control system directly or via wireless communication.
  • the control system comprises an electronic system controlling each element of the mobile material distribution apparatus 5 and an emergency stop circuit.
  • the control system may be integrated into a newly produced mobile base.
  • a retrofit kit 3 comprises a central controller 20, a user interface 10, and an operation indicator 15.
  • the central controller 20, user interface 10, and operation indicator 15 are configured to couple to a mobile material distribution apparatus 5.
  • the retrofit kit 3 may comprise a transceiver 80 and one or more remote control devices 85.
  • the term "sensor,” as used herein, means a device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal which is correlated to the measured value of the physical quantity.
  • signal means an electrical, magnetic or optical waveform, such as current, voltage, flux, DC, AC, sinusoidal-wave, triangular-wave, square- wave, and the like, capable of being transmitted from one location to another.
  • the present disclosure may be embodied in hardware and/or in software
  • the central controller may have at least one processor and the computer-readable medium.
  • a computer-usable or the computer- readable medium may be any non-transitory medium that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
  • the computer-usable or computer-readable medium may be, for example but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, device, or propagation medium. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer-readable medium would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), an optical fiber, and a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM).
  • RAM random access memory
  • ROM read-only memory
  • EPROM or Flash memory erasable programmable read-only memory
  • CD-ROM portable compact disc read-only memory
  • the computer-usable or computer-readable medium could even be paper or another suitable medium upon which the program is printed, as the program can be electronically captured, via, for instance, optical scanning of the paper or other medium, then compiled, interpreted, or otherwise processed in a suitable manner, if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.
  • Computer program code for carrying out operations of the present disclosure may be written in a high-level programming language, such as C or C++, for development convenience.
  • computer program code for carrying out operations of the present disclosure may also be written in other programming languages, such as, but not limited to, interpreted languages.
  • Some modules or routines may be written in assembly language or even micro-code to enhance performance and/or memory usage.
  • software embodiments of the present disclosure do not depend on implementation with a particular programming language. It will be further appreciated that the functionality of any or all of the program modules may also be implemented using discrete hardware components, one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or a programmed digital signal processor, or microcontroller.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits

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Appareil de distribution de matériau mobile comprenant un matériel de réservoir, une interface utilisateur, un indicateur de fonctionnement et un dispositif de commande central. Un élément d'application comprend une ouverture de distribution en communication fluidique avec l'élément d'application. Le matériel de réservoir et l'élément d'application coopèrent pour distribuer les agents depuis la trémie de matériau. Le dispositif de commande central comprend un circuit de diagnostic conçu pour détecter un défaut avec le matériel de réservoir. L'indicateur de fonctionnement comprend une pluralité de lumières à code couleur qui correspondent à un composant individuel du matériel de réservoir pour indiquer visuellement si le composant fonctionne ou non. Le dispositif de commande central commande des fonctions opérationnelles du matériel de réservoir en réponse à une entrée utilisateur sur l'interface utilisateur de l'appareil de distribution de matériau mobile.
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