Patents by Inventor Robert R. Sutphen

Robert R. Sutphen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fluid injection spray system
    Patent number: 5082177
    Abstract: This invention is a fluid injection spray system for use with wind machine in order to protect orchard crops from heat or frost and to dispense agricultural chemicals. In one embodiment fluid is dispensed from nozzles on risers which are arrayed about the wind machine tower. The flow of fluid to the risers is sequentially controlled. In another embodiment, fluid is dispensed from nozzles mounted on conduits on a rotating gear box. Fluid is provided from the tower via a rotating valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Inventors: Daryl G. Hill, Roderick C. Robert, Robert R. Sutphen