Flow control system for an agricultural metering system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10709058
APP PUB NO 20170055437A1
SERIAL NO

14841513

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A flow control system for an agricultural metering system includes a control system configured to be communicatively coupled to at least one clutch. The control system is configured to output a respective pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal to the at least one clutch, the PWM signal is configured to induce the at least one clutch to alternately engage to establish a rotatable connection between a respective drive input and a respective rotatable metering device and to disengage to interrupt the rotatable connection between the respective drive input and the respective rotatable metering device, and the control system is configured to adjust a duty cycle of the respective PWM signal to control a rotation rate of the respective rotatable metering device.

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CNH INDUSTRIAL CANADA LTD1000 71ST STREET EAST P O BOX 1928 SASKATOON SK S7K 3S5

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Thompson, Dennis George Saskatoon, CA 82 622

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