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Intelligent Dual Nozzle Sprayer: Advanced Agricultural Tech

Publication ID: 24-11856942_0008_PTD
Published: October 26, 2025
Category:Synergistic Combinations

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Intelligent Dual Nozzle Sprayer: Advanced Agricultural Tech,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11856942_0008_PTD, Published October 26, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11856942_0008_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,856,942.

Background and Problem Solved

The original Dual Nozzle Sprayer patent (original_patent) has limitations in adapting to real-time environmental conditions, tracking product origin, and ensuring optimal fluid spray patterns. The present invention addresses these limitations by integrating advanced technologies to create a more efficient, adaptive, and transparent fluid spray system.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new invention's novelty lies in the synergistic combination of machine learning, IoT, and blockchain technologies with the original Dual Nozzle Sprayer patent's fluid spray apparatus. This integration enables real-time optimization of fluid spray patterns, enhances precision agriculture, and ensures transparency in agricultural product tracking, which is not possible with the original patent alone.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the Intelligent Dual Nozzle Sprayer System could include using different machine learning algorithms, integrating additional sensors or data sources, or implementing the system in various agricultural settings, such as greenhouses or vertical farming. Variations could also include using different blockchain platforms or data management systems.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The Intelligent Dual Nozzle Sprayer System has significant commercial potential in the precision agriculture industry, enabling farmers to optimize crop yields, reduce waste, and increase transparency in agricultural product tracking. The system could also be applied in other industries, such as landscaping, forestry, or environmental conservation.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A01 A01M7/0046
B B05 B05B1/1609
B B05 B05B1/1636
B B05 B05B1/3013
B B05 B05B9/01
B B05 B05B12/002

Field of Art

Agricultural spray technology and precision agricultural systems, involving fluid delivery apparatus design, sensor integration, and agricultural equipment control systems

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A mechanical engineer or agricultural systems specialist with expertise in fluid spray technologies, sensor integration, control systems design, and familiarity with emerging agricultural technology trends

Obviousness Rationale

A PHOSITA would recognize that integrating machine learning, IoT sensors, and blockchain tracking into the existing dual nozzle spray apparatus represents a predictable technological enhancement that combines known techniques in precision agriculture. The source patent's fundamental fluid spray apparatus provides a clear technical foundation for adding intelligent control and data management features. These technological extensions represent incremental improvements using standard integration techniques available to practitioners in agricultural technology fields.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Fluid spray apparatus with multiple inlets and outlets
PTD Variation
Adding machine learning module to optimize fluid spray patterns based on real-time environmental conditions
Obviousness Reasoning
Integrating adaptive control systems with existing spray apparatus is a known technique for improving precision and efficiency in agricultural equipment
Source Patent Element
Multiple fluid spray nozzle configurations
PTD Variation
IoT-enabled sensor network for monitoring soil moisture, temperature, and crop health
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding environmental sensing to spray equipment represents a predictable enhancement for improving agricultural product application accuracy
Source Patent Element
Fluid spray apparatus with interchangeable components
PTD Variation
Blockchain-based platform for tracking nozzle designs and usage data
Obviousness Reasoning
Implementing digital tracking and verification systems for agricultural equipment is an obvious extension of existing product management technologies
Source Patent Element
Fluid spray apparatus with selector valve and multiple inlet/outlet configurations
PTD Variation
Microcontroller integration for dynamic fluid flow and pressure control
Obviousness Reasoning
Adding electronic control to mechanical spray systems represents a standard technological progression using well-established embedded control techniques
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11856942's disclosure of a dual nozzle spray apparatus, the present publication demonstrates that adding machine learning, IoT sensor integration, and blockchain tracking represents an obvious technological extension readily apparent to a person having ordinary skill in agricultural spray technology. The combination of known techniques produces predictable results in precision agricultural equipment design, thereby rendering potential derivative claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. Section 103.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,856,942
TitleDual nozzle sprayer