US Patent Issued to Capstan Ag Systems on Aug. 11 for "Systems and methods for applying fluid to groups of seeds dispensed from a planter" (Kansas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,081, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Capstan Ag Systems Inc. (Topeka, Kan.).

"Systems and methods for applying fluid to groups of seeds dispensed from a planter" was invented by Adam Madison (Lancaster, Kan.), Michael Schwegman (Topeka, Kan.) and Anthony Moeder (Topeka, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A planter system includes a seeder assembly including a seed meter configured to dispense groups of seeds at intervals through a seed tube. The planter system also includes a sensor configured to transmit a first detection signal upon detection of a first seed passing through the seed tube and a second detection signal upon detec...