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公开(公告)号:US20230417635A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18465309
申请日:2023-09-12
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale Koch , Kent Levy , Matthew O’Neall , Reid Harman
CPC classification number: G01N1/08 , G01N33/24 , G01N2033/245
Abstract: A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.
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公开(公告)号:US20220377969A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-01
申请号:US17818035
申请日:2022-08-08
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale M. Koch , Adam Vaccari , Dexter Travis , Reid Harman
Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.
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公开(公告)号:US20210285869A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:US17258723
申请日:2019-07-10
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale Koch , Kent Levy , Matthew O'Neall , Hayden Splechter , Reid Harman , Timothy Schaefer , Adam Vaccari
IPC: G01N21/25 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/40 , G01N1/08 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00 , G01N35/10 , B01F7/16 , B01F15/00 , B01F3/12 , B01F3/22 , B01F7/00 , B01F5/10 , B01F5/04 , B01D21/26 , B04B5/04
Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis subsystems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.
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公开(公告)号:US20250155334A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US18838355
申请日:2023-02-22
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Reid Harman , Michael Molter
Abstract: A system for analyzing an agricultural sample in one embodiment includes a stir chamber and a controller. The stir chamber has a housing which defines an internal cavity configured to receive an agricultural sample. A longitudinal axis extends along the internal cavity from a bottom end to a top end. First and second sensors are fluidly coupled to the internal cavity and located at first and second locations with respect to the longitudinal axis. The controller receives a plurality of signals from the first and second sensors and uses at least one of the plurality of signals to compute a density of the sample within a first region of the internal cavity located between the first and second sensors.
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公开(公告)号:US12281968B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-22
申请号:US18465309
申请日:2023-09-12
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale Koch , Kent Levy , Matthew O'Neall , Reid Harman
IPC: G01N1/08 , A01C23/00 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/26 , B01D29/11 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/80 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/1125 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/00 , B01F35/10 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/45 , B04B5/04 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/40 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/25 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00 , G01N35/10 , G05B15/02 , B01F23/50 , B01F101/00 , B01F101/23
Abstract: A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.
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公开(公告)号:US12185661B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US17818035
申请日:2022-08-08
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale M. Koch , Adam Vaccari , Dexter Travis , Reid Harman
IPC: A01C7/20 , A01B47/00 , A01B63/16 , A01B79/02 , A01C5/06 , G01B7/26 , G01B17/00 , G01D5/14 , G01P15/18
Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.
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公开(公告)号:US12174096B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US17144070
申请日:2021-01-07
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Kent Levy , Reid Harman
IPC: G01N1/38 , A01C23/00 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/26 , B01D29/11 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/80 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/1125 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/00 , B01F35/10 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/45 , B04B5/04 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/08 , G01N1/40 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/25 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00 , G01N35/10 , G05B15/02 , B01F23/50 , B01F101/00 , B01F101/23
Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.
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公开(公告)号:US20240319048A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18731747
申请日:2024-06-03
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale Koch , Reid Harman
IPC: G01N1/08 , A01C23/00 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/26 , B01D29/11 , B01F23/50 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/80 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/1125 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/00 , B01F35/10 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/45 , B01F101/00 , B01F101/23 , B04B5/04 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/40 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/25 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00 , G01N35/10 , G05B15/02
CPC classification number: G01N1/08 , A01C23/007 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/262 , B01D29/112 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/807 , B01F23/808 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/11253 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/1452 , B01F35/187 , B01F35/2117 , B01F35/453 , B04B5/0421 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/4055 , G01N1/4077 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/251 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/1004 , G01N35/1095 , G05B15/02 , B01D2201/4092 , B01F23/581 , B01F2101/005 , B01F2101/23 , G01N2001/4061 , G01N2001/4083 , G01N2001/4088 , G01N33/245 , G01N2035/00188 , G01N2035/00475 , G01N2035/00495 , G01N2035/00514
Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.
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公开(公告)号:US12031996B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US17144107
申请日:2021-01-07
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Todd Swanson , Dale Koch , Kent Levy , Matthew O'Neall , Reid Harman , Timothy Schaefer , Adam Vaccari
IPC: G01N35/10 , A01C23/00 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/26 , B01D29/11 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/80 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/1125 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/00 , B01F35/10 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/45 , B04B5/04 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/08 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/40 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/25 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00 , G05B15/02 , B01F23/50 , B01F101/00 , B01F101/23
CPC classification number: G01N35/1095 , A01C23/007 , B01D19/00 , B01D21/262 , B01D29/112 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/807 , B01F23/808 , B01F25/30 , B01F25/54 , B01F27/11253 , B01F27/808 , B01F27/906 , B01F35/1452 , B01F35/187 , B01F35/2117 , B01F35/453 , B04B5/0421 , F04B43/06 , G01G17/04 , G01N1/08 , G01N1/38 , G01N1/4055 , G01N1/4077 , G01N21/05 , G01N21/251 , G01N21/78 , G01N33/24 , G01N35/00584 , G01N35/1004 , G05B15/02 , B01D2201/4092 , B01F23/581 , B01F2101/005 , B01F2101/23 , G01N2001/4061 , G01N2001/4083 , G01N2001/4088 , G01N2033/245 , G01N2035/00188 , G01N2035/00475 , G01N2035/00495 , G01N2035/00514
Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.
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公开(公告)号:US20240189743A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-13
申请号:US18555307
申请日:2022-05-11
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Kent Levy , Reid Harman , Dale M. Koch
IPC: B01D29/075 , B01D29/56 , B01D29/88 , B01F23/50 , B01F23/53 , B01F35/21 , B01F35/213
CPC classification number: B01D29/075 , B01D29/56 , B01D29/885 , B01F23/53 , B01F23/581 , B01F35/2134 , B01F23/511 , B01F35/213
Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (e.g., mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The preparation sub-system may comprise a slurry recirculation flow loop configured with devices to stir, measure, and adjust a water to solids ratio of the slurry.
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