公开(公告)号：US20210051839A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17080671

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Dale Koch ,  Todd Swanson ,  Dillon Sloneker

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B49/02 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: An agricultural implement system having: a row unit coupled to a tool bar of an agricultural implement; an opener system coupled to the row unit and configured to engage soil to form a trench; a soil condition sensor; a closing system, configured to close the trench created by the opener system, the closing system comprises: a first disk configured to engage the soil and close the trench; a second disk configured to engage the soil and close the trench; and a controller configured to couple to the soil condition sensor and control a position or orientation of the first disk or the second disk in response to feedback from the soil condition sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200375085A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16998693

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Dale Koch ,  Todd Swanson ,  Dillon Sloneker

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B49/02 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: A row unit downforce system including: a downforce actuator in operational communication with the row unit and constructed and arranged to apply supplemental downforce to the row unit and opening disks; a monitoring system comprising at least one furrow depth sensor constructed and arranged to generate furrow depth values; and a control system module, wherein the control system module is constructed and arranged to generate actuator command signals in response to the furrow depth values.

公开(公告)号：US20200249218A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16831773

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Jeremy Hodel

IPC: G01N33/24 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01C5/06

Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.

公开(公告)号：US20180283923A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15997676

申请日：2018-06-04

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Justin Koch ,  Michael Strnad

IPC: G01F15/12 ,  G01F1/30 ,  A01D65/02 ,  A01D61/04 ,  A01F12/46 ,  A01D41/127 ,  G01F22/00 ,  G01F3/00

CPC classification number: G01F15/12 ,  A01D41/1272 ,  A01D61/04 ,  A01D65/02 ,  A01F12/46 ,  G01F1/30 ,  G01F3/00 ,  G01F22/00 ,  G01F23/2921

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for monitoring yield while harvesting grain. Grain released from paddles on the clean grain elevator chain of a harvester contacts a flow sensor which reports the rate of grain flow through the clean grain elevator. In some embodiments a brush is mounted to the chain and disposed to clean the flow sensor surface. In other embodiments a bucket mounted to the clean grain elevator chain releases grain against the flow sensor at a rate dependent on a grain property.

公开(公告)号：US20170049044A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15345847

申请日：2016-11-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jason Stoller ,  Justin Koch ,  Brian McMahon ,  Derek Sauder ,  Ian Radtke ,  Michael Strnad ,  Dale Koch ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Tracy Leman ,  Paul Wildermuth

IPC: A01C23/02 ,  A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C19/02 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C5/06

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring soil properties and applying fertilizer during a planting operation. Various sensors are disposed in ground engaging components for monitoring soil properties. The ground engaging components may have structure for opening a side trench in the sidewalls of the seed trench and may include liquid application conduits for injecting liquid into the sidewalls of the resulting side trenches.

Abstract translation: 在种植作业期间监测土壤性质和施用肥料的系统，方法和装置。 各种传感器设置在地面接合部件中，用于监测土壤性质。 地面接合部件可以具有用于打开种子沟槽的侧壁中的侧沟槽的结构，并且可以包括用于将液体注入到所产生的侧沟槽的侧壁中的液体施加导管。

公开(公告)号：US12298741B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US17594679

申请日：2020-04-23

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： William Frank ,  Chad E. Plattner ,  Michael Strnad ,  Tanner Gray

IPC: G05B19/416

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electronic system comprises a display device to display data and processing logic coupled to the display device. The processing logic is configured to determine a duty cycle of at least one sensor for sensing flow of a product or particle through a product or particle line of an agricultural implement and to determine an amount of product or particles flowing through a line of the agricultural implement based on the duty cycle of the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240415047A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18816311

申请日：2024-08-27

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Dale KOCH ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/08

Abstract: A reversible seed trench appurtenance for a row unit of an agricultural planter. The seed trench appurtenance includes an upper portion and a trailing portion. The upper portion is received within a mounting bracket attached to the row unit of the planter. The seed trench appurtenance is movable between a normal operating position in which the trailing portion extends into the seed trench. When the row unit is reversed in a direction opposite the forward direction of travel, the seed trench appurtenance moves from the normal operating position to a reversing position in which the trailing portion is vertically above the normal operating position thereby avoiding damage to the seed trench appurtenance and the mounting bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20240415046A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18816290

申请日：2024-08-27

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Dale KOCH ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/08

Abstract: A reversible seed trench appurtenance for a row unit of an agricultural planter. The seed trench appurtenance includes an upper portion and a trailing portion. The upper portion is received within a mounting bracket attached to the row unit of the planter. The seed trench appurtenance is movable between a normal operating position in which the trailing portion extends into the seed trench. When the row unit is reversed in a direction opposite the forward direction of travel, the seed trench appurtenance moves from the normal operating position to a reversing position in which the trailing portion is vertically above the normal operating position thereby avoiding damage to the seed trench appurtenance and the mounting bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20240306534A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18575900

申请日：2022-06-16

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： William Frank ,  Michael Strnad

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  G01N21/85

CPC classification number: A01C7/105 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N2021/8592

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electrical control system (400, 450) comprises at least one sensor (800, 900) that is configured to illuminate multiple light sources (924, 926) with each light source having a different wavelength and to sense one or more products (832) flowing in a product line (822, 922) of an agricultural implement (10, 1240). Processing logic (416, 1226) is coupled to the at least one sensor and the processing logic is configured to obtain sensor data from the at least one sensor, to determine response signals for each product when illuminated based on the sensor data, and to analyze the response signals for each product to determine product characteristics including color of each product to distinguish each product.

公开(公告)号：US20240276904A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18307149

申请日：2023-04-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Jason Stoller ,  Todd Swanson ,  Michael Strnad ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Ian Radtke ,  Timothy Kater ,  Jeremy Hodel

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C7/105 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205

Abstract: A system for sensing characteristics of a trench in a soil surface during planting operations. A trench opening assembly opens a trench in the soil surface as the trench opening assembly moves in a forward direction of travel. A trench closing assembly disposed rearward of the trench opening assembly closes the opened trench with soil. One or more sensors may be disposed on an appurtenance disposed in said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the open trench or an area of the trench closed with soil by the trench closing assembly or a sensor may be disposed outside of said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the trench closed with soil or a combination of the sensors may be disposed in the trench and outside of the trench.