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公开(公告)号:US20250113761A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-10
申请号:US18726067
申请日:2019-06-07
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad , Dale Koch , Matthew Morgan
Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for imaging and characterizing a soil surface and a trench in the soil surface formed by an agricultural implement. The sensors are disposed on the agricultural implement in data communication with a processor to generate the soil surface and trench images which may be displayed to the operator. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more time of flight cameras for determining a depth of the trench and other characteristics of the surrounding soil surface and the trench, including detection of seeds, soil or other debris in the trench and moisture lines within the trench. The system may control operating parameters of the implement based on the generated images.
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公开(公告)号:US11991949B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US16651324
申请日:2018-10-02
Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad , Timothy Kater
IPC: A01C5/06 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , A01B61/04 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/20 , A01C14/00 , A01C21/00 , G01N33/24 , A01B79/00 , A01C7/08
CPC classification number: A01C5/068 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , A01B61/04 , A01B61/042 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/201 , A01C7/205 , A01C14/00 , A01C21/00 , G01N33/24 , G01N33/246 , A01B79/005 , A01C7/08 , G01N2033/245
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11968923B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US16942088
申请日:2020-07-29
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
CPC classification number: A01C7/06 , A01C5/068 , A01C7/201 , A01C23/025 , A01C5/064
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11889782B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US16831753
申请日:2020-03-26
Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad , Timothy Kater , Matthew Morgan , Dale M. Koch
IPC: A01C5/06 , A01C7/20 , A01B61/04 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , G01N33/24 , A01C14/00 , A01B79/02 , A01C21/00 , A01B79/00
CPC classification number: A01C5/068 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , A01B61/04 , A01B61/042 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/201 , A01C14/00 , A01C21/00 , G01N33/24 , G01N33/246 , A01B79/005 , G01N2033/245
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11812682B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17080641
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
CPC classification number: A01B76/00 , A01B49/027 , A01B49/06 , A01B63/32 , A01B79/005 , A01C5/064 , A01C5/066 , A01C5/068 , A01C7/042 , A01C7/203 , A01C7/205 , G01B7/26 , G01B15/00
Abstract: An agricultural implement system having: a row unit coupled to a tool bar of an agricultural implement; an opener system coupled to a chassis of the row unit and configured to engage soil to form a trench; a downforce system configured to apply a downforce to the row unit to adjust a contact force between the row unit and the soil; a soil condition sensor configured to detect a condition of the soil and/or an operational sensor configured to detect operation of the agricultural implement system; a closing system, configured to close the trench created by the opener system; and a controller coupled to the soil condition sensor and/or the operational sensor, wherein the controller is configured to control the downforce system and the closing system in response to feedback from the soil condition sensor and/or the operational sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20230329217A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US18044224
申请日:2021-10-20
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Tristan Herrmann , Michael Strnad , Samuel Rustan
IPC: A01M7/00
CPC classification number: A01M7/0057
Abstract: An implement comprising a boom having at least one section, a boom height controller, an actuator in communication with the boom height controller and disposed to adjust a position of the boom, a boom nudge controller in communication with the boom height controller, at least one boom height sensor for measuring a height of the boom in communication with the boom nudge controller, at least one camera in communication with the boom nudge controller. The boom nudge controller compares height measurements from the at least one boom height sensor and the at least one camera and communicates with the boom height controller to adjust the position of the boom to avoid contacting a crop or ground.
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公开(公告)号:US20230263088A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-24
申请号:US18307166
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230189691A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US18149975
申请日:2023-01-04
Applicant: Precision Planting LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad , Nicholas Minarich
CPC classification number: A01B79/005 , A01B27/005 , A01B79/02 , G01B11/22 , A01C5/064 , A01B63/008 , A01C7/08
Abstract: A mobile agricultural machine includes a row unit having a furrow opener mounted to the row unit and configured to engage a surface of ground over which the mobile agricultural machine travels to open a furrow in the ground. A furrow closer is mounted to the row unit behind the furrow opener and configured to engage the surface of the ground to close the furrow. A furrow sensor system is mounted to the row unit and configured to sense characteristics relative to the furrow opened by the furrow opener and generate a sensor signal indicative of the characteristics. The mobile agricultural machine can further include a control system configured to determine a furrow quality metric corresponding to the furrow sensed by the furrow sensor system based on the sensor signal and generate an action signal to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the furrow quality metric.
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公开(公告)号:US11612098B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US16831773
申请日:2020-03-26
Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad , Matthew Morgan , Dale M. Koch
IPC: A01C5/06 , A01C14/00 , A01B79/00 , G01N33/24 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , A01B61/04 , A01B79/02 , A01C7/20 , A01C21/00 , A01C7/08
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230093226A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US18060266
申请日:2022-11-30
Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC
Inventor: Michael Strnad
IPC: A01C5/06 , A01B49/06 , A01B61/00 , G01N33/24 , A01C7/20 , A01C14/00 , A01B79/02 , A01C21/00 , A01B61/04
Abstract: A soil apparatus is drawn through a furrow and reflectance from the furrow is obtained from the soil apparatus, and a height off target is measured between the soil apparatus and the furrow.
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