公开(公告)号：US12185659B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18359042

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Mitchell R. Dille ,  Keith T. Strang

IPC: A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly, air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.

公开(公告)号：US12274200B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18359046

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Mitchell R. Dille ,  Keith T. Strang

IPC: A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly, air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.

公开(公告)号：US20250008866A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18445671

申请日：2023-12-22

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jeremy J. Hodel ,  Keith T. Strang ,  Mitchell R. Dille

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/12

Abstract: A seed meter and seed delivery apparatus for delivering seed to a furrow in which the seed delivery apparatus orients the seeds.

公开(公告)号：US20240373780A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18690332

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Keith T. Strang ,  Mitchell R. Dille

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/16

Abstract: A seed orientation system. The seed orientation system (30) has a curved seed path upon which singulated seeds traverse that orients the singulated seeds in a selected orientation, an air flow directed along the curved path to entrain and accelerate the singulated seeds, and a seed exit path (50) to deposit the oriented singulated seeds into the ground in a selected planting orientation. The seed-delivery device also has a seed receiver and path constrainer (20) configured to receive the singulated seeds and constrain the singulated seeds to the seed path.

公开(公告)号：US20240016078A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18359046

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Mitchell R. Dille ,  Keith T. Strang

IPC: A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06

CPC classification number: A01C7/082 ,  A01C5/062

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly, air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.

公开(公告)号：US20240016077A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18359042

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Mitchell R. Dille ,  Keith T. Strang

IPC: A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06

CPC classification number: A01C7/082 ,  A01C5/062

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly, air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.

公开(公告)号：US11751501B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US16870548

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Mitchell R. Dille ,  Keith T. Strang

IPC: A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06

CPC classification number: A01C7/082 ,  A01C5/062

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent seed row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.