公开(公告)号：US12279546B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US17818039

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Michael Strnad

IPC: A01B47/00 ,  A01B63/16 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US12075719B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17274430

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Dale Koch ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/08

CPC classification number: A01C5/062 ,  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：US11785876B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

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

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 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：US20230229142A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17659995

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

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

IPC: G05B19/416

CPC classification number: G05B19/4166 ,  G05B2219/37371

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：US20230165184A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18159722

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01B61/04

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C14/00 ,  G01N33/246 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01C7/201 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  A01B79/005

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：US20220000007A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-06

申请号：US17425859

申请日：2020-01-29

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for agricultural monitoring of soil characteristics and determining soil color are described herein. In one example, a method of calculating soil color data includes obtaining, with sensors of a soil apparatus, soil measurements. The method further includes calculating soil color values in a visible spectrum including at least one of red, green, and blue color values based on the soil measurements and determining color data for at least one color image without false image artifacts based on the calculated soil color values and associated coordinates within an agricultural field.

公开(公告)号：US20200245527A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16831764

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00

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：US10091933B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14900660

申请日：2014-06-24

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Justin Koch ,  Michael Strnad ,  Brad Mullins

IPC: G01B5/14 ,  A01D41/127

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for monitoring yield while harvesting grain. In some embodiments a template is provided for cutting an opening in a clean grain elevator plane. In some embodiments, a gauge and shims are provided for positioning a yield sensor on the clean grain elevator.

公开(公告)号：US20180263187A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-20

申请号：US15985675

申请日：2018-05-21

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Justin Koch

IPC: A01F12/46 ,  G01F1/80 ,  G01F1/30 ,  A01D41/12 ,  G01F15/00 ,  G01F15/02

CPC classification number: A01F12/46 ,  A01D41/12 ,  G01F1/30 ,  G01F1/80 ,  G01F15/00 ,  G01F15/028

Abstract: A grain paddle for a clean grain elevator of a combine harvester. The paddle includes a substantially rigid body with a planar portion having ends disposed distal and proximal to an elevator chain of the combine harvester. Some paddle embodiments include an angled end adjacent the proximal end of the planar portion. Some paddle embodiments include an angled end adjacent to the distal end of the planar portion. Some paddle embodiments include sloped lateral edges.

公开(公告)号：US09974238B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14762463

申请日：2014-01-21

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Justin Koch

IPC: B65G19/00 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01F12/46 ,  G01F1/30 ,  G01F1/80 ,  A01D41/12 ,  G01F15/00 ,  G01F15/02

CPC classification number: A01F12/46 ,  A01D41/12 ,  G01F1/30 ,  G01F1/80 ,  G01F15/00 ,  G01F15/028

Abstract: A grain paddle for a clean grain elevator of a combine harvester. The paddle includes a substantially rigid body with a planar portion having ends disposed distal and proximal to an elevator chain of the combine harvester. Some paddle embodiments include an angled end adjacent the proximal end of the planar portion. Some paddle embodiments include an angled end adjacent to the distal end of the planar portion. Some paddle embodiments include sloped lateral edges.