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：US20240397853A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18691197

申请日：2022-07-20

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

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

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/12

Abstract: A meter module (200A, 200B, 200) for metering a product in communication with the meter module (200A, 200B, 200). The meter module (200A, 200B, 200) includes a meter housing portion (203) and a lower chamber portion (205), the meter housing portion (203) having a top opening (204) through which the product enters the meter housing portion (203). A metering mechanism is disposed in the meter housing portion (203) and is driven by an electric motor (216). As the metering mechanism is driven, the metering mechanism meters the product into the lower chamber portion (205), the metered product exits the lower chamber portion (205) through a bottom opening (158, 208) in the lower chamber portion (205). The lower chamber portion (205) may include a flow sensor and/or internal structure (260) to capture and weigh the metered product before exiting through the bottom opening (158, 208).

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：US20240180067A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18546305

申请日：2022-02-14

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Brendan O'Rourke ,  William Frank ,  Tanner Gray ,  Jonathon Jellison ,  Ryan Allgaier

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C21/00

CPC classification number: A01C7/105 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C21/005

Abstract: An electrical control system comprises a display device to display data and at least one sensor to detect or measure a duty cycle and to detect or measure a pulse frequency from a sensor output for sensing flow of a product or particle through a product or particle line of an agricultural implement. Processing logic is coupled to the at least one sensor. The processing logic is configured to determine an amount of product or particles flowing through the product or particle line of the agricultural implement based on the measured duty cycle and the measured pulse frequency of the at least one sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230380335A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18248579

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Chad E. Plattner ,  Jerry Simcik ,  Tanner Gray ,  Josh Irvin

IPC: A01C15/00 ,  B65G53/48 ,  B65G53/50 ,  B65G53/66 ,  A01C19/02 ,  A01C15/12 ,  G01F15/18

CPC classification number: A01C15/007 ,  B65G53/48 ,  B65G53/50 ,  B65G53/66 ,  A01C19/02 ,  A01C15/124 ,  G01F15/18

Abstract: A meter module for metering a product in communication with the meter module. The meter module includes a meter housing portion and a lower chamber portion, the meter housing portion having a top opening through which the product enters the meter housing portion. A metering mechanism is disposed in the meter housing portion and is rotatably driven by an electric motor about a longitudinal axis. As the metering mechanism rotates about the longitudinal axis, the metering mechanism meters the product into the lower chamber portion, the metered product exits the lower chamber portion through a bottom opening in the lower chamber portion. The lower chamber portion may include a flow sensor and/or internal structure to capture and weigh the metered product before exiting through the bottom.

公开(公告)号：US20220197256A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

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.