Cnh Industrial America LLC

Cnh America LLC

Case Corporation

Cnh Industrial Canada, Ltd.

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Edgenet, Inc.

Chad Johnson

Dinesh Deva

Tim Howland

Don Dehm

Peter Brumm

Srikanth Gadamsetty

Raj Rajbhandari

Chad Michael Johnson

Christopher Schoeny

Marvin A Prickel

Michael J Connors

Brian John Anderson

Grant T MacDonald

Trevor Philip Stanhope

Johnathon R Dienst

Kregg Jerome Raducha

Travis Lester Harnetiaux

Scott Allen Long

Jason Czapka

Lisle J Dunham

Thomas A Olson

David N Slowinski

John F Stufflebeam

Guntis Ozers

Thomas Brown

Stephen Dylan Berry

Richard J Crabb

Gerald J Tiedt

Donald T Johnson

Martin Jean Roberge

Darian E Landolt

Brandon James Kuboushek

Frank C Legner, Iii

Mayur Kishorchandra Joshi

Ryan R Raetzman

Austin Joseph McLuckie

Monte Lee DeKam

Jacob Allan Weis

Brent David Elwing

Keith Walter Wendte

Brian T Adams

Trevor Phillip Stanhope

David Dean Flamme

Joshua J Roszman

Patrick Dinnon

Henry Tran

Rodney Samuel Horn

Michael Christopher Conboy

Grant Macdonald

Richard H Justice

Douglas V Montgomery

Leonard A Bettin

Ricardo Diaz

Matthew Michael Long

Sajid Nanlawala

Chance Peutert

Douglas J Montgomery

Paul Paluch

Paul L Herrera

Darlan E Landolt

Rick Justice

Kevin A Flikkema

Michael G Landmesser

Brian T Anderson

John F Stufflebeanm

Gerald Wayne Poole

Christopher Joel Huber

Carlos Alexandre Giusti

Bruno Henrique Santos Nunes

Joao Augusto Bello De Carvalho

Daniel Repke

Adam Hemmelgarn

An agricultural planting implement includes a first wing toolbar configured to support a first set of row units. The first wing toolbar is configured to pivotally couple to a main frame of the agricultural planting implement. The agricultural planting implement also includes a second wing toolbar configured to support a second set of row units. In addition, the agricultural planting implement includes a connection assembly having at least one arm pivotally coupling the second wing toolbar to the first wing toolbar. The at least one arm is pivotally coupled to the first wing toolbar and non-pivotally coupled to the second wing toolbar. Furthermore, the connection assembly includes an actuator configured to drive the second wing toolbar to rotate relative to the first wing toolbar.

Two row agricultural planting implement

A product control assembly for an agricultural product meter includes a first product control barrier configured to extend along a product path. The product path extends from an agricultural product storage area to an outlet, the first product control barrier includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion is pivotally coupled to the first portion, the second portion is configured to contact an outlet barrier while the agricultural product meter is in a non-working position. The product control assembly also includes a second product control barrier configured to form an end of the agricultural product storage area and to be spaced apart from the outlet barrier, and the first and second product control barriers are configured to cooperate to substantially block flow of the agricultural product from the agricultural product storage area into the outlet while the agricultural product meter is in the non-working position.

Product control assembly for an agricultural product meter

A system for adjusting a force acting on a row cleaner of a row unit for an agricultural implement may include a first frame member, a second frame member pivotably coupled to the first frame member, at least one cleaning wheel rotatable relative to the second frame member, a biasing member configured to apply a force against the second frame member along a line of action, an actuator configured to actuate the biasing member to adjust an orientation of the line of action of the force, and a controller configured to selectively control an operation of the actuator. The biasing member extends between first and second biasing ends, with the first biasing end being pivotably coupled to the second frame member. The actuator extends between first and second actuator ends, with the second actuator end being pivotably coupled to the second biasing end.

System and method for adjusting a force applied to a row cleaner of a row unit of an agricultural implement

Hopper of an agricultural row unit

A product flow splitter is used to distribute agricultural product from a distribution line to a primary hopper and a secondary hopper. The splitter has an inlet segment, a primary outlet segment, and a secondary outlet segment. The inlet segment receives the agricultural product from the distribution line, the primary outlet segment outputs the agricultural product to the primary hopper, and the secondary outlet segment outputs the agricultural product to the secondary hopper. The primary outlet segment is aligned with the inlet segment along a common axis and the secondary outlet segment is curved to avoid plugging of the agricultural product in the product flow splitter. The primary outlet segment is positioned relative to the primary hopper so that an outlet of the primary outlet segment in the primary hopper is offset from an outlet of the primary hopper to a meter system to solve an overfilled situation.

Product flow splitter for an agricultural implement

A mounting assembly for an agricultural product meter includes an upper mount configured to support at least a portion of a weight of the agricultural product meter. The upper mount is configured to couple to a support structure. The mounting assembly also includes a pin configured to engage the agricultural product meter via movement of the pin along a longitudinal axis of the pin. In addition, the mounting assembly includes a lower mount configured to selectively receive the pin via movement of the pin along the longitudinal axis of the pin. The lower mount is configured to couple to the support structure, and the pin is configured to block movement of the agricultural product meter away from the support structure while the pin is engaged with the agricultural product meter and the lower mount.

Mounting assembly for an agricultural product meter

A system for adjusting actuator pressure on an agricultural implement includes a fluid-driven actuator configured to adjust a position of a tool of the implement relative to the implement frame, with the fluid-driven actuator defining a fluid chamber. Furthermore, the system includes a valve configured to control a flow of a fluid to the fluid-driven actuator. In addition, the system includes a fluid conduit fluidly coupled between the valve and the fluid chamber. Moreover, the system includes a computing system is configured to determine the current position of the tool relative to the implement frame based on the data captured by a position sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a current volume of the fluid chamber and the fluid conduit based on the determined current position. Furthermore, the computing system is configured to control the operation of the valve based on the determined current volume.

System and method for adjusting actuator pressure on an agricultural implement using a valve

A control system for a double-acting air cylinder of an agricultural implement includes a valve assembly configured to control a base end air pressure and a rod end air pressure of the double-acting air cylinder. The control system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the valve assembly. The controller is configured to determine a target base end air pressure and a target rod end air pressure based on a target force of the double-acting air cylinder and a target damping factor of the double-acting air cylinder. The controller is also configured to control the valve assembly such that a first difference between the base end air pressure and the target base end air pressure is less than a first threshold value and a second difference between the rod end air pressure and the target rod end air pressure is less than a second threshold value.

Control system for a double-acting air cylinder of an agricultural implement

In one aspect, a system for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement may include a residue removal device configured to remove residue from a path of the seed-planting implement. The system may also include a sensor configured to capture data indicative of a residue characteristic associated with a portion of the field within a detection zone positioned forward of the residue removal device relative to a direction of travel of the seed-planting implement. Furthermore, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. As such, the controller may be configured to monitor the residue characteristic associated with the portion of the field within the detection zone based on data received from the sensor. Additionally, the controller may be further configured to control the operation of the residue removal device based on the monitored residue characteristic.

System and method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement based on a residue characteristic of the field

A product delivery conduit for an agricultural product hopper assembly includes an inlet segment and an outlet segment. The inlet segment is configured to receive agricultural product from an inlet conduit, the outlet segment is configured to output the agricultural product to a storage area within a hopper of the agricultural product hopper assembly, the outlet segment is configured to be oriented substantially vertically while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in a working position, the inlet segment and the outlet segment are configured to position an outlet of the product delivery conduit above the storage area while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in a non-working position, and the outlet segment is configured to be oriented downwardly while the agricultural product hopper assembly is in the non-working position to enable the agricultural product to flow into the storage area.

Product delivery conduit for an agricultural product hopper assembly

A particle delivery assembly of an agricultural row unit includes a particle tube configured to receive a particle and to deliver the particle toward a trench in soil. The particle tube includes a first body portion, a second body portion, and a hinge coupled to the first body portion and to the second body portion. The hinge is configured to enable the first body portion and the second body portion to pivot relative to one another between an open position of the particle tube and a closed position of the particle tube.

Particle delivery assembly of an agricultural row unit

Agricultural planter

In one aspect, a calibration method for a seed meter may include controlling an air pressure source to apply an initial air pressure to a seed transport member of the seed meter defining a plurality of seed cells. The method may further include controlling the seed meter to rotate the seed transport member relative to a seed chamber of the seed meter containing a plurality of seeds. The method may additionally include performing a calibration cycle for the seed meter, which may include monitoring a first parameter indicative of a number of empty seed cells as the seed transport member rotates, iteratively adjusting the air pressure from the initial air pressure as the first parameter is being monitored, and when the first parameter crosses a first threshold, recording the associated air pressure as a minimum air pressure for the seed meter.

Methods and related systems for automatically calibrating seed meters

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Chad Michael Johnson