Precision Planting, Inc.

The Climate Corporation

Ian Radtke

Jason J Stoller

Jeremy J Hodel

Dale M Koch

Derek A Sauder

Todd Swanson

Paul Wildermuth

Kent Levy

Tracy Leman

Michael Strnad

Justin L Koch

Ben L Schlipf

Brian McMahon

Matthew P Morgan

Jason Stoller

Dale Koch

Mike Strnad

Matt Morgan

Jeremy Hodel

Timothy Kater

Matthew O'Neall

Matthew Morgan

Tim Schaefer

Derek Sauder

Cory Muhlbauer

Chris Roseman

Tracy Lehman

Jermey Hodel

Brian Mcmahon

John Weigand

Aaron Herrmann

Matthew O'neall

Derek(deceased) Sauder

Tristan Herrmann

A liquid application apparatus for applying liquid to soil during a planting operation, having: a ground-engaging component mounted to a planter row unit, the planter row unit opening a planting trench, the planter row unit depositing seeds in the planting trench, the ground-engaging component disposed at least partially within the planting trench as the planter row unit traverses the field; a first liquid injection conduit mounted to the ground-engaging component and disposed to inject liquid into a first sidewall of the planting trench, and wherein the ground-engaging component is mounted in a housing via at least one of a height adjustment arm that is pivotably mounted in the housing to allow for height adjustment of the ground-engaging component, and a spring that is pivotably mounted in the housing to allow for vertical deflection of the ground-engaging component.

Systems, methods, and apparatus for agricultural liquid application

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.

Seed trench closing sensors

Implements include application units for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, an application unit includes a frame to be positioned in operation between two rows of plants and a plurality of flexible members coupled to the frame in operation such that the plurality of flexible members guide a lateral position of the frame to be approximately equidistant from the two rows of plants based upon whether at least one flexible member of the plurality of flexible members contacts one or more plants of the two rows of plants. The plurality of flexible members include a plurality of fluid outlets for spraying crop input in close proximity to the rows of plants.

Implements and application units for placement of applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields

A trench closing assembly including a fluid applicator.

Trench closing assembly

Described herein are implements and applicators for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a fluid applicator for applying fluids to plants in rows in a field includes a base, at least one flexible or pivoting application member connected to the base and disposed to apply fluid to the plants, and a stabilizer associated with the at least one flexible or pivoting application member. The stabilizer can reduce movement of the application member to provide a more consistent fluid application to the plants.

Implements and application units having at least one flexible or pivoting application member for placement of applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields

A trench closing assembly () for a row unit () of an agricultural planter, comprising a main frame () and a frame member () pivotally supported from the main frame, a pair of closing wheels () each rotatably supported by the frame member, a mounting arm () pivotally mounted to said frame member and supporting a press wheel () rearward of said closing wheels, including a scraper () adjacent to an inner side of said press wheel.

Scraper for trench closing assembly wheel

A trench closing assembly including at least one soil deflector.

A wheel adapted for use with a trench closing assembly. The wheel has a circumferential tread coaxial with a central axis of the wheel, the circumferential tread extending axially an axial width. A continuous wall member joined with the circumferential tread extends radially inward to a central opening and axially outward from an inner edge of the circumferential tread by an axial distance, the axial distance not extending beyond a vertical plane that is perpendicular to the central axis at a midpoint of the axial width, whereby the circumferential tread and the wall member together defining a shape in the form of an uppercase Greek letter sigma.

Wheel for closing system

Implements and applicators provide for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a fluid applicator for applying fluids to plants in rows in a field includes a base disposed between adjacent rows of plants, and at least one application member connected to the base and disposed to apply fluid to a rhizosphere of a row of the plants.

Implements and application units having at least one application member for placement of applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields

An apparatus for delivering seed to a planting surface, having: a seed meter having a housing with a guide pocket; a seed conveyor disposed to receive the seed from the seed meter at an upper end of the seed conveyor, the seed conveyor having a belt which conveys the seed from the upper end to a lower end of the seed conveyor, and wherein the conveyed seed is released from the seed conveyor with a rearward velocity relative to a forward direction of travel of the seed conveyor; a conveyor motor disposed to drive the seed conveyor, wherein the conveyor motor has a housing having a guide boss; wherein the guide boss engages with the guide pocket.

Seed delivery apparatus, systems, and methods

A seed delivery apparatus and methods in which a seed conveyor delivers seed from a metering device to a furrow in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within the furrow.

A trench closing assembly including a scraper.

A system for seed orientation includes a seed disk capable of rotation in operation and having at least one singulator to adjust an orientation of seed to a desired seed orientation for placement within a furrow during planting. A vision system in proximity to the seed disk determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk.

Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation with adjustable singulators during planting

Described herein are implements and applicators for placement of fluid applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a fluid applicator for applying fluid to plants in rows in a field includes at least one applicator arm that is actuated by an actuator to move the applicator arm from a position in the row between plants to a position adjacent to the plant.

Implements and application units to actuate at least one applicator arm for placement of applications with respect to agricultural plants of agricultural fields

Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants include a system for seed orientation having a vision system positioned in proximity to a seed disk. The vision system determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk. A seed belt receives seed from the seed disk and the seed belt adjusts an orientation of the seed from the seed disk to a desired seed orientation within a furrow during planting.

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Washington, IL, United States of America

Ian Radtke