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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Ward M. R. Byttebier, Zwevegem, BE;
Bernard E. D. Depestel, Oedelem, BE;
Pieter Vanysacker, Moere, BE;
Karel M. C. Viaene, Moorslede, BE;
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A controller for an unloading system. The unloading system comprises an unloading vehicle having an unloading apparatus and a collection vehicle having a container. The unloading apparatus is configured to direct material to the container driven in the vicinity of the unloading vehicle. The controller is configured to: receive image data representative of at least a portion of the container; receive a path information signal representative of a path that is to be followed by the unloading vehicle or the collection vehicle; and set an attribute of the unloading apparatus, the unloading vehicle, or the collection vehicle in accordance with the image data and the path information signal in order to direct the material from the unloading apparatus to the container.