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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2016
Applicants:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Cracraft, Johnston, IA (US);
Jesse D. Haecker, Leclaire, IA (US);
Thomas M. Alferink, Jesup, IA (US);
Jeffrey C. Askey, Boone, IA (US);
Matthew J. Darr, Ames, IA (US);
Assignees:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/08 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01); A01D 46/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01F 15/0883 (2013.01); A01D 46/085 (2013.01); A01F 15/07 (2013.01); G01G 19/08 (2013.01); A01F 2015/0891 (2013.01);
Abstract
A harvester generates a round module and positions the round module on a handler. The handler includes a cylinder having a base end and a rod end. A differential pressure across the cylinder is detected. A round module weight is generated based on the detected differential pressure.