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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Chad A. Ackerman, Urbana, IL (US);
Scott A. Stephens, Carefree, AZ (US);
Dolly Y. Wu, Silvis, IL (US);
Mark A. Harris, Blue Grass, IA (US);
David S. Mercer, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/04 (2006.01); G01S 19/48 (2010.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 19/14 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/008 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01); G01S 19/48 (2013.01); G05D 1/024 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G01S 19/14 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0272 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0201 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0207 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments include a ground scout having an ability to identify the location of rows of crops and the end of the rows so that it can navigate, but in other embodiments, the ground scout can also rely more on an aerial drone to navigate, to act as a communication relay system, and so on. A buddy system including a ground scout and an air scout (e.g. drone) communicate their findings with each other.