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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Jeffrey S. Roberts, Hudson, WI (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey S. Roberts, Hudson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Harvest Tec, Inc., Hudson, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/02 (2006.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/02 (2013.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); G01N 33/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method where the weight of the bale is measured by a scale on the baler, the moisture of the bale is measured by sensors on the baler and this information is sent to a processor. Based on compaction properties of the leaf verses the stem of the alfalfa, the processor calculates a feeding value for the hay including protein, energy and relative feed value on the dry density of the bale. Additional inputs such as the compaction setting of the baler and information about the hay being harvested can also be input into the processor for making adjustment to the feeding value calculation.