The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/18 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01); G01S 19/07 (2010.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/128 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 7/046 (2013.01); A01C 7/081 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/163 (2013.01); A01C 7/18 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01); G01S 19/07 (2013.01); A01C 7/082 (2013.01); A01C 7/206 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for selecting an agricultural input. First and second seed meters selectively meter seed from first and second sources, respectively, into a common planting trench. In some embodiments the seed meters are selectively operated by electric motors controlled with reference to a seed type prescription. In some embodiments the first and second seed meters deposit seeds along a common plane.