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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Phil Baurer, Tremont, IL (US);
Tim Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);
Derek Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);
Jeremy Hodel, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/06 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01M 9/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 19/02 (2006.01); G01V 8/20 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/105 (2013.01); A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01C 7/06 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/128 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01); A01C 19/02 (2013.01); A01C 21/00 (2013.01); A01C 21/002 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01); A01M 9/0092 (2013.01); G01V 8/20 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01);
Abstract
A monitoring system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units. Each of the row units includes a seed meter configured to dispense seeds and a seed conveyor disposed to receive seeds from the seed meter and guide the seeds toward the soil surface. The monitor system includes a monitor and a control module. The control module is in data communication with the monitor, the seed meter and the seed conveyor for controlling a rate of the seed meter and a rate of the seed conveyor.