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Patent No.:

US 11297768 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022

Filed:

Feb. 25, 2020

Vision based stalk sensors and associated systems and methods

Applicant:

Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);

Inventors:

Rhett Schildroth, North Liberty, IA (US);

Roger Zielke, Huxley, IA (US);

Barry Anderson, Ames, IA (US);

Scott Eichhorn, Ames, IA (US);

Tony Woodcock, Ames, IA (US);

Vahid Ellig, Roland, IA (US);

Assignee:

Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);

Attorneys:

Dentons Davis Brown, P.C.

Matthew Warner-Blankenship

Primary Examiner:

Tai T Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/22 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 45/02 (2006.01); H04Q 9/02 (2006.01); G01B 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2013.01); A01D 45/023 (2013.01); G01B 5/10 (2013.01); H04Q 9/02 (2013.01); H04Q 2209/84 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure is related to agricultural devices, system, and methods, particularly for detecting and measuring plant stalks during harvest. The system may comprise a harvesting row unit, with a camera, a processing unit, and an in-cab display. The system may additionally include a stalk alignment guide, a leaf shield, an artificial light source, and/or a lens cleaning apparatus.

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Schildroth, Rhett. (2022). Vision based stalk sensors and associated systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 11297768). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11297768

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