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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Terence D. Pickett, Waukee, IA (US);
Joseph J. Ellerbach, Waukee, IA (US);
Michael A. Kool, Urbandale, IA (US);
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2006.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01D 43/08 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 21/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01D 43/085 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); H05B 47/105 (2020.01); G01N 2021/1797 (2013.01);
Abstract
Crop is routed past a sample window on an agricultural combine harvester. Light it is impinged on the crop from an illumination source and reflected radiation is directed to a sensor. The output of the sensor is indicative of various constituents in the harvested crop. The illumination source is controlled based on the temperature proximate the crop sample.