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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Roger Zielke, Huxley, IA (US);
Scott Eichhorn, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ag Leader Technology, Ames, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 45/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 41/1271 (2013.01); A01D 41/1278 (2013.01); A01D 45/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to devices, systems and methods for reducing cross-track error in harvesting row crops such as corn. A cross track error system including a corn head, a row unit disposed on the corn head. The row unit including a set of stripper plates, a resilient member disposed proximal to the stripper plates, a sensor unit in communication with the resilient member, and a processor. The processor is constructed and arranged to process signals generated by the sensor unit in response to deflection of the resilient member.