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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 29, 2020
Applicant:

Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);

Inventors:

Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);

Justin Koch, Morton, IL (US);

Brian McMahon, Deer Creek, IL (US);

Derek Sauder, Tremont, IL (US);

Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);

Michael Strnad, Delavan, IL (US);

Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);

Matthew Morgan, Peoria, IL (US);

Tracy Leman, Eureka, IL (US);

Paul Wildermuth, Tremont, IL (US);

Assignee:

Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/06 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/06 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 7/201 (2013.01); A01C 23/025 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems, methods and apparatus for monitoring soil properties and applying fertilizer during a planting operation. Various sensors are disposed in ground engaging components for monitoring soil properties. The ground engaging components may have structure for opening a side trench in the sidewalls of the seed trench and may include liquid application conduits for injecting liquid into the sidewalls of the resulting side trenches.


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