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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2021
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Adam D. Sporrer, Ankeny, IA (US);
Kyle R. Blaylock, Ankeny, IA (US);
Matthew J. Darr, Ames, IA (US);
Robert McNaull, Ames, IA (US);
Kevin L. Ehrecke, Ames, IA (US);
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a center frame positioning method for an agricultural sprayer. The method comprises activating a center frame positioning system and collecting and processing position data related to a position of a suspended center frame in the center frame positioning system. The method further comprises evaluating the position data to determine whether any adjustment to the position of the suspended center frame is needed and controlling actuator force in at least one actuator to adjust the position of the suspended center frame based on the evaluating the position data.