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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Tsi Incorporated, Shoreview, MN (US);
Inventors:
Barry C. Mears, Auburn, IL (US);
Kyle T. Kalk, Chatham, IL (US);
Assignee:
TSI INCORPORATED, Shoreview, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); G01P 1/07 (2006.01); G06M 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/105 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01); G01P 1/07 (2013.01); G06M 1/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seed dispensing system is provided with a photoelectric sensor for monitoring the dispensing of seeds from a seed dispenser comprising a discharge conveyor with conveyor flights that transport seeds through the seed dispenser. The sensor outputs a signal representative of obstructions to the flow of light in an optical path of the sensor, and a computing unit is adapted to distinguish portions of the output signal that are attributable to the passage of one or more seeds from portions of the output signal that are attributable to the passage of a conveyor flight.