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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Precision Planting Llc, Tremont, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dale M Koch, Tremont, IL (US);
Jeremy J Hodel, Morton, IL (US);
Todd Swanson, Morton, IL (US);
Ian Radtke, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); B65G 47/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/105 (2013.01); A01C 7/046 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01); A01C 7/20 (2013.01); B65G 47/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants include a system for seed orientation having a vision system positioned in proximity to a seed disk. The vision system determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk. A seed belt receives seed from the seed disk and the seed belt adjusts an orientation of the seed from the seed disk to a desired seed orientation within a furrow during planting.