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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2020
Applicant:

Kansas State University Research Foundation, Manhattan, KS (US);

Inventors:

Ajay Sharda, Manhattan, KS (US);

Sylvester Badua, Manhattan, KS (US);

Daniel Flippo, Manhattan, KS (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/10 (2005.12); A01B 79/00 (2005.12); A01C 5/06 (2005.12); G05B 19/4155 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/105 (2012.12); A01B 79/005 (2012.12); A01C 5/062 (2012.12); A01C 5/066 (2012.12); G05B 19/4155 (2012.12); G05B 2219/45017 (2012.12);
Abstract

A system for measuring real-time seed placement of seeds, such as corn seeds, during planting wherein the sensing and measurement (SAM) system comprises various elements selected from the group consisting of a high-speed camera, light-section sensor, potentiometer, GPS unit, data acquisition system, and a control computer. The SAM system measures seeding depth, seed spacing, and geo-location of the seed. It is mounted on a planter row unit located in between the closing wheels and the gauge wheels with the camera and light section sensor directly facing the furrow.


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