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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:
Jun. 17, 2025

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2023
Applicant:

Climate Llc, Saint Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US);

Brian McMahon, Deer Creek, IL (US);

Matt Morgan, Peoria, IL (US);

Troy Plattner, Goodfield, IL (US);

Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US);

Mike Strnad, Delavan, IL (US);

Assignee:

CLIMATE LLC, Saint Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 47/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/3554 (2014.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/201 (2013.01); A01B 47/00 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 21/007 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); G01N 21/3554 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05); G06V 10/56 (2022.01);
Abstract

A system for measuring soil properties has at least one sensor coupled to a row unit of an agricultural implement and a camera coupled to the row unit of the agricultural implement. The at least one sensor is configured to measure at least one soil property of soil worked by the row unit and/or of soil in a trench opened by an opening assembly of the row unit. And, the camera is arranged, on the row unit, to capture images of the soil worked by the row unit and/or the trench opened by the opening assembly of the row unit.


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