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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2023
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Gerald Eric Rains, Eldridge, IA (US);
Scott C. Mccartney, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US);
Houstin Lee Lichtenwalner, Jr., Emmaus, PA (US);
Bran Ferren, Los Angeles, CA (US);
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Abstract
An acoustic or vibration sensor is disposed relative to a portion of an agricultural machine. A sensor signal generated by the acoustic or vibration sensor is provided to a signal processor that identifies acoustic signatures or vibration patterns to determine a machine operation characteristic responsive to the agricultural machine performing an operation. The machine operation characteristic can be a characteristic of the agricultural machine, the soil, and/or furrow opened by the agricultural machine.