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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin M. Lovett, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Darin L. Roth, Ottumwa, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/00 (2006.01); A01D 57/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01D 34/006 (2013.01); A01D 57/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Mowing characteristics of a mowing operation are detected. The mowing characteristics indicate that the mower is engaged and also whether a merger component is engaged. A center line of a windrow is identified based upon a location of the mower and the mowing characteristics. An action signal is generated based upon the center line of the mower.