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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2010
Craig Elwyn Murray, Davenport, IA (US);
Dale R. Tanis, Geneseo, IL (US);
James W. Minnihan, Moline, IL (US);
Craig Elwyn Murray, Davenport, IA (US);
Dale R. Tanis, Geneseo, IL (US);
James W. Minnihan, Moline, IL (US);
CNH America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Abstract
A system for use with the combine comprises a plurality of sensors to detect the uniformity of crop material being conveyed running threshing portion of the combine to including system into combine. Methods and systems are provided that utilize this plurality of sensors to provide substantially automatic control of combine parameters that mitigate the non-uniformity of a grain bed in the cleaning system. The system may also inform an operator of a suggested manual adjustments to mitigate the non-uniformity.