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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Cnh Industrial America Llc, New Holland, PA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen M. Faivre, Sycamore, IL (US);
Pinakin Desai, Naperville, IL (US);
Nate Taylor, Sycamore, IL (US);
Kevin Monk, Shorewood, IL (US);
Assignee:
CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); A01M 21/04 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 7/06 (2006.01); A01C 15/00 (2006.01); A01M 17/00 (2006.01); A01M 21/02 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 7/06 (2013.01); A01B 79/02 (2013.01); A01C 1/042 (2013.01); A01C 7/048 (2013.01); A01C 15/00 (2013.01); A01M 17/00 (2013.01); A01M 21/02 (2013.01); A01M 21/043 (2013.01); Y10S 111/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides an ability to determine a position of a growing plant in a field such that automated or semi-automated means can be deployed more effectively to provide plant maintenance processes during a natural crop cycle. A control system for an agricultural implement may detect detectable elements dispersed between seeds of a seed tape. The control system may determine at least one of a weed zone and a plant zone and may actuate a ground engaging device accordingly.