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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Applicants:
Deere and Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
Jeremiah K. Johnson, Long Grove, IA (US);
Aaron J. Bruns, Bettendorf, IA (US);
James J. Phelan, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Matthew J. Darr, Ames, IA (US);
Robert McNaull, Ames, IA (US);
Assignees:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 25/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01); G01F 1/30 (2006.01); G01F 1/78 (2006.01); G01F 1/86 (2006.01); G01F 1/22 (2006.01); G01F 1/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 19/083 (2013.01); G01F 1/30 (2013.01); G01F 1/78 (2013.01); G01F 1/86 (2013.01); G01F 25/0046 (2013.01); G01F 1/22 (2013.01); G01F 1/80 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of calibrating a mass flow sensor while harvesting grain includes sensing an accumulated mass of a portion of grain within the grain tank with a first sensor. A mass flow rate sensor is calibrated based at least in part on a signal of the first sensor.