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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Austin H. Phan, Ankeny, IA (US);
Bin Shi, Johnston, IA (US);
William A. Brett, Polk City, IA (US);
Brandon C. Carlson, Ankeny, IA (US);
Tyler D. Schleicher, Ankeny, IA (US);
Assignee:
DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/10 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01B 69/008 (2013.01); G01C 21/20 (2013.01); G01D 5/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments include a tactile guidance system and various mechanisms for orienting and mounting the tactile guidance system on motorized vehicles such as agricultural spray vehicles. For example, a rod-shaped tactile guidance detector is positioned protruding out sideways from the inner side of each of the front wheels of a self-propelled sprayer vehicle or a tractor. The guidance system is used to detect the location of objects including crops and plants and determine a path of travel.