Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seed depth auto-learn system associated with a seed depth device for an agricultural planter
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Application No.: US15474612Application Date: 2017-03-30
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Publication No.: US10111376B2Publication Date: 2018-10-30
- Inventor: Addney T. Biery, II , Brian G. Maust , Timothy A. Rohn
- Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MI Saginaw
- Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Saginaw
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/70
- IPC: G06F7/70 ; A01C7/20 ; A01C19/02 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
A seed depth device for an agricultural planter includes an electric motor, an actuator, a stop, a controller, and a seed depth auto-learn system. The actuator is driven by the electric motor, and is constructed and arranged to move between a home position and a full extension position. The stop is proximate to the actuator when in the home position. The controller includes a computing processor and a computer readable storage medium configured to control the electric motor. The seed depth auto-learn system is, at least in-part, stored and executed by the controller. The seed depth auto-learn system is configured to learn the home position based, at least in-part, on the actuator stalling upon the stop.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170280617A1 SEED DEPTH AUTO-LEARN SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH A SEED DEPTH DEVICE FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PLANTER Public/Granted day:2017-10-05
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