Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vision based stalk sensors and associated systems and methods
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Application No.: US16800469Application Date: 2020-02-25
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Publication No.: US11297768B2Publication Date: 2022-04-12
- Inventor: Rhett Schildroth , Roger Zielke , Barry Anderson , Scott Eichhorn , Tony Woodcock , Vahid Ellig
- Applicant: Ag Leader Technology
- Applicant Address: US IA Ames
- Assignee: Ag Leader Technology
- Current Assignee: Ag Leader Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Ames
- Agency: Dentons Davis Brown, P.C.
- Agent Matthew Warner-Blankenship
- Main IPC: G08C19/22
- IPC: G08C19/22 ; A01D41/127 ; A01D45/02 ; H04Q9/02 ; G01B5/10

Abstract:
The present disclosure is related to agricultural devices, system, and methods, particularly for detecting and measuring plant stalks during harvest. The system may comprise a harvesting row unit, with a camera, a processing unit, and an in-cab display. The system may additionally include a stalk alignment guide, a leaf shield, an artificial light source, and/or a lens cleaning apparatus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200267899A1 Vision Based Stalk Sensors And Associated Systems And Methods Public/Granted day:2020-08-27
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