公开(公告)号：US11737386B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US16902265

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: CLIMATE LLC

Inventor： Matt Morgan ,  Mike Strnad ,  Dale Koch ,  Jason Stoller ,  Brian McMahon ,  Troy Plattner

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G06V10/60 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N21/3554 ,  G06V10/56 ,  A01B79/00

CPC classification number: A01C21/007 ,  A01C5/068 ,  A01C7/201 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G06V10/60 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C7/203 ,  G01N21/3554 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  G06V10/56

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for monitoring soil properties. An example control and monitoring system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units includes a reflectivity sensor, a camera, a processor, and a monitoring device. The reflectivity sensor generates a reflectivity signal related to reflectivity of soil worked by the row units. The camera captures images of a seed trench opened by an opening assembly of the row units. The camera is disposed on a shank extension forward of seeds being deposited in the seed trench by the row units. The processor is configured to calculate a statistical variation in the reflectivity signal and the monitoring device is configured to display one or more of the images captured by the camera and a representation of the statistical variation.