公开(公告)号：US20210352840A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US16479832

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC ,  AGCO DO BRASIL SA LTDA

Inventor： Jeremy HODEL ,  Timothy KATER ,  Tracy LEMAN ,  Jarlis Luiz MATTER

IPC: A01C15/00 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/08

Abstract: A mini-hopper for an agricultural row unit that has a fill tube supplying material to a hopper. A backflow preventer is disposed in the fill tube or in a line to the inlet to prevent flow of material from the mini-hopper through the fill tube when the mini-hopper is in a transport position.

公开(公告)号：US20190289778A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16316598

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Dale KOCH ,  Jeremy HODEL ,  Todd SWANSON ,  Ian RADTKE

IPC: A01C21/00 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: Described herein are systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a seed firmer includes a base support to be positioned in operation in proximity to a trench for planting seed in the trench, a vision system coupled to the base support in operation to determine seed orientation data for a first seed in a pre-orientation position, and an actuator coupled to the base support. The actuator adjusts an orientation of a second seed to a desired seed orientation within the trench if desired based on the pre-orientation data for the first seed in the pre-orientation position.

公开(公告)号：US20220272888A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17629756

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jeremy HODEL ,  Justin McMenamy ,  Dale Koch ,  Luke Stuber

IPC: A01B63/00 ,  A01C7/08 ,  A01C5/06 ,  G01B21/08 ,  G01B21/18

Abstract: An agricultural implement includes a row unit frame (202) coupled to a draw bar (204) by a height-adjustable mount, a set of opening discs (212) coupled to the row unit frame such that the opening discs are vertically fixed relative to the row unit frame, and a biasing member (210) configured to adjust a height of the row unit frame to maintain the opening discs in soil at a selected elevation relative to the draw bar. A method of planting may include determining a height of a draw bar relative to a surface of soil, and adjusting a height of the row unit frame relative to the draw bar to apply a force to push a seed trench opening assembly into the soil and form a trench therein. The height of the row unit frame relative to the draw bar may be independent of the hardness of the soil.

公开(公告)号：US20190289779A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16316599

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Dale KOCH ,  Jeremy HODEL ,  Todd SWANSON ,  Ian RADTKE

IPC: A01C21/00 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/10

Abstract: Described herein are systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a seed firmer includes a base support to be positioned in operation in proximity to a trench for planting seed in the trench and a lower member integrated with the base support or coupled to the base support. The lower member includes a non-planar ground contacting lower surface to adjust an orientation of the seed to a desired seed orientation within the trench and to position the seed within the trench at a desired depth.

公开(公告)号：US20190254226A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16333542

申请日：2017-09-15

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Jeremy HODEL ,  Doug URBANIAK

IPC: A01C23/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/06

Abstract: Described herein is an agricultural row unit that has a knife disposed ahead of the gauge wheel for delivering material to soil adjacent to a trench. In one example, an agricultural toolbar includes a frame, a wheel mounted to the frame, and a knife disposed ahead of the wheel and comprising a material delivery conduit disposed on, through, or adjacent the knife.

公开(公告)号：US20190223372A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16316600

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Dale KOCH ,  Jeremy HODEL ,  Todd SWANSON ,  Ian RADTKE

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/16

Abstract: Described herein are systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a system for seed orientation includes a vision system positioned in proximity to a seed disk. The vision system determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk. A seed belt receives seed from the seed disk and the seed belt adjusts an orientation of the seed from the seed disk to a desired seed orientation with a furrow during planting.

公开(公告)号：US20200232792A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16254247

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Todd SWANSON ,  Dale KOCH ,  Adam VACCARI ,  Dexter TRAVIS ,  Reid HARMAN ,  Michael STRNAD ,  Jeremy HODEL

IPC: G01B17/00 ,  A01B63/16 ,  A01C5/06

Abstract: An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench.

公开(公告)号：US20190230846A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16316601

申请日：2017-07-13

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Dale KOCH ,  Jeremy HODEL ,  Todd SWANSON ,  Ian RADTKE

IPC: A01C7/04 ,  B65G47/24 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G06T7/70

CPC classification number: A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/201 ,  A01C21/005 ,  B65G47/24 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: Described herein are systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, a system for seed orientation includes a seed disk capable of rotation in operation and having at least one singulator to adjust an orientation of seed to a desired seed orientation for placement within a furrow during planting. A vision system in proximity to the seed disk determines seed orientation data for seed on the seed disk.

公开(公告)号：US20190219606A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16248709

申请日：2019-01-15

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Ian RADTKE ,  Jeremy HODEL

IPC: G01P1/07

CPC classification number: G01P1/07 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/16 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C21/005 ,  F16H1/22

Abstract: A seed delivery apparatus and methods in which a seed conveyor delivers seed from a metering device to a furrow in a controlled manner to maintain seed placement accuracy within the furrow.