公开(公告)号：US20230165184A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US18159722

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01B61/04

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C14/00 ,  G01N33/246 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01C7/201 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  A01B79/005

Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.

公开(公告)号：US20220074913A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17455336

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Kater ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Jeremy J. Hodel

IPC: G01N33/24 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00

Abstract: A system that is able to vary a depth of a row cleaner by adjusting a downforce applied to the row cleaner to promote planting at a desired seed depth and soil moisture.

公开(公告)号：US20210068333A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17096536

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Timothy Kater ,  Douglas Urbaniak

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B49/02 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: A trench closing sensor adapted to mount to an agricultural implement to detect whether a seed trench is sufficiently closed with soil to ensure good seed to soil contact. The trench closing sensor may also detect the amount of compaction of the soil over the seed within the seed trench. The trench closing sensor may be in the form of a seed firmer from which a drag wire extends. As the open seed trench and drag wire are covered with soil, instrumentation measures or detects whether the seed trench is being adequately closed with soil by measuring the amount of force required to pull the wire through the soil or by measuring the amount of strain, pulling force or tension in the wire or by measuring the amount of soil pressure acting on the wire. The trench closing sensor may include other sensors for detecting soil characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US10932405B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16190089

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Timothy Kater ,  Douglas Urbaniak

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B49/02 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: A trench closing sensor adapted to mount to an agricultural implement to detect whether a seed trench is sufficiently closed with soil to ensure good seed to soil contact. The trench closing sensor may also detect the amount of compaction of the soil over the seed within the seed trench. The trench closing sensor may be in the form of a seed firmer from which a drag wire extends. As the open seed trench and drag wire are covered with soil, instrumentation measures or detects whether the seed trench is being adequately closed with soil by measuring the amount of force required to pull the wire through the soil or by measuring the amount of strain, pulling force or tension in the wire or by measuring the amount of soil pressure acting on the wire. The trench closing sensor may include other sensors for detecting soil characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US20200245527A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16831764

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00

Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.

公开(公告)号：US11968922B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16831770

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Nicholas Minarich ,  Riley Litwiller

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C7/08

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B61/042 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/201 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N33/246 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C7/08 ,  G01N2033/245

Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a locking system is described herein. In one embodiment, the soil apparatus includes a lower base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, an upper base portion, and a neck portion having protrusions to insert into the lower base portion of a base and then lock when a region of the upper base portion is inserted into the lower base portion and this region of the upper base portion presses the protrusions to lock the neck portion to the upper base portion.

公开(公告)号：US11895943B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US16925643

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jeremy Hodel ,  Douglas Urbaniak ,  Timothy Kater

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/06

CPC classification number: A01C5/066 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01C5/068 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/06

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for closing a planting trench include a disc assembly for loosening soil adjacent to the planting trench. In some embodiments a closing wheel assembly has a subframe, a vertical pivot mounting the closing wheel subframe to a row unit subframe, and a air of pivot arms. The closing wheel subframe pivots relative to the subframe of the row unit.

公开(公告)号：US11839172B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17096536

申请日：2020-11-12

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Timothy Kater ,  Douglas Urbaniak

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01B49/02 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01C7/04 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01B76/00 ,  A01B49/027 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B63/32 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/064 ,  A01C5/066 ,  A01C5/068 ,  A01C7/042 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B15/00

Abstract: A trench closing sensor adapted to mount to an agricultural implement to detect whether a seed trench is sufficiently closed with soil to ensure good seed to soil contact. The trench closing sensor may also detect the amount of compaction of the soil over the seed within the seed trench. The trench closing sensor may be in the form of a seed firmer from which a drag wire extends. As the open seed trench and drag wire are covered with soil, instrumentation measures or detects whether the seed trench is being adequately closed with soil by measuring the amount of force required to pull the wire through the soil or by measuring the amount of strain, pulling force or tension in the wire or by measuring the amount of soil pressure acting on the wire. The trench closing sensor may include other sensors for detecting soil characteristics.

公开(公告)号：US11678600B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

申请号：US16764770

申请日：2018-11-15

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Jason Stoller ,  Todd Swanson ,  Michael Strnad ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Ian Radtke ,  Timothy Kater ,  Jeremy Hodel

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C7/10

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C7/105 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205

Abstract: A system for sensing characteristics of a trench in a soil surface during planting operations. A trench opening assembly opens a trench in the soil surface as the trench opening assembly moves in a forward direction of travel. A trench closing assembly disposed rearward of the trench opening assembly closes the opened trench with soil. One or more sensors may be disposed on an appurtenance disposed in said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the open trench or an area of the trench closed with soil by the trench closing assembly or a sensor may be disposed outside of said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the trench closed with soil or a combination of the sensors may be disposed in the trench and outside of the trench.

公开(公告)号：US20230157202A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US18151572

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC ,  AGCO DO BRASIL SA LTDA

Inventor： Jeremy J. Hodel ,  Timothy Kater ,  Tracy Leman ,  Jarlis Luiz Matter

IPC: A01C15/00 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/08 ,  A01B73/04

CPC classification number: A01C15/006 ,  A01C7/042 ,  A01C7/082 ,  A01B73/04

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.