公开(公告)号：US11596096B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

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 ,  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.

公开(公告)号：US10743458B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15982798

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Jeremy Hodel ,  Douglas Urbaniak ,  Timothy Kater

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

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for closing a planting trench. Embodiments include a disc assembly for loosening soil adjacent to the planting trench. In some embodiments a closing wheel assembly pivots relative to a subframe of a row unit of a planter.

公开(公告)号：US20190075714A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16190089

申请日：2018-11-13

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

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

IPC: A01C5/06 ,  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：US11991949B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US16651324

申请日：2018-10-02

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater

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：US11889782B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US16831753

申请日：2020-03-26

Applicant: Precision Planting, LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Timothy Kater ,  Matthew Morgan ,  Dale M. Koch

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

CPC classification number: A01C5/068 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B61/00 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B61/042 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/201 ,  A01C14/00 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N33/246 ,  A01B79/005 ,  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：US20230263088A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18307166

申请日：2023-04-26

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 ,  A01C7/203 ,  A01C7/205 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01C7/105

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：US20220330469A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17753137

申请日：2020-06-17

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jeremy Hodel ,  Timothy Kater ,  Jason Stoller ,  Isaac Carr ,  Douglas Urbaniak ,  John Weigand

IPC: A01B79/02 ,  A01C7/08 ,  A01D41/127

Abstract: A system (1000) and method of marking soil or crops within afield with a visual strip (1001) to identify an occurrence of a detected event as an agricultural implement (10) traverses a field. The system includes an assembly (100, 200, 300, 500, 700, 800, 900) supported by the agricultural implement. The assembly includes a supply of a colored composition and an actuator (130, 330, 1030) configured to receive the actuation signals sent by the controller (80, 81). The actuator is responsive to the actuation signals to release the colored composition at the location on the field while the agricultural implement advances through the field in the forward direction of travel.

公开(公告)号：US11419257B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16831764

申请日：2020-03-26

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 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C7/08

Abstract: A soil apparatus (e.g., seed firmer) having a base portion for engaging in soil of an agricultural field, and the base portion is adapted for connection to an agricultural implement; a window in the base portion; a wear resistant insert disposed in or on the base portion in one or more locations selected from the group consisting of i) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed on the base portion, ii) ahead of the window in a direction of travel of the soil apparatus through soil and disposed in the base portion, wherein the base portion has a ground engaging portion, the ground engaging portion has a greater wear resistance than the base portion, iii) above the window, and iv) below the window.

公开(公告)号：US20200337217A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16925643

申请日：2020-07-10

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jeremy Hodel ,  Douglas Urbaniak ,  Timothy Kater

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

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for closing a planting trench. Embodiments include a disc assembly for loosening soil adjacent to the planting trench. In some embodiments a closing wheel assembly pivots relative to a subframe of the row unit.

公开(公告)号：US20200245528A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

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 ,  A01C14/00

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.