公开(公告)号：US20250048963A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18929311

申请日：2024-10-28

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Aaron Herrmann ,  Todd Swanson ,  Jason J. Stoller

IPC: A01D41/127 ,  A01D41/14 ,  A01D45/02

Abstract: Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.

公开(公告)号：US12185661B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17818035

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Adam Vaccari ,  Dexter Travis ,  Reid Harman

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01B63/16 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01P15/18

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：US12150406B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18183992

申请日：2023-03-15

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Aaron Herrmann ,  Todd Swanson ,  Jason J. Stoller

IPC: A01D41/12 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01D41/14 ,  A01D45/02

Abstract: Described herein are methods and harvesters for adjusting settings of a harvester. In one embodiment, a computer implemented method includes capturing, with at least one image capture device that is located on the harvester, images of a field view of an unharvested region to be harvested, analyzing the captured images to determine crop information for a crop of a harvested region that is adjacent to the unharvested region, and adjusting settings or operating parameters of the harvester for the unharvested region based on the crop information for the crop of the harvested region.

公开(公告)号：US12137628B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-12

申请号：US17818037

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch

IPC: A01B47/00 ,  A01B63/16 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/20 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01P15/18

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：US20240319048A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18731747

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G01N1/08 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01F23/50 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/80 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/00 ,  B01F35/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/45 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B01F101/23 ,  B04B5/04 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: G01N1/08 ,  A01C23/007 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D29/112 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/807 ,  B01F23/808 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/11253 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/1452 ,  B01F35/187 ,  B01F35/2117 ,  B01F35/453 ,  B04B5/0421 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/4055 ,  G01N1/4077 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00584 ,  G01N35/1004 ,  G01N35/1095 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01D2201/4092 ,  B01F23/581 ,  B01F2101/005 ,  B01F2101/23 ,  G01N2001/4061 ,  G01N2001/4083 ,  G01N2001/4088 ,  G01N33/245 ,  G01N2035/00188 ,  G01N2035/00475 ,  G01N2035/00495 ,  G01N2035/00514

Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

公开(公告)号：US12089527B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17660588

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale M Koch ,  Jeremy J Hodel ,  Todd Swanson ,  Ian Radtke

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/16 ,  A01C7/20 ,  B65G47/24

CPC classification number: A01C7/105 ,  A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/16 ,  A01C7/20 ,  B65G47/24

Abstract: Systems, implements, and methods for seed orientation during planting operations of agricultural plants include a system for seed orientation having 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 within a furrow during planting.

公开(公告)号：US12031996B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US17144107

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Kent Levy ,  Matthew O'Neall ,  Reid Harman ,  Timothy Schaefer ,  Adam Vaccari

IPC: G01N35/10 ,  A01C23/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D29/11 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/80 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/1125 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/00 ,  B01F35/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/45 ,  B04B5/04 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01F23/50 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B01F101/23

CPC classification number: G01N35/1095 ,  A01C23/007 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D29/112 ,  B01F23/53 ,  B01F23/807 ,  B01F23/808 ,  B01F25/30 ,  B01F25/54 ,  B01F27/11253 ,  B01F27/808 ,  B01F27/906 ,  B01F35/1452 ,  B01F35/187 ,  B01F35/2117 ,  B01F35/453 ,  B04B5/0421 ,  F04B43/06 ,  G01G17/04 ,  G01N1/08 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/4055 ,  G01N1/4077 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/251 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00584 ,  G01N35/1004 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01D2201/4092 ,  B01F23/581 ,  B01F2101/005 ,  B01F2101/23 ,  G01N2001/4061 ,  G01N2001/4083 ,  G01N2001/4088 ,  G01N2033/245 ,  G01N2035/00188 ,  G01N2035/00475 ,  G01N2035/00495 ,  G01N2035/00514

Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding. The system generally includes a sample preparation sub-system which receives soil samples collected by a probe collection sub-system and produces a slurry (i.e. mixture of soil, vegetation, and/or manure and water), and a chemical analysis sub-system which processes the prepared slurry samples for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The sample preparation and chemical analysis sub-systems can be used to analyze soil, vegetation, and/or manure samples.

公开(公告)号：US11963490B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US16319571

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: PRECISION PLANTING LLC

Inventor： Jason Stoller ,  Todd Swanson

IPC: A01B29/04 ,  A01B39/04 ,  A01B39/08 ,  A01B51/04 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B63/00 ,  A01B63/24 ,  A01C23/04 ,  A01G7/06 ,  A01G22/40 ,  A01M7/00

CPC classification number: A01G7/06 ,  A01B29/04 ,  A01B39/04 ,  A01B39/08 ,  A01B51/04 ,  A01B61/04 ,  A01B63/008 ,  A01B63/24 ,  A01C23/047 ,  A01G22/40 ,  A01M7/0042

Abstract: Described herein are implements, systems, and methods for applying stress to agricultural plants of agricultural fields. In one embodiment, an agricultural implement comprises a frame transverse to a direction of travel of the agricultural implement and a stress mechanism disposed on the frame in operation such that the stress mechanism applies a force to the row of plants as the agricultural implement moves through the field.

公开(公告)号：US11917937B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US16629886

申请日：2018-07-10

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Jason Stoller ,  Todd Swanson ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Kent Levy ,  Ian Radtke

IPC: A01C7/00 ,  A01C5/04 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C7/002 ,  A01C5/04 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/06 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: A seed unit for placing seeds into soil is described herein. A seed unit includes a seed meter for singulating seeds, a shaft to deliver the seeds into soil during operation, and an actuator coupled to the shaft. The actuator moves the shaft during operation and the shaft delivers seeds into the soil without a continuous seed trench.

公开(公告)号：US20230270040A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18310854

申请日：2023-05-02

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale M. Koch ,  Jeremy J. Hodel ,  Todd Swanson ,  Ian Radtke

IPC: A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/201 ,  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 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.