公开(公告)号：US12090475B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17052419

申请日：2019-04-11

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Adam Vaccari

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  G01N33/24

CPC classification number: B01L3/502 ,  B01L3/52 ,  G01N33/24 ,  B01L2200/0631 ,  B01L2200/10 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/04 ,  B01L2300/0681 ,  B01L2300/0803 ,  B01L2300/0858 ,  B01L2300/0864 ,  B01L2400/0409 ,  G01N33/245

Abstract: A rotary analysis apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus generally includes a rotary machine operable to rotate or spin a removable disk-type analytical cartridge. The cartridge includes a plurality of fluidly isolated processing trains for processing multiple samples simultaneously. Each process train includes an extractant mixing chamber, slurry filtration chamber, supernatant collection chamber, and reagent mixing chamber in fluid communication. In one use, soil sample slurry is prepared and added to the extractant mixing chamber. The slurry is mixed with an extractant by rotating the cartridge to separate out an analyte from the mixture. A sediment filter in the filtration chamber deliquifies and traps soil particles to produce clear supernatant. A color changing reagent or fluorescent agent may be mixed with the collected supernatant for subsequent colorimetric, fluorescent, turbidimetric, or other type of analysis.

公开(公告)号：US11839171B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US16998693

申请日：2020-08-20

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Michael Strnad ,  Jeremy Hodel ,  Dale Koch ,  Todd Swanson ,  Dillon Sloneker

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 row unit downforce system including: a downforce actuator in operational communication with the row unit and constructed and arranged to apply supplemental downforce to the row unit and opening disks; a monitoring system comprising at least one furrow depth sensor constructed and arranged to generate furrow depth values; and a control system module, wherein the control system module is constructed and arranged to generate actuator command signals in response to the furrow depth values.

公开(公告)号：US11759784B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17040040

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch

IPC: B01L1/00 ,  B01L3/00 ,  G01N1/04 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N35/00

CPC classification number: B01L3/527 ,  G01N1/04 ,  G01N1/4055 ,  G01N35/00029 ,  B01L2200/143 ,  B01L2200/16 ,  B01L2300/023 ,  B01L2300/0803 ,  B01L2300/123 ,  G01N2001/4061 ,  G01N2035/00188

Abstract: In one embodiment, a cartridge includes at least one compartment and a reagent in the at least one compartment. The reagent is a chemical composition for testing at least one of soil and vegetation for a chemical contained in the soil or vegetation. The reagent can be used in a soil and/or vegetation analysis test. The cartridge can contain an authentication chip to ensure that the reagent is the correct reagent for the analysis test.

公开(公告)号：US11678601B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-20

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 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C7/046 ,  A01C7/201 ,  A01C7/20

Abstract: 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：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：US20230173415A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US17995212

申请日：2021-04-07

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Nicholas Minarich ,  Nicholas WINKLER

IPC: B01D29/66 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D36/00 ,  B01D29/60 ,  G01N1/34

CPC classification number: B01D29/668 ,  B01D29/15 ,  B01D36/001 ,  B01D29/60 ,  G01N1/34 ,  B01D2201/202 ,  A01C21/007

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. A soil collection system is disclosed which captures and directs samples to the sampling system for processing.

公开(公告)号：US20230000015A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17757074

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

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

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

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：US11516959B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

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

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  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：US20220381548A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17818039

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Michael Strnad

IPC: G01B7/26 ,  G01B17/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01B79/02

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：US11445659B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16857615

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dale Koch ,  Todd Swanson

IPC: A01C7/10 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/08

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for selecting an agricultural input include and second seed meters that selectively meter seed from first and second sources, respectively, into a common planting trench. In some embodiments, the seed meters are selectively operated by electric motors controlled with reference to a seed type prescription. In some embodiments, the first and second seed meters deposit seeds along a common plane.