Systems and methods for determining residue coverage of a field

    公开(公告)号:US12069976B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US17174862

    申请日:2021-02-12

    IPC分类号: A01B79/00 A01C21/00 A01B49/02

    摘要: A method for determining residue coverage of a field includes receiving, with a computing system, a captured image depicting an imaged portion of a field from one or more imaging devices. Furthermore, the method includes determining, with the computing system, an image gradient orientation at each of a plurality of pixels within the captured image. Additionally, the method includes determining, with the computing system, a plurality of image gradient orientation densities associated with the captured image based on the determined image gradient orientations. Moreover, the method includes determining, with the computing system, a residue coverage parameter associated with the imaged portion of the field based on the determined plurality of image gradient orientation densities.

    AGITATOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A PRODUCT METERING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240090367A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US17947854

    申请日:2022-09-19

    IPC分类号: A01C15/00

    CPC分类号: A01C15/007

    摘要: An agitation system includes a plurality of modular agitators, and each modular agitator of the plurality of modular agitators includes an agitator configured to couple to a respective modular meter of a plurality of modular meters. Each modular agitator of the plurality of modular agitators also includes an agitator drive assembly configured to drive the agitator. The agitation system also includes a controller configured to receive meter speed data from the plurality of modular meters. The controller is configured to determine an operation for the agitator of each of the plurality of modular agitators and independently control the agitator drive assembly of each of the plurality of modular agitators.

    Modular container for growing plants

    公开(公告)号:US11839186B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17544067

    申请日:2021-12-07

    发明人: Martin J. Roberge

    IPC分类号: A01G9/02 A01G9/08

    CPC分类号: A01G9/02

    摘要: A container for growing plants includes a bottom wall, a first side wall extending perpendicular to the bottom wall, and a second side wall extending perpendicular to the bottom wall and parallel to the first side wall such that the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall at least partially define a plant growing chamber. Furthermore, the container includes a lid configured to selectively occlude access to the plant growing chamber. Additionally, the container includes a carrier assembly positioned with the plant growing chamber and movably coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall. Moreover, the container includes a tool coupled to the carrier assembly such that movement of the carrier assembly relative to the first side wall and the second side wall moves the tool within the plant growing chamber.

    System and method for determining soil clod parameters of a field using three-dimensional image data

    公开(公告)号:US11810285B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17202735

    申请日:2021-03-16

    发明人: James W. Henry

    IPC分类号: G06T7/00 A01B69/00 A01B79/00

    摘要: A method for determining soil clod parameters within a field includes receiving, with a computing system, three-dimensional image data depicting an imaged portion of the field. The three-dimensional image data, in turn, includes a first two-dimensional image depicting the imaged portion of the field relative to a first position and a second two-dimensional image depicting the imaged portion of the field relative to a second position, with the first position being spaced apart from the second position. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, with the computing system, a soil clod depicted with the received three-dimensional image data. Additionally, the method includes comparing, with the computing system, the first and second two-dimensional images to identify a shadow surrounding at least a portion of the identified soil clod. Moreover, the method includes determining, with the computing system, a soil clod parameter associated with the identified soil clod based on the identified shadow.