公开(公告)号：US20240192708A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18555313

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Kent Levy ,  Joaquin Ganoza ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G05D16/06 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N9/00

CPC classification number: G05D16/063 ,  G01N2001/2866 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N9/002 ,  G01N2009/006

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 (e.g., 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 preparation sub-system may comprise a slurry recirculation flow loop configured with devices to stir, measure, and adjust a water to solids ratio of the slurry.

公开(公告)号：US20240189744A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18555319

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Kent Levy ,  Reid Harman ,  Dale M. Koch

IPC: B01D29/11 ,  B01D29/66 ,  B01F23/50

CPC classification number: B01D29/114 ,  B01D29/661 ,  B01F23/565

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 (e.g., 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 preparation sub-system may comprise a slurry recirculation flow loop configured with devices to stir, measure, and adjust a water to solids ratio of the slurry.

公开(公告)号：US20230417636A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18465315

申请日：2023-09-12

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Kent Levy ,  Matthew O’Neall ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G01N1/08 ,  G01N33/24

CPC classification number: G01N1/08 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N2033/245

Abstract: A coulter assembly for collecting soil samples from an agricultural field in one embodiment comprises an annular collection blade configured for penetrating soil to capture a sample, an annular cam ring configured for stationary mounting to a frame of an agricultural vehicle and comprising a cam track, a blade hub coupled to the blade for rotatably supporting the annular collection blade from the annular cam ring, and a movable sample collector mounted to the annular collection blade. The moveable sample collector is configured and operable for extracting a soil sample as the annular collection blade is rotated through the soil. The moveable sample collector in one embodiment comprises a piston mechanism including a cylinder and rod movably disposed therein which actuated by the annular cam ring to alternatingly open and close a collection end of the cylinder as the annular collection blade rotates through the soil.

公开(公告)号：US20210208037A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17144093

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G01N1/40 ,  G01N33/24

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：US20210131917A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17144081

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G01N1/08 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/10

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：US20250027848A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18906667

申请日：2024-10-04

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

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：US12104988B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17144116

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: G01N1/08 ,  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 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/40 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G05B15/02 ,  B01F23/50 ,  B01F101/00 ,  B01F101/23

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：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：US20210208123A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17144116

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: G01N33/24 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N35/10 ,  G01G17/04

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：US20210123836A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17144099

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale Koch ,  Kent Levy ,  Matthew O'Neall ,  Reid Harman

IPC: G01N1/08 ,  G01N33/24

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.