公开(公告)号：US12127494B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16385290

申请日：2019-04-16

Applicant: Land Maverick LLC

Inventor： Emily Yale ,  Kevin Waugh ,  Ryan Ferreira ,  Jose Osorio ,  John O'Neill

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01N1/02 ,  G01N33/24

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01N33/24 ,  G01N2001/021 ,  G01N33/245

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media related to a robotic system for automated soil testing and analyses are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes processing data pertaining to a given geographical region, generating one or more navigational courses within the given geographical region based at least in part on the processed data, and automatically collecting one or more soil samples at one or more predetermined locations within the given geographical region, in accordance with at least one of the generated navigational courses. Such a method also includes automatically analyzing the one or more collected soil samples based on one or more predetermined soil-related parameters, and generating and outputting results of the analyzing of the one or more collected soil samples.

公开(公告)号：US12120973B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18435730

申请日：2024-02-07

Applicant: FarmWise Labs, Inc.

Inventor： Garrick Kremesec ,  Thomas Palomares ,  Christian Carlberg ,  Oswaldo Torres

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  A01B69/04 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/254 ,  H04N23/52

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/008 ,  G06T7/60 ,  H04N13/239 ,  H04N13/254 ,  H04N23/52 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30188

Abstract: A system for crop detection and/or analysis can include a set of sensors; a plurality of Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs); a computing system; a housing; and a set of thermal components. Additionally or alternatively, the system can include any other suitable components. A method for crop detection and/or analysis can include any or all of: activating a set of lighting elements; collecting a set of images; and processing the set of images. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include any or all of: actuating and/or otherwise activating a set of implements; training and/or updating (e.g., retraining) a set of models used in processing the set of images; and/or any other suitable processes.

公开(公告)号：US12120972B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17487910

申请日：2021-09-28

Applicant: Deere & Company

Inventor： Matthew D. Hansen

IPC: A01D43/08 ,  A01B69/04 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01D41/127 ,  A01D43/073 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/02

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/008

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine that includes performing an agricultural operation during a given pass in a field using a first set of machine settings, obtaining in situ data representing the agricultural operation during the given pass, generating a performance metric based on the in situ data, identifying a second set of machine settings based on the performance metric, and outputting a control instruction that controls the mobile agricultural machine during a subsequent pass in the field based on the second set of machine settings.

公开(公告)号：US12114605B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17444355

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: DEERE & COMPANY

Inventor： Hrishikesh Raste ,  Zachary T. Bonefas

IPC: A01D43/073 ,  A01B69/04 ,  A01B79/00

CPC classification number: A01D43/073 ,  A01B69/008 ,  A01B79/005

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling material transfer from a harvesting machine. More specifically, an apparatus and method for transfer of an agricultural crop from a harvesting machine having a crop discharging device to a transport vehicle comprising a crop loading container while the harvesting machine and the transport vehicle travel on a field.

公开(公告)号：US12114590B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17452701

申请日：2021-10-28

Applicant: Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

Inventor： Laura B. Blomme ,  Courtney N. Achen

IPC: A01C21/00 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B79/00 ,  A01C5/06 ,  A01C7/10 ,  A01C7/20

CPC classification number: A01C21/005 ,  A01B49/06 ,  A01B79/005 ,  A01C5/062 ,  A01C7/105 ,  A01C7/203 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/903

Abstract: Agricultural seed planting systems include a processing unit, a frame, a furrow opener coupled to the frame for opening a furrow in soil, and a sensor in communication with the processing unit and adapted to sense a characteristic associated with seed planting. The sensor may generate a signal associated with the sensed characteristic and the processing unit may receive the signal. In some aspects, the sensed characteristic may be either a soil characteristic or a seed characteristic. Information associated with the sensed characteristic can be saved in memory for future use and to assist with more effective planting in the future.

公开(公告)号：US20240334862A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18747389

申请日：2024-06-18

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Lee Kamp Redden ,  Kent Anderson ,  Edward William Jeffcott Pell ,  James Patrick Ostrowski

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  A01B41/06 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01M21/00 ,  A01M21/02 ,  A01M21/04 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G01C11/00 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C15/04

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  A01B41/06 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01C21/005 ,  A01M21/00 ,  A01M21/02 ,  A01M21/04 ,  G01C7/04 ,  G01C11/00 ,  G01C11/06 ,  G01C15/04 ,  Y02A40/10

Abstract: A method including: recording a first image of a first field region; automatically treating a plant within the first region in-situ based on the first image; automatically verifying the plant treatment with a second image of the first region; and automatically treating a second region concurrently with treatment verification.

公开(公告)号：US20240324486A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18739285

申请日：2024-06-10

Applicant: Verdant Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Gabriel Thurston Sibley ,  Curtis Dale Garner ,  Andre Robert Daniel Michelin ,  Lorenzo Ibarria ,  Patrick Christopher Leger ,  Benjamin Rewis ,  Shi Yan

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  A01B69/00 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G05D1/246

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/001 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/005 ,  A01C21/007 ,  G05D1/246

Abstract: A system provides for receiving data representing a policy with which to implement one or more actions in association with one or more subsets of agricultural objects. The system identifies a subset of payloads to provide actions based on data representing the policy for one or more subsets of agricultural objects. The system determines whether a payload is sufficient to implement the one or more actions. The system transmits data representing executable instructions to implement the one or more actions.

公开(公告)号：US20240312204A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18670947

申请日：2024-05-22

Applicant: Deere & Company

Inventor： Tyler D. Schleicher ,  Curtis A. Maeder ,  Noel W. Anderson ,  Jeffrey E. Runde

IPC: G06V20/13 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06N20/00

CPC classification number: G06V20/13 ,  A01B79/005 ,  G06F18/214 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: An implement management system detects implement wear and monitors implement states to modify operating modes of a vehicle. The system can determine implement wear using the pull of the implement on the vehicle, the force and angle of which is represented by an orientation vector. The system may measure a current orientation vector and determine an expected orientation vector using sensors and a model (e.g., a machine learned model). Additionally, the implement management system can determine an implement state based on images of the soil and the implement captured by a camera onboard the vehicle during operation. The system may apply different models to the images to determine a likely state of the implement. The difference between the expected and current orientation vectors or the determined implement state may be used to determine whether and how the vehicle's operating mode should be modified.

公开(公告)号：US12093347B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US18111067

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: CNH Industrial America LLC

Inventor： Christopher Nicholas Warwick

IPC: G06F18/24 ,  G06F18/2413 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V20/56 ,  A01B79/00

CPC classification number: G06F18/2413 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06V10/443 ,  G06V20/56 ,  A01B79/005 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  G06T2207/30252

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for detecting residue bunches within a field includes receiving one or more images depicting an imaged portion of an agricultural field, with the imaged portion of the field being at least partially represented by a plurality of pixels within the one or more images. The method also includes classifying a portion of the plurality of pixels that are associated with crop residue within the imaged portion of the field as residue pixels, with each residue pixel being associated with a respective pixel height. Additionally, the method includes identifying each residue pixel having a pixel height that exceeds a pixel height threshold as a candidate residue bunch pixel, and determining whether a residue bunch is present within the imaged portion of the field based at least in part on the candidate residue bunch pixels.

公开(公告)号：US12069977B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17587046

申请日：2022-01-28

Applicant: Biome Makers Inc.

Inventor： Alberto Acedo ,  Nabeel Imam ,  Daniel Almonacid ,  Adrian Ferrero

IPC: A01B79/00 ,  A01B69/04 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/00 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G16B20/20 ,  G16B20/40 ,  G16B40/00 ,  G16B40/30

CPC classification number: A01B79/005 ,  A01B69/008 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C21/002 ,  A01C21/007 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G16B20/20 ,  G16B20/40 ,  G16B40/00 ,  G16B40/30

Abstract: A method and system for evaluating and predicting a set of crop-associated features at an agriculture site, the method comprising: receiving a set of samples associated with the agriculture site; generating a sample dataset upon processing the set of samples with a set of sample processing operations; generating a set of microbiome-associated features upon performing a set of transformation operations upon the sample dataset; and returning an analysis characterizing the set of crop-associated features based upon the set of microbiome-associated features. The method can further include steps for executing an action for producing a desired outcome in relation to the agriculture site, with respect to a specific soil type and a specific crop, based upon the analysis.