公开(公告)号：US11832560B1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16924788

申请日：2020-07-09

Applicant: Valmont Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Tracy A. Thatcher ,  Mark Moeller

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A01G25/09 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G01C17/28

CPC classification number: A01G25/16 ,  A01G25/092 ,  G05D1/0231 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G01C17/28 ,  G05D2201/0201

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for detecting and aligning the orientation of a displayed irrigation system. According to first preferred embodiment, the method preferably may include the steps of: initializing a controller; polling sensors and initiating the detection of a center pivot location; detecting the position of an outer drive tower; calculating the relative orientation between the center pivot and the outer drive tower; detecting and recording the position of magnetic north; calculating image display data for the irrigation span; transmitting image display data to a display device; displaying the irrigation span at a user selected azimuth and displaying other displayed items at an angle offset from the user selected azimuth; monitoring changes to orientation; recalculating image display data if any orientation change is detected; and retransmitting the image display data.

公开(公告)号：US20230364630A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US17982866

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: AgZen Inc.

Inventor： Vishnu Jayaprakash ,  Kripa Kiran Varanasi

IPC: B05B12/08 ,  G05B19/416 ,  A01M7/00 ,  A01C23/00 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: B05B12/084 ,  G05B19/416 ,  A01M7/0089 ,  A01C23/007 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G05B2219/45013 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  G06T2200/24

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods for automatically determining liquid coverage on plant surfaces. More particularly, in certain embodiments, presented herein is a system for receiving an image depicting one or more plant surfaces, automatically identifying the plant surfaces in the image and distinguishing portions covered by liquid, and automatically determining a liquid coverage value. In some embodiments, the system determines changes to liquid spraying parameters to achieve desired liquid coverage values.

公开(公告)号：US11815867B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17373633

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Philip Andrew Kantor ,  Connie R. Masters ,  Bruce Allen Bragg

Inventor： Philip Andrew Kantor ,  Connie R. Masters ,  Bruce Allen Bragg

IPC: G05B19/042 ,  A01G25/06 ,  A01G25/16

CPC classification number: G05B19/042 ,  A01G25/06 ,  A01G25/16 ,  A01G25/165 ,  G05B2219/2625

Abstract: A convenient, water-saving and labor-saving FROG irrigation controller and system are provided, which determine the appropriate water budget and schedule for the property's landscaping based on evapotranspiration data for the geographic area, any regulation data, and property-specific data, with consideration given to reduction in watering days, increase in soil watering depth, and day of year. Once set, the FROG controller provides incremental adjustments over the course of the year; the homeowner no longer needs to re-set the watering program seasonally to automatically comply with local mandated and voluntary watering restrictions. One aspect provides a web-based wizard that is used to determine a customized water budget/schedule which is input into the FROG controller. Another aspect provides an integration of a network of FROG controllers with a central command unit.

公开(公告)号：US20230345928A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18350703

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Blue River Technology Inc.

Inventor： Chia-Chun Fu ,  Christopher Grant Padwick ,  James Patrick Ostrowski

IPC: A01M7/00 ,  G06T7/50 ,  A01M21/04 ,  A01G25/16 ,  A01C23/00 ,  A01G25/09 ,  A01C23/02 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V30/24 ,  G06V10/762 ,  G06V10/82

CPC classification number: A01M7/0089 ,  G06T7/50 ,  A01M21/043 ,  A01G25/16 ,  A01C23/007 ,  A01G25/09 ,  A01M7/0042 ,  A01C23/02 ,  G06V20/188 ,  G06V30/248 ,  G06V10/762 ,  G06V10/82 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06V30/2528

Abstract: A farming machine includes one or more image sensors for capturing an image as the farming machine moves through the field. A control system accesses an image captured by the one or more sensors and identifies a distance value associated with each pixel of the image. The distance value corresponds to a distance between a point and an object that the pixel represents. The control system classifies pixels in the image as crop, plant, ground, etc. based on depth information in in the pixels. The control system generates a labelled point cloud using the labels and depth information, and identifies features about the crops, plants, ground, etc. in the point cloud. The control system generates treatment actions based on any of the depth information, visual information, point cloud, and feature values. The control system actuates a treatment mechanism based on the classified pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20230320260A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US17717877

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: Kenneth L Moody

Inventor： Kenneth L Moody

IPC: A01C23/04 ,  A01G25/02 ,  A01G25/16 ,  A01C23/00

CPC classification number: A01C23/042 ,  A01G25/023 ,  A01G25/165 ,  A01C23/007

Abstract: An automatic fertilizing apparatus connected in series with a sprinkle watering system. The apparatus includes a liquid fertilizer container having an inlet and an outlet, and a venturi tube configured to sealably fit into the inlet and outlet of the container. The fertilizing apparatus includes a venturi tube that can sealably fit into the inlet port and the outlet port. Water pumped into the venturi tube can produce a partial vacuum that allows the liquid fertilizer in the container to be drawn into the venturi tube through a slot in the venturi tube. The liquid fertilizer can mix with the water stream in the venturi tube and the mixture of water and liquid fertilizer can be dispensed through a sprinkler head of the sprinkle watering system.

公开(公告)号：US11776050B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17959236

申请日：2022-10-03

Applicant: iUNU, Inc.

Inventor： Adam Phillip Takla Greenberg ,  Matthew Charles King

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  A01G22/00 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q20/12

CPC classification number: G06Q30/08 ,  A01G22/00 ,  A01G25/165 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/02

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that facilitate the sale and exchange of plant growth systems to consumer plant growers. Particularly, a script offering system may act as an intermediary medium that allows merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers via an electronic marketplace. In some examples, the script offering system may allow merchants to advertise plant growth scripts to consumer plant growers that have expressed an interest or need for a particular plant growth script. In other examples, the script offering system may allow a consumer plant grower to solicit merchant bids for the sale of plant growth script. A consumer plant grower may solicit bids for plant growth scripts that address specific needs identified via key word inputs or sensor data attributable to an existing plant growth operation that exhibits less than optimal plant growth.

公开(公告)号：US11766005B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US18066192

申请日：2022-12-14

Applicant: Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute

Inventor： Xiaojun Wang ,  Feng Chen ,  Jianyun Zhang

IPC: A01G25/16 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G01W1/14

CPC classification number: A01G25/16 ,  A01B79/005 ,  G01W1/14

Abstract: An irrigation method for coastal regions. The method includes: selecting coastal region and collecting natural and environmental data of the coastal region; building a basic database of the coastal region based on high-precision map of the coastal region; establishing a water demand calculation model for coastal crops and a multi-source water supply model, where the multi-source water supply model includes a multi-source water of mixed salt-fresh water calculation model and a freshwater source calculation model; calculating water demand Qdemand during a forecast period according to the water demand calculation model for coastal crops; clarifying salt content Slimit of the water demand during the forecast period; calculating the water supply amount Qsupply in the coastal region during the forecast period according to the multi-source water of mixed salt-fresh water calculation model; and comparing the Qdemand and the Qsupply to accordingly regulate irrigation operation.

公开(公告)号：US11731151B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17888854

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Kristy Cote

Inventor： Cameron Cote ,  Yile Zhang

IPC: B05B12/12 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B05B3/02

CPC classification number: B05B12/12 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B05B3/02

Abstract: A novel sprinkler system designed to take into account the effect of wind on water droplets. There is also disclosed a wind shifting algorithm which, when used, corrects the sprinkler water spray to counteract the effect of wind, such that good water coverage and precipitation uniformity can be achieved.

公开(公告)号：US11726075B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US18071507

申请日：2022-11-29

Applicant: FarmX Inc.

Inventor： William Eugene Jennings

IPC: G01N33/24 ,  A01G25/16 ,  G01N27/02

CPC classification number: G01N33/246 ,  A01G25/167 ,  G01N27/025 ,  G01N2033/245

Abstract: Soil moisture monitoring systems and methods for measuring mutual inductance of area of influence using radio frequency stimulus are disclosed herein. An example device includes a master element stacked vertically on top of one or more slave elements. The master element and slave elements can communicate through a 1-wire bus configuration. The master element can determine the presence and location of each of the one or more slave elements using an auto-discovery process. The master element can issue commands to the one or more slave elements to obtain moisture readings and/or temperature readings.

公开(公告)号：US11715296B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16943247

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: Mineral Earth Sciences LLC

Inventor： Bodi Yuan ,  Zhiqiang Yuan ,  Ming Zheng

IPC: G06V20/10 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06N3/045 ,  A01D75/00 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A01C1/02 ,  A01M21/00 ,  A01G25/16

CPC classification number: G06V20/188 ,  A01C1/025 ,  G06N3/045 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06T7/10 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/97 ,  A01D75/00 ,  A01G25/16 ,  A01M21/00 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/20084 ,  G06T2207/30188 ,  G06T2207/30242

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for using artificial intelligence to predict crop yields based on observational crop data. A method includes: obtaining a first digital image of at least one plant; segmenting the first digital image of the at least one plant to identify at least one seedpod in the first digital image; for each of the at least one seedpod in the first digital image: determining a color of the seedpod; determining a number of seeds in the seedpod; inferring, using one or more machine learning models, a moisture content of the seedpod based on the color of the seedpod; and estimating, based on the moisture content of the seedpod and the number of seeds in the seedpod, a weight of the seedpod; and predicting a crop yield based on the moisture content and the weight of each of the at least one seedpod.