公开(公告)号：US20220377969A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17818035

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Adam Vaccari ,  Dexter Travis ,  Reid Harman

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  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：US12185661B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17818035

申请日：2022-08-08

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Todd Swanson ,  Dale M. Koch ,  Adam Vaccari ,  Dexter Travis ,  Reid Harman

IPC: A01C7/20 ,  A01B47/00 ,  A01B63/16 ,  A01B79/02 ,  A01C5/06 ,  G01B7/26 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01D5/14 ,  G01P15/18

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：US20240155963A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18552724

申请日：2022-03-04

Applicant: Precision Planting LLC

Inventor： Dexter Travis ,  Ryan Allgaier

IPC: A01B76/00 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/52

CPC classification number: A01B76/00 ,  B60Q1/2611 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B60Q2800/20

Abstract: Described herein are wireless nodes (e.g., communication and lighting systems) that are positioned in an elevated position above a cab for agricultural operations or can be positioned as a stand alone node. In one embodiment, a communication and lighting system is positioned in an elevated position above the cab. The communication and lighting system includes antenna elements and a dual frequency radio to transmit and receive communications.

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.