Harvesting machine capable of automatic adjustment

US10318138B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intelligent Agricultural Solutions LLC · US

Inventors

• Flemming Schøler · Palaiseau, FR
• Barry D. Batcheller · Fargo, US
• Marshall T. Bremer · Fargo, US
• Nicholas L. Butts · West Fargo, US
• Paul A. Nystuen · West Fargo, US
• Adam A. Reich · Fargo, US
• Bradley K. Schleusner · Fargo, US
• Bradley R. Thurow · Fargo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 25, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 1, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08C2201/93
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A harvesting machine capable of automatic adjustment, comprising a plurality of acoustic material flow sensors, a control system, a processor, and application software, wherein the plurality of acoustic material flow sensors are mounted internal to the harvesting machine at points of crop material flow and are capable of sensing an amount of crop material passing by them. The control system operates in a cause-and-affect mode for interactively enabling manual or automatic responses to Mass Material Distribution (MMD) information and equipment-related performance parameters. An interactive combine control method is also provided.