Method of controlling agricultural implement and system for measuring soil properties
US11497154B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C7/201
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An agricultural implement has implement settings for soil engaging tools that are controlled based on measured temporal and long-term soil properties in a field. A controller receives data from various soil and optical sensors and provides decision support for adjusting the implement settings. The soil sensors include a square or modified square electrical array that includes two independent, isolated disk coulters running side-by-side followed by two independent, isolated soil engaging runners. One runner has an optical sensor for organic matter, and the other runner has a temperature and moisture sensor. Above-ground optical sensors can be used to measure soil and plant material ahead of and behind the soil engaging tool. The controller can provide real time alerts to an operator that adjustments to the implement settings are needed, or the adjustments can be made automatically based on operator set thresholds, factory settings, or historical individual or global grower adjustments.
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