Seed trench depth detection systems
US11839171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B15/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A row unit downforce system including: a downforce actuator in operational communication with the row unit and constructed and arranged to apply supplemental downforce to the row unit and opening disks; a monitoring system comprising at least one furrow depth sensor constructed and arranged to generate furrow depth values; and a control system module, wherein the control system module is constructed and arranged to generate actuator command signals in response to the furrow depth values.
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