Methods and systems for measuring organic material throughput data of harvested crops
US11874148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V99/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for monitoring a throughput of a crop cut from a field. The system may include, and the method may be performed at least in part using, a combine harvester including a feeder box, a main body, a threshing mechanism, and an organic material throughput sensor provided within the feeder box. The system may also include a data management system. The organic material throughput sensor senses organic material throughput data including at least one of a volume of the organic material, and a weight of the organic material, and the data management system outputs an organic material throughput map or other information based on the organic material throughput data. Using the organic material throughput data or the organic material throughput map, a producer or other operator can make a more informed planting or treatment decision for a field.
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