Cut quality detection and reporting system for a harvester
US12102033B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30164
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A harvester including an inlet configured to receive a crop including a stalk, a blade configured to cut the crop into a billet, a sensor configured to detect a three-dimensional appearance of at least a portion of the billet and generate a signal associated with the three-dimensional appearance of the at least a portion of the billet, and a control system having a processor, a memory, and a human-machine interface. The control system is configured to receive the signal from the sensor and programmed to 1) analyze the three-dimensional appearance of the at least a portion of the billet, 2) classify the three-dimensional appearance using an indicator of cut quality and 3) index the indicator of cut quality into the memory.
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