A01C 7/105
Seed sensors
Official title: {Seed sensors}
A01C7/105 (Seed sensors) appears on 456 US grants and 486 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01C- Granted patents
- 456
- Published applications
- 486
- Assignees
- 129
- Inventors
- 687
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | 10 |
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| 2018 | 23 | 38 |
| 2019 | 26 | 57 |
| 2020 | 37 | 47 |
| 2021 | 35 | 49 |
| 2022 | 32 | 43 |
| 2023 | 27 | 44 |
| 2024 | 39 | 50 |
| 2025 | 50 | 26 |
| 2026 | 32 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Furrow closing system with adjustable surface contour25 Aug 2026US 12,714,002 B2Deere & Company
- Systems and methods for applying fluid to groups of seeds dispensed from a planter11 Aug 2026US 12,702,081 B2Capstan Ag Systems, Inc.
- System and method for determining seed placement during a seed-planting operation21 Jul 2026US 12,685,248 B2CNH Industrial America LLC
- Seed trench closing sensors23 Jun 2026US 12,660,739 B2Precision Planting LLC
- Particle counting apparatus, systems and methods23 Jun 2026US 12,663,360 B2Precision Planting LLC
- Data transfer3 Sep 2026US 2026/0256043 A1Precision Planting LLC
- Control units, nodes, system, and method for transmitting and communicating data20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240070 A1Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.
- Agricultural seed meter and related devices, systems, and methods13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231850 A1Ag Leader Technology
- Seed meter with vacuum producing device and controlled outlet pressure13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231851 A1Deere & Company
- Systems and Methods for Providing Field Views Including Enhanced Agricultural Maps Having a Data Layer and Image Data13 Aug 2026US 2026/0236152 A1Precision Planting LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Variable rate agricultural product application implement with multiple inputs and feedback280US 6,070,539 ACase Corporation · 2000
- Multiple-type seed dispensing system155US 5,915,313 ACase Corporation · 1999
- Planter monitor system and method138US 8,078,367 B2Precision Planting LLC · 2011
- Apparatus for customizing the rate at which farming material is applied to an agricultural field121US 6,079,340 ACase Corporation · 2000
- Modular agricultural implement control system106US 6,070,538 ACase Corporation · 2000