System and method for measuring grain cart weight
AssigneeBitstrata Systems Inc.
InventorsIan Meier, Michael Lockerbie
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Abstract
A system of improved weighing utilizes accelerometers to compensate for measurement dynamics and non-level sensor orientation. Fill level of remote combines can be estimated by utilizing their historical harvesting performance and elapsed time or area harvested. Failure and degradation of weight sensors is detected by testing sensor half bridges. Loading and unloading weights can be tied to specific vehicles by utilizing RF beacons. Display location diversity is enhanced utilizing a mirror located as necessary while reversing the displayed image.
Claims14
A system for displaying information about the loading and unloading of a container on a vehicle to an operator of the vehicle, comprising:
- a weight sensor coupled with the container and operative to dynamically detect a dynamic weight of the container;
- an operation detector coupled with the weight sensor and operative to automatically detect whether the container is being loaded or unloaded;
- a display for displaying dynamic loading and unloading statistics to the operator;
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- a controller coupled with the weight sensor, operation detector and display and operative to receive information from the operation detector and the weight sensor and generate the loading or unloading statistics for the display, said controller automatically reversing the display of the dynamic loading or unloading statistics during loading or unloading of the container based on information received from the operation detector.
A method of displaying information about the loading and unloading of a container on a vehicle to an operator of the vehicle, comprising:
- detecting, automatically, whether the container is being loaded or unloaded;
- detecting, dynamically, a dynamic weight of the container;
- displaying, on a display, dynamic loading or unloading statistics to a person in the vehicle depending on whether the container is being loaded or unloaded;
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- reversing, automatically, the display of the dynamic loading or unloading statistics during loading or unloading of the container based on whether the container is being loaded or unloaded.
A system for displaying information about the loading and unloading of a container on a vehicle to an operator of the vehicle, comprising:
- a weight sensor coupled with the container operative to dynamically detect a dynamic weight of the container;
- an operation detector coupled with the weight sensor and operative to automatically detect whether the container is being loaded or unloaded;
- a display coupled with the operation detector for displaying dynamic loading or unloading statistics to the operator depending on whether the container is being loaded or unloaded;
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- a controller coupled with the weight sensor, operation detector and display and operative to receive information from the operation detector and the weight sensor and generate the loading or unloading statistics for the display, said controller automatically reversing the display of the dynamic loading or unloading statistics during loading or unloading of the container based on information received from the operation detector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.