Seed metering and discharge system with adjustable gate control
AssigneeKSi Conveyor, Inc.
InventorsJason Kaeb, Dominic Meyer, Corbin Anliker
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Abstract
Disclosed is an automated agricultural seed discharge system and method with adjustable gate control for seed metering. The method includes a step of receiving a stream of agricultural seed into a metering assembly. The method then includes a step of determining an inflow rate of the stream of agricultural seed based on a measurement of the agricultural seed within the metering assembly. Further, the method includes a step of commanding an adjustable gate into a command position to discharge the agricultural seed from the metering assembly at an outflow rate that matches the inflow rate.
Claims32
An automated method comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving a stream of agricultural seed into a metering assembly;
- b. determining an inflow rate of the stream of agricultural seed into the metering assembly, wherein the inflow rate is based on a measurement of the agricultural seed within the metering assembly;
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- c. commanding an adjustable gate into a command position to discharge the agricultural seed from the metering assembly at an outflow rate that matches the inflow rate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.