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US 12,495,736 B2Granted
Apparatus, systems and methods for stalk sensing
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRoger Zielke, Scott Eichhorn, Alan F. Barry, Tony Woodcock
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method that relate to a physical stalk sensing system comprising at least one resilient member. Sensors having the resilient member or members are able to estimate the size of the stalks of row crops as they pass through a field, such as a corn field. The sensors can be mounted on a corn head and the results can be analyzed and visualized. A system for predicting crop yields in real-time or near real-time. A system for adjusting a stripper plate gap.
Claims7
A method of monitoring stripper plate position, comprising:
- inputting one or more stalk measurement inputs, the one or more stalk measurement inputs is from a stalk sensor, comprising:
- (a) a resilient member engaged with a first side of a row unit,
- (b) a distance sensor disposed on the row unit in proximity to the resilient member;
- and
- (c) a sensor target within the resilient member;
- inputting a threshold range for the one or more stalk measurement inputs;
- and
- determining if the one or more stalk measurement inputs are within the threshold range for the one or more stalk measurement inputs,
- wherein the threshold range is a range of values for the one or more stalk measurement inputs when the row unit is operating properly.
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