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US 2015/0020612 A1Published application
Method and means to monitor seeder row unit downforce
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRyan Witt, Scott Eichorn
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Abstract
A method of monitoring forces in a planter includes measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of the depth regulation member. The measuring may be performed with a sensor such as a piezoresistive sensor. An apparatus for monitoring force on a planter includes a sensor for measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of a depth regulation member of the planter.
Claims17
A method of monitoring forces in a planter, the method comprising:
- measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of a depth regulation member of the planter.
An apparatus for monitoring force on a planter, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensor positioned on the planter for measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of a depth regulation member of the planter.
On a row-unit of an agricultural planter, an apparatus comprising:
- a sensor positioned on the row-unit of the agricultural planter for measuring compressive force between contacting surfaces of a depth regulation member of the row-unit of the planter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.