Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Stalk Sensing
AssigneeAg Leader Technology
InventorsRoger Zielke, Scott Eichhorn, Alan F. Barry, Tony Woodcock
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Abstract
The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods 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.
Claims20
A yield reporting system, comprising:
- (a) a sensor assembly configured to measure one or more yield data inputs;
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- (b) an operations system, comprising:
- (i) a communications component configured for receiving yield data inputs from the sensor assembly;
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- (ii) a central processing unit configured for processing data and executing one or more predictive yield data processing techniques to predict yield values in real-time or near real-time, the central processing unit in communication with the communications component.
A method for predicting yield values, comprising:
- inputting one or more yield data inputs;
- executing one or more predictive yield data processing techniques on the one or more yield data inputs;
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- predicting one or more yield values in real time.
A method of monitoring stripper plate position, comprising:
- inputting one or more stalk measurement inputs;
- inputting a threshold range for the one or more stalk measurement inputs;
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- 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 a row unit is operating properly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.