Systems and methods for selective material placement, sensing, and control
US-2022240442-A1 · Aug 4, 2022 · US
Targeted fluid/solid dispensing based on sensed seed data or sensed plant data
US12457918B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12457918-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318522704-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Publication date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2025 |
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A planter system includes seed sensors for determining seed placement in a furrow to then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the seed. Plant sensors determine locations of plants within a field and then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the plant.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A planter system comprised of planting seeds and applying a material comprising: a seeding meter for dispensing seed through a seed tube or other device into a furrow; a sensor to detect seed or seed frequency including sensed seed pulses; a material application system to apply the material in response to receiving a signal that is based on the sensed seed pulses, the material application system to apply the material through wing nozzles of a furrow device into sidewalls of the furrow, and to apply the material through at least one of center nozzles of the furrow device into the furrow, a fluid applicator having at least one sidewall injection conduit for material application into one or more sidewalls of the furrow, a seed firmer having at least one sensor, a knife disposed adjacent to the furrow, and a coulter disposed adjacent to the furrow; and a control system to use the sensed seed pulses to command the material application system to apply the material either by synchronizing with the seed pulses or a direct relationship between a sensed seed pulse and pulsed material application. 2 . The planter system of claim 1 , wherein the material application system applies the material through a fluid applicator having at least one sidewall injection conduit and at least one of wing nozzles and center nozzles of a furrow device. 3 . The planter system of claim 1 , wherein the material application system applies the material through a fluid applicator having at least one sidewall injection conduit and a seed firmer. 4 . The planter system of claim 1 , wherein the material application system applies the material through a fluid applicator having at least one sidewall injection conduit and a seed firmer having a sensor. 5 . The planter system of claim 1 , wherein the material application system to apply the material through a turret with an adjustable directional range. 6 . The planter system of claim 1 , wherein the knife is disposed to open an additional furrow with a lateral offset to the furrow.
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Soil-working with electric potential applied between tools and soil · CPC title
Special arrangements for delivering the liquid directly into the soil · CPC title
Metering or regulating systems · CPC title
for liquid or gas fertilisers · CPC title
Seed sensors · CPC title
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- What does patent US12457918B2 cover?
- A planter system includes seed sensors for determining seed placement in a furrow to then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the seed. Plant sensors determine locations of plants within a field and then target at least one of fluid and solid application with respect to the plant.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Prec Planting Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01C7/06. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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