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Agricultural apparatus for sensing and providing feedback of soil property changes in real time
US8985232B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8985232-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213589829-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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An agricultural system includes an agricultural row unit movable on a field between a first soil condition and a second soil condition, the first soil condition having a different soil hardness than the second soil condition. A down-pressure actuator applies an initial first pressure associated with the first soil condition. A soil-hardness sensing device is positioned at a distance D forward of the row unit and outputs a soil-hardness change signal when detecting a change from the first soil condition to the second soil condition. At least one memory device stores instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the down-pressure actuator to change, in response to receiving the soil-hardness change signal, the initial first pressure to a different second pressure when the row unit encounters the second soil condition.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An agricultural system comprising: an agricultural row unit movable on a field between a first soil condition and a second soil condition, the first soil condition having a different soil hardness than the second soil condition; a down-pressure actuator applying pressure to the row unit, the down-pressure actuator initially applying a first pressure associated with the first soil condition; a soil-hardness sensing device positioned at a distance D…
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- What does patent US8985232B2 cover?
- An agricultural system includes an agricultural row unit movable on a field between a first soil condition and a second soil condition, the first soil condition having a different soil hardness than the second soil condition. A down-pressure actuator applies an initial first pressure associated with the first soil condition. A soil-hardness sensing device is positioned at a distance D forward o…
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- Bassett Joseph D, Dawn Equipment Company
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A01B63/111. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 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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