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Generating soil strength metric during row unit operation and controlling row unit
ActiveUS12543615B2Agricultural machinesElectric potential based soil-workingSoil scienceControl system
An agricultural machine includes a soil strength generation system that generates an output indicator of soil strength. A control system generates on action signal based on the soil strength.
Owner:DEERE & CO
Below ground sensing system for sensing different soil parameters
A sensor system comprising: a below ground sensor device positioned within a tillage depth during tillage in soil of an agricultural field, the sensor device including RF circuitry to transmit RF signals to an above ground entity; and an anchoring device to anchor the sensor device below ground and to prevent the sensor device from being moved out of the soil. There is further provided a base station positioned on a ground surface of soil of an agricultural field, partially in the soil, or below ground surface of the soil, wherein the base station includes RF circuitry that is configured to transmit RF signals to the sensor device and to receive RF signals from the sensor device.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Soil disinfestation by applying a voltage
ActiveCN117882691BElectric potential based soil-workingClimate change adaptationSoil scienceAgricultural engineering
Owner:CLEAN SOIL AGRO LTD
Below ground sensing system for sensing different soil parameters
Below ground sensor systems including at least one sensor and optionally a base station for communicating sensed soil parameters in agricultural fields are described. In an aspect of the disclosure there is provided a sensor system comprising a base station positioned on a ground surface of soil of an agricultural field, partially in the soil, or below ground surface of the soil. The base station includes a first transceiver that is configured to transmit electromagnetic (EM) signals to an above ground entity and a second transceiver that is configured to transmit EM signals downwards through the soil and a below ground sensor device is positioned at a depth in the soil below a tillage depth. The sensor device is configured to generate an electromagnetic field through soil to transmit EM signals to the base station and to receive the EM signals from the base station for bi-directional communications between the sensor device and the base station.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
METHOD FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IN ELECTRO-TREATMENT OF PLANTS
PendingDE102024118517A1Electric potential based soil-workingWeed killersBiotechnologyPower parameter
The invention relates to a method for power management during the electro-treatment of plants, comprising the following steps: (S400) Applying direct current (I) to the plants with at least one target effect parameter (ZW) according to a selected parameter data set (PD1), and (S500) Comparing at least one actual operating parameter (IW) with at least one reference value (RW) and adjusting a parameter (PL) indicatively for an electrical power as a function of the result of comparing the at least one actual operating parameter (IW) with the at least one reference value (RW).
Owner:AG TECH SYSTEMS GMBH
Below ground sensing system for sensing different soil parameters
Below ground sensor systems including at least one sensor and optionally a base station for communicating sensed soil parameters in agricultural fields are described. In an aspect of the disclosure there is provided a sensor system comprising a base station positioned on a ground surface of soil of an agricultural field, partially in the soil, or below ground surface of the soil. The base station includes a first transceiver that is configured to transmit electromagnetic (EM) signals to an above ground entity and a second transceiver that is configured to transmit EM signals downwards through the soil and a below ground sensor device is positioned at a depth in the soil below a tillage depth. The sensor device is configured to generate an electromagnetic field through soil to transmit EM signals to the base station and to receive the EM signals from the base station for bi-directional communications between the sensor device and the base station.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Below ground sensing system for sensing different soil parameters
Below ground sensor systems including at least one sensor and optionally a base station for communicating sensed soil parameters in agricultural fields are described. In an aspect of the disclosure there is provided a sensor system comprising a base station positioned on a ground surface of soil of an agricultural field, partially in the soil, or below ground surface of the soil. The base station includes a first transceiver that is configured to transmit electromagnetic (EM) signals to an above ground entity and a second transceiver that is configured to transmit EM signals downwards through the soil and a below ground sensor device is positioned at a depth in the soil below a tillage depth. The sensor device is configured to generate an electromagnetic field through soil to transmit EM signals to the base station and to receive the EM signals from the base station for bi-directional communications between the sensor device and the base station.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
System and method for determining residue coverage of a field
ActiveUS12568871B2Electric potential based soil-workingAgricultural machinesSoil scienceSoil moisture sensor
A system for determining residue coverage of a field includes a LiDAR sensor configured to emit light-based output signals for reflection off of a field surface of a portion of a field and detect reflections of the light-based output signals as return signals. Furthermore, the system includes a soil moisture sensor configured to generate soil moisture sensor data indicative of a soil moisture content of the portion of the field. Additionally, a computing system is configured to receive LiDAR sensor data associated with the return signals detected by the LiDAR sensor. Moreover, the computing system is configured to determine a soil moisture value for the portion of the field based on the soil moisture sensor data. In addition, the computing system is configured to determine a residue coverage value of the portion of the field based on the determined soil moisture value and the LiDAR sensor data.
Owner:CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
System and method for detecting air pockets within an agricultural field
PendingUS20260047513A1Electric potential based soil-workingPlantingSoil scienceAgricultural engineering
A system for detecting air pockets within a field includes a ground-engaging tool configured to engage the soil of the field during a seed planting operation. Additionally, the system includes a non-contact-based sensor configured to capture data indicative of the subsurface soil of the soil and a computing system communicatively coupled to the non-contact-based sensor. The computing system is configured to determine a property of the subsurface soil based on the data captured by the non-contact-based sensor. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine when an air pocket is present between a seed planted within the subsurface soil and the subsurface soil based on the determined property of the subsurface soil.
Owner:CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Below ground sensing system for sensing different soil parameters
A sensor system comprises an antenna positioned above a ground surface of soil of an agricultural field, wherein the antenna includes a transceiver that is configured to transmit electromagnetic (EM) signals to an above ground entity, a connector coupled to the antenna, and a below ground sensor device coupled to the connector and positioned at a depth in the soil below a tillage depth, wherein the sensor device is configured to generate sensed data for a region of soil, to send the sensed data to the antenna using a communication channel of the connector and to receive signals from the antenna for bi-directional communications between the sensor device and the antenna.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Seed trench closing sensors
A system for sensing characteristics of a trench in a soil surface during planting operations. A trench opening assembly opens a trench in the soil surface as the trench opening assembly moves in a forward direction of travel. A trench closing assembly disposed rearward of the trench opening assembly closes the opened trench with soil. One or more sensors may be disposed on an appurtenance disposed in said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the open trench or an area of the trench closed with soil by the trench closing assembly or a sensor may be disposed outside of said trench configured to provide characteristics of an area of the trench closed with soil or a combination of the sensors may be disposed in the trench and outside of the trench.
Owner:PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Multimodal radio wave imaging system and method
PCT designated stageWO2026039920A1Electric potential based soil-workingDetection using electromagnetic wavesTransceiverRadio imaging
A multimodal subsurface imaging unit includes a wideband transceiver with a wide band radio frequency signal generator operable to generate radio frequency signals within a wide band. The multimodal subsurface imaging unit includes a plurality of sets of imaging antennas, including a high frequency set, a low frequency set, and a time domain set. The multimodal subsurface imaging unit includes a switching network communicatively coupled to the wideband radio transceiver and to each of the plurality of antennas, and a control unit. The control unit is operable to control operations of the wideband radio transceiver and the switching network and receive echo signals from the plurality of sets of radio imaging antennas based on echoes of the radio frequency signals and provide the echo signals to a storage device, wherein the echo signals are suitable for analysis for feature extraction.
Owner:TERRAWAVE RADAR SOLUTIONS INC