US 11,937,530 B2
GPS location augmentation and outage playthrough
Jason Schoon, Williamsburg, IA (US); Jeremy Nadke, Williamsburg, IA (US); Ryan McMahan, Williamsburg, IA (US); and Matthew Moeller, Williamsburg, IA (US)
Assigned to Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed by Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/302,332.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/019,032, filed on May 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,285, filed on May 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,284, filed on May 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,833, filed on May 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0341944 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/47 (2010.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/06 (2006.01); G06F 16/16 (2019.01); G06F 16/174 (2019.01); G06F 16/176 (2019.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01)
CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [A01C 21/005 (2013.01); G01S 19/47 (2013.01); G05D 1/0077 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); G05D 1/0231 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 1/101 (2013.01); G06F 3/0641 (2013.01); G06F 3/0643 (2013.01); G06F 16/168 (2019.01); G06F 16/1744 (2019.01); G06F 16/1748 (2019.01); G06F 16/176 (2019.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); A01B 79/02 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0201 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural system, comprising:
an agricultural implement configured to perform at least one agricultural operation in an area;
an intelligent control system comprising:
an intelligent implement router that provides identification information related to the agricultural implement including a type of implement and a number of components on the agricultural implement that are capable of performing the at least one agricultural operation;
an intelligent implement node positioned at each of the components, wherein instructions for performing the agricultural operation are passed to the components through the intelligent node, and further wherein performance metrics about the agricultural operation are passed from the one or more components through the intelligent implement node to the intelligent implement router; and
an intelligent implement positioner that (i) locates or (ii) tracks movement of, the components during the agricultural operation;
a satellite-based radio navigation system associated with the agricultural implement to provide location information for the at least one agricultural operation in the area, wherein the location information relates to an event of the at least one agricultural operation, said location information being enhanced to include: a planting location for yield data, a location for prescription maps, and/or planted information to mitigate later compaction of a planted zone; and
an augmentation system associated with the agricultural implement, wherein the augmentation system comprises an inertial measurement unit located on the agricultural machine, said inertial measurement unit having a 9-axis inertial measurement unit sensor to acquire supplemental information, and supplements the satellite-based radio navigation system or replaces the satellite-based radio navigation system during an outage of the satellite-based radio navigation system, said inertial measurement unit being capable of tethering the supplemental information to the location information from the satellite-based radio navigation system, said supplemental information including: a specific measurement of a body's force, an angular rate, and/or an orientation of the body.