US 11,944,026 B1
Agricultural implements with real time adjustments based on measured soil properties
Eric Lund, Salina, KS (US); Chase Maxton, Salina, KS (US); Kyle Jensen, Salina, KS (US); Tyler Lund, Salina, KS (US); and Paul Drummond, Minneapolis, KS (US)
Assigned to Veris Technologies, Inc., Salina, KS (US)
Filed by Veris Technologies, Inc., Salina, KS (US)
Filed on May 29, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/888,651.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/891,955, filed on Aug. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/854,277, filed on May 29, 2019.
Int. Cl. A01B 63/111 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 63/00 (2006.01); A01B 63/32 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC A01B 63/111 (2013.01) [A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01B 63/002 (2013.01); A01B 63/32 (2013.01); A01C 7/201 (2013.01)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural implement, comprising:
a soil engaging tool for performing an agronomic function;
a first sensor for measuring an implement setting;
a second sensor for measuring a temporal property of a field as the implement traverses the field;
a source of long-term soil property data, wherein said source of long-term soil property data comprises a third sensor for measuring a long-term soil property of the field selected from the group consisting of soil texture and soil organic matter; and
a controller that receives data from said first and second sensors and said source of long-term soil property data and provides decision support for adjusting the implement setting based on the data from said first and second sensors and said long-term soil property data;
wherein said third sensor comprises a soil electrical conductivity array; and
wherein said soil electrical conductivity array comprises two independent, isolated disk coulters arranged side-by-side followed by two independent, isolated soil engaging runners, said two coulters and said two runners being arranged in a rectangular configuration to provide four electrodes of a square or modified square array for measuring soil electrical conductivity.