US 11,871,702 B2
Bale identification system and method
Daniel E. Derscheid, Hedrick, IA (US); Kyle R. Teach, Ottumwa, IA (US); Gerald W. Shook, Des Moines, IA (US); Robert V. Weinmann, Wahpeton, ND (US); and Nathan J. Yost, Blackfoot, ID (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/076,991.
Prior Publication US 2022/0124984 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A01F 15/14 (2006.01); A01F 15/07 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC A01F 15/145 (2013.01) [A01F 15/071 (2013.01); A01F 2015/076 (2013.01); G06K 7/10425 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A baler implement comprising:
a housing defining a baling chamber for forming crop material into a bale;
a tag installer operable to attach an identification tag to the bale;
a reader positioned to interrogate the identification tag for receiving data from the identification tag, wherein the reader is operable to emit an interrogation signal in accordance with a pre-defined timing sequence; and
wherein the reader emits the interrogation signal regardless of a position of the bale in the baling chamber.