US 11,882,785 B2
System and method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement based on a residue characteristic of the field
Chad M. Johnson, Arlington Heights, IL (US); Trevor Stanhope, Palos Hills, IL (US); and Christopher Schoeny, Yorkville, IL (US)
Assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/586,361.
Application 17/586,361 is a continuation of application No. 16/388,639, filed on Apr. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,259,455.
Prior Publication US 2022/0142040 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 7/06 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01B 35/32 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 5/068 (2013.01) [A01B 35/32 (2013.01); A01B 79/02 (2013.01); A01C 5/064 (2013.01); A01C 7/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement, the system comprising:
a residue removal device configured to remove residue from a path of the seed-planting implement;
a sensor configured to capture data indicative of at least one of a shape the residue or a type of the residue present within a portion of a field within a detection zone positioned forward of the residue removal device relative to a direction of travel of the seed-planting implement; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor, the controller configured to monitor the at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue present the portion of the field within the detection zone based on data received from the sensor, the controller further configured to control the operation of the residue removal device based on the monitored at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue.