US 12,241,774 B2
Calibration system for an agricultural crop yield monitor
Brett McClelland, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by CNH Industrial America LLC, New Holland, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/591,790.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243693 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G01G 23/01 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 90/10 (2006.01); G01G 17/00 (2006.01); G01G 19/08 (2006.01)
CPC G01G 23/01 (2013.01) [A01D 41/127 (2013.01); A01D 90/10 (2013.01); G01G 17/00 (2013.01); G01G 19/08 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for facilitating calibration of a yield monitor, comprising:
receiving, via a controller of a yield monitor calibration system, a first signal indicative of a first weight value from a scale of the yield monitor calibration system, wherein the scale is configured to monitor weight of harvested crops in a mobile storage compartment configured to receive the harvested crops from a harvester during an unloading operation, and the first signal is received in response to a determination that a haul vehicle coupled to the mobile storage compartment is docked with the harvester;
receiving, via the controller, a second signal indicative of a second weight value from the scale in response to receiving a third signal indicative of the harvester completing the unloading operation;
comparing, via the controller, the first weight value to the second weight value to determine a difference value; and
outputting, via the controller, the difference value to the yield monitor to enable the yield monitor to perform a calibration process.