US 12,314,052 B2
Predictive technique for dispensing product from tractor tool
Solomon J. Sawlaw, Des Moines, IA (US); Ryan C. Burnley, Ankeny, IA (US); Ray M. Scheufler, Johnston, IA (US); Curtis A. Maeder, Johnston, IA (US); and Sean A. Mahrt, Le Claire, IA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,699.
Application 18/484,699 is a continuation of application No. 17/364,092, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,822,339.
Prior Publication US 2024/0045437 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/08 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); A01G 25/09 (2006.01); A01G 25/16 (2006.01)
CPC G05D 1/0223 (2013.01) [A01B 69/008 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/0094 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/081 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01); A01G 25/09 (2013.01); A01G 25/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting a trigger by determining that a tool, operable by a tractor to dispense a product, will reach a site designated for dispensing the product in an amount of time corresponding to a mechanical delay, the mechanical delay determined based on a time required to move one or more physical components of the tool from an unready state to a ready state by referencing a data structure that maps tools to their corresponding mechanical delay times; and
responsive to detecting the trigger, commanding the tool to dispense the product without determining whether the tool is in the ready state, wherein commanding the tool to dispense the product is performed using one or more processors and comprises beginning a dispense operation, wherein the product is dispensed after the amount of time corresponding to the mechanical delay passes from the beginning of the dispense operation.