US 12,329,059 B2
Agricultural operation monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods
Dale Koch, Tremont, IL (US); Brian McMahon, Deer Creek, IL (US); Matt Morgan, Peoria, IL (US); Troy Plattner, Goodfield, IL (US); Jason Stoller, Eureka, IL (US); and Mike Strnad, Delavan, IL (US)
Assigned to CLIMATE LLC, Saint Louis, MO (US)
Filed by CLIMATE LLC, Saint Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,353.
Application 18/238,353 is a continuation of application No. 16/902,265, filed on Jun. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,737,386.
Application 16/902,265 is a continuation of application No. 15/736,745, granted, now 10,681,861, issued on Jun. 16, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2016/037702, filed on Jun. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/279,995, filed on Jan. 18, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0403971 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01B 47/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/3554 (2014.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); G06V 10/56 (2022.01)
CPC A01C 7/201 (2013.01) [A01B 47/00 (2013.01); A01C 5/068 (2013.01); A01C 21/007 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G06V 10/60 (2022.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); G01N 21/3554 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05); G06V 10/56 (2022.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for measuring soil properties, the system comprising:
a planter row unit of a planter, the planter row unit including:
a shank extension;
at least one sensor coupled to the shank extension, the at least one sensor configured to measure at least one soil property of soil worked by the planter row unit and/or of soil in a trench opened by the planter row unit;
a seed tube configured to dispense seeds into the trench opened by the planter row unit, the seed tube positioned relative to the shank extension to dispense the seeds in the trench after the at least one sensor measures the at least one soil property; and
a camera coupled to the shank extension and arranged to capture images of the soil worked by the planter row unit and/or the trench opened by the planter row unit.