US 12,349,619 B2
Systems and apparatuses for soil and seed monitoring
Timothy Kater, Bloomington, IL (US); Matthew Morgan, Peoria, IL (US); Dale M. Koch, Tremont, IL (US); and Jeremy J. Hodel, Morton, IL (US)
Assigned to Precision Planting LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed by Precision Planting, LLC, Tremont, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/455,336.
Application 17/455,336 is a continuation of application No. 16/651,324, granted, now 11,991,949, previously published as PCT/US2018/053832, filed on Oct. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/661,783, filed on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/625,855, filed on Feb. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/567,135, filed on Oct. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0074913 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01B 49/06 (2006.01); A01B 61/00 (2006.01); A01B 61/04 (2006.01); A01B 79/02 (2006.01); A01C 5/06 (2006.01); A01C 14/00 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01); A01B 79/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 5/068 (2013.01) [A01B 49/06 (2013.01); A01B 61/00 (2013.01); A01B 61/04 (2013.01); A01B 61/042 (2013.01); A01B 79/02 (2013.01); A01C 7/201 (2013.01); A01C 7/203 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); A01C 14/00 (2013.01); A01C 21/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/24 (2013.01); G01N 33/246 (2013.01); A01B 79/005 (2013.01); G01N 33/245 (2024.05)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A planting system comprising:
(a) a row unit;
(b) a row cleaner disposed on the row unit;
(c) a monitor or soil monitoring system; and
(d) a soil moisture sensor in communication with the monitor or soil monitoring system, wherein the monitor or soil monitoring system is constructed and arranged to adjust a force applied by the row cleaner in response to signals from the soil moisture sensor.