US 12,029,152 B2
Control units, nodes, system, and method for transmitting and communicating data
Max Taylor, Williamsburg, IA (US); Ryan Legge, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); Matthew J. Wilhelmi, Parnell, IA (US); Dustan Hahn, Tampa, FL (US); Jamie Shults, Williamsburg, IA (US); Ryan Taylor, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); Jason Schoon, Williamsburg, IA (US); Kelly Minton, Marion, IA (US); Ryan McMahan, Williamsburg, IA (US); Matthew Moeller, Williamsburg, IA (US); and Will Whiteman, Coralville, IA (US)
Assigned to Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed by Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., Williamsburg, IA (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,702.
Application 18/046,702 is a continuation of application No. 17/305,126, filed on Jun. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,930,736.
Application 17/305,126 is a continuation of application No. 17/301,011, filed on Mar. 22, 2021.
Application 17/301,011 is a continuation of application No. 15/800,954, filed on Nov. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,952,365, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/461,275, filed on Feb. 21, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/415,909, filed on Nov. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0066780 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01B 59/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/00 (2006.01); A01C 7/20 (2006.01); A01C 21/00 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/105 (2013.01) [A01B 59/00 (2013.01); A01B 69/004 (2013.01); A01C 7/205 (2013.01); G06F 13/00 (2013.01); A01C 21/005 (2013.01); E02F 9/265 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for facilitating the transmission of data within an agricultural system, the system comprising:
a control unit associated with the agricultural system;
one or more electronic components positioned on, at, or in a towed implement, the one or more electronic components configured to perform an operation associated with the agricultural system; and
an Ethernet connection extending to the towed implement, the Ethernet connection connecting the one or more electronic components and the control unit to facilitate the transmission of data between the one or more electronic components and the control unit.