US 12,433,188 B2
Seed metering and discharge system with adjustable gate control
Jason Kaeb, Sabetha, KS (US); Dominic Meyer, Sabetha, KS (US); and Corbin Anliker, Sabetha, KS (US)
Assigned to KSi Conveyor, Inc., Sabetha, KS (US)
Appl. No. 19/112,082
Filed by KSi Conveyor, Inc., Sabetha, KS (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 12, 2024, PCT No. PCT/US2024/011318
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 14, 2025,
PCT Pub. No. WO2024/155515, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 25, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/591,967, filed on Oct. 20, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/491,553, filed on Mar. 22, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/480,048, filed on Jan. 16, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0255212 A1, Aug. 14, 2025
Int. Cl. A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 23/04 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/107 (2013.01) [A01C 23/04 (2013.01); G05D 7/0611 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated method comprising the steps of:
a. receiving a stream of agricultural seed into a metering assembly;
b. determining an inflow rate of the stream of agricultural seed into the metering assembly, wherein the inflow rate is based on a measurement of the agricultural seed within the metering assembly; and
c. commanding an adjustable gate into a command position to discharge the agricultural seed from the metering assembly at an outflow rate that matches the inflow rate.