US 12,439,851 B2
Automatic fill control based on visual identification of grain receiving vehicles
Kellen O'Connor, Grimes, IA (US); Scott Miller, Ankeny, IA (US); Jeremy J. Faust, Grimes, IA (US); and Zachary T. Bonefas, Grimes, IA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/316,657.
Application 18/316,657 is a continuation of application No. 16/861,512, filed on Apr. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,684,011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0363311 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60W 10/30 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 43/073 (2006.01); A01D 43/08 (2006.01)
CPC A01D 41/127 (2013.01) [A01D 43/073 (2013.01); A01D 43/087 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 2300/158 (2013.01); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A filling machine control system configured to control a filling machine to load a receiving machine with material, the filling machine control system comprising:
a sensor configured to generate an image of a portion of the receiving machine;
an automated settings control system configured to:
identify an optical feature of the receiving machine based on the image of the portion of the receiving machine;
search, based on the identified optical feature, a data store to identify a map, the map including fill settings; and
identify fill settings based on the identified map;
a settings output component configured to output the identified fill settings; and
an automatic filling control system configured to automatically control the filling machine during a filling operation, during which the filling machine loads the receiving machine with material, based on the identified fill settings.