US 12,439,853 B2
Closed loop control of filling mechanisms
Kellen E. O'Connor, Clive, IA (US); and Jeremy J. Faust, Grimes, IA (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/609,820.
Application 18/609,820 is a continuation of application No. 18/438,080, filed on Feb. 9, 2024, abandoned.
Application 18/438,080 is a continuation of application No. 17/360,291, filed on Jun. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,930,738, issued on Mar. 19, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2024/0341232 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01D 43/073 (2006.01); A01D 34/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/20 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01)
CPC A01D 43/073 (2013.01) [A01D 34/008 (2013.01); G06T 7/20 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A material loading vehicle, comprising:
a frame;
one or more unloading apparatus actuators;
an unloading apparatus configured to be positioned, by the one or more unloading apparatus actuators, relative to the frame of the material loading vehicle to provide material to a receiving vehicle;
a current landing point detector sensing a current landing point of the material and identifying a difference between a target landing point and the current landing point; and
a control system configured generate an output to change a relative positioning between the material loading vehicle and the receiving vehicle based on the difference between the target landing point and the current landing point.