US 12,464,979 B2
Residue spread control
Nathan R. Vandike, Geneseo, IL (US); and Noel W. Anderson, West Fargo, ND (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,506.
Prior Publication US 2025/0151647 A1, May 15, 2025
Int. Cl. A01D 41/127 (2006.01); A01D 91/04 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2024.01)
CPC A01D 41/127 (2013.01) [A01D 91/04 (2013.01); G05D 1/0212 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a harvester, the method comprising:
detecting wind direction;
identifying harvest coverage data for a field indicative of an unharvested location in the field; and
generating a control signal to control the harvester to direct residue to areas of the field that have been harvested based on the wind direction and the harvest coverage data indicative of the unharvested location in the field.