US 12,471,518 B2
Systems and methods for selective material placement, sensing, and control
Cary S. Hubner, Geneseo, IL (US); and Grant J. Wonderlich, Milan, IL (US)
Assigned to DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US)
Filed by Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/167,784.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240441 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01); G01F 1/36 (2006.01); G01J 5/00 (2022.01); G01J 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 21/25 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01); G01N 27/22 (2006.01); G01V 8/12 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/105 (2013.01) [G01F 1/36 (2013.01); G01J 5/00 (2013.01); G01J 5/10 (2013.01); G01N 21/25 (2013.01); G01N 27/041 (2013.01); G01N 27/043 (2013.01); G01N 27/22 (2013.01); G01V 8/12 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); A01C 7/0443 (2023.05); A01C 7/0445 (2023.05); A01C 7/046 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An agricultural system, comprising:
a first material application system configured to apply a first material;
a reference position identifier configured to identify a reference position on an agricultural surface corresponding to the first material;
a second material application system configured to apply a second material based on the identified reference position, the second material of a different type than the first material;
a material sensor configured to sense a characteristic of the second material and generate a material sensor signal indicative of the characteristic;
a sensor signal processing system configured to identify a location of the second material based on the material sensor signal, identify a relationship between the location of the second material and the identified reference position, and generate a processing system output signal based on the identified relationship between the location of the second material and the identified reference position;
an action identification system configured to identify an action based on the processing system output signal; and
a control signal generation system configured to generate a control signal to perform the identified action.