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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426894 | Smooth flow seed tube for agricultural planters A seed tube for an agricultural planter has a top entrance, a bottom exit, front and rear walls, and sidewalls. A lower seed tube locator fits around the main body of the seed tube as a separate component and provides a lower attachment point for the seed tube. The ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7395769 | Individual row rate control of farm implements to adjust the volume of crop inputs across wide implements in irregularly shaped or contour areas of chemical application, planting or seeding A farm implement for applying a product to a row crop or a row seeded field wherein the implement has a plurality of spaced-apart product dispensers mounted thereon, each of which is individually automatically controlled. The rate of product being dispensing from ea... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357087 | Grain drill with accurate metering of the rate of planting of seed The present invention is an improved grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame hav... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343867 | Method for prescribing site-specific fertilizer application in agricultural fields A map of site-specific amounts of a soil nutrient, to be applied in fertilizer to an agricultural field is created using a map of site-specific amounts of the soil nutrient needed to produce the maximum possible yield at the particular site. Subtracted from the site... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7273017 | Grain drill with accurate metering of the rate of planting of seed The present invention is an improved grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame hav... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270065 | Electronic pulsing of chemical with seed A system and method for electronically pulsing chemical with seed. The system and method incorporate a seed dispensing tube configured to dispense seeds, a granule tube configured to dispense chemical, an electrical valve configured to open so that chemical granules... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252043 | Apparatus for application of liquids or liquid-solid dispersions to soil, and a kit to adapt soil aeration or tillage devices to further supply liquids or liquid-solid dispersions to soil An apparatus for application of a liquid or liquid-solid dispersion to soil, which is adapted when towed over soil to apply such liquid-solid dispersion to the soil. A supply conduit, having a distal end and a proximal end is provided. The distal end thereof is adap... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7197992 | Planting apparatus and method Embodiments of an apparatus and method for planting plants are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194965 | Variety locator A system and method for providing an input attribute collected in an area while harvesting a crop from the area is described. The input attribute is collected and the geographic position occupied by a machine for applying materials to the area is measured. The input... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7171912 | Method for prescribing site-specific fertilizer application in agricultural fields A map of site-specific amounts of a soil nutrient, to be applied in fertilizer to an agricultural field is created using a map of site-specific amounts of the soil nutrient needed to produce the maximum possible yield at the particular site. Subtracted from the site... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152540 | Seed tube for an agricultural planter A seed tube for an agricultural planter having a rearwardly curving forward wall, a rearwardly curving rearward wall and opposing side walls defining a seed passageway which curves rearwardly from an upper ingress end toward a lower egress end. An aperture is dispos... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7059258 | Grain drill with accurate metering of the rate of planting seed The present invention is an improved grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame hav... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6997120 | Planting apparatus and method In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a vehicle, such as a tractor, and a planting apparatus that is movable across the ground by the vehicle. The vehicle desirably has a guiding system for automatically guiding the vehicle to follow a predetermined planting pat... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6889620 | Method for prescribing site-specific fertilizer application in agricultural fields A map of site-specific amounts of a soil nutrient, to be applied in fertilizer to an agricultural field is created using a map of site-specific amounts of the soil nutrient needed to produce the maximum possible yield at the particular site. Subtracted from the site... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6863006 | Drive mechanism for agricultural planters A drive mechanism for an agricultural planter includes a first electronic controller, a second electronic controller, a hydraulic valve manifold, hydraulic drives for the seed and fertilizer hoppers, and a feedback sensor from the hydraulic drives to the second elec... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6732667 | Grain drill with weight sensing device for sensing the weight of seed grain in a hopper The present invention is a grain drill and a method retrofitting a previously manufactured grain drill to provide accurate weight determination of seed in a seed hopper of the grain drill. A grain drill in accordance with the invention includes a frame having a plur... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6708631 | Variable payload tractor vehicle with coordinated crop input management system A variable payload towing vehicle with several storage containers for carrying bulk crop inputs. The storage containers are releasably attached to the vehicle and can be changed based on the type of crop inputs applied and any implements towed by the vehicle. The ve... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6640733 | Inclinometer-controlled apparatus for varying the rate of seed population An apparatus for varying the rate of seed population by planters or drills, comprising first and second squeeze jack variable speed pulleys, and a belt running around the pulleys; a cog mounted on the first pulley and a cog mounted on the second pulley, a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6615755 | Apparatus and method for obtaining continuous speed ratios in a seeding or fertilizing machine An apparatus for transmitting drive motion to the members working in dispensing devices and seed and fertilizer dosing devices, equipped to vary the speed of such drive motions according to the operative needs present in each dosing, comprising, in combin... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6553925 | No-till stubble row seeder guidance system and method The invention provides a method of reducing plugging of a no-till seeder with crop residue by guiding the furrow openers of the seeder between the standing stubble rows of the previous crop. A guidance system is provided comprising sensing means to sense ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6534728 | Tractor load weighing device A device for monitoring a load in a container (16) being towed or carried by a tractor or other vehicle. The device comprises a top link (30) connecting a part (28) of the container to a tool frame (26) or the like of a tractor or other towing vehicle. Th... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6510367 | Delay coordinating system for a system of operatively coupled agricultural machines An improved mobile agricultural products crop input application control system is associated with a plurality of operably coupled application machines including a delay coordinating system particularly adaptable for use in site-specific (precision) farmin... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6484652 | Soil constituent sensor and precision agrichemical delivery system and method A real time soil constituent sensor and precision agricultural chemical delivery system may measure simple in situ soil constituents without the aid of externally applied solvents, or such solvents may be utilized intermittently to calibrate the measureme... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6463866 | Apparatus for varying the rate of seed population An apparatus for varying the rate of seed population by planters or drills, comprising first and second squeeze jack variable speed pulleys, and a belt running around the pulleys; a cog mounted on the first pulley and a cog mounted on the second pulley, a... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457427 | Apparatus for obtaining continuous speed ratios in a seeding or fertilizing machine An apparatus for transmitting drive motion to the members working in dispensing devices and seed and fertilizer dosing devices, equipped to vary the speed of such drive motions according to the operative needs present in each dosing, comprising, in combin... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6434258 | User modifiable geographical zones for the variable application of substances thereto A method and system for applying substance formulations to a land area is disclosed. A flexible, easily modifiable graphical representation of subareas of the area is provided, wherein to each subarea it is desired to apply a combination of one or more su... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6346888 | Non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor includes an electromagnetic energy source and an electromagnetic energy detector in communication with the interior volume of a measuring region through which an analyte passes. The electromagnetic energy detec... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332413 | Seed tube for seed metering apparatus A seed tube for an agricultural implement having a seed metering mechanism for uniformly dispensing seeds. The seed tube defined an enclosed curved seed pathway extending between opposite ends of the tube. To promote control over the seeds passing through... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6305303 | High-speed transplanter for seedlings attached to tape An automated transplanter has been designed for seedlings previously loaded and correctly spaced on a low tensile-strength, biodegradable tape wound on a spool. The transplanter design allowed for rapid planting of the tape with the attached seedlings whi... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6266432 | User modifiable land management zones for the variable application of substances thereto A method and system for applying substance formulations to a land area is disclosed. A flexible, easily modifiable graphical representation of subareas of the area is provided, wherein to each subarea it is desired to apply a combination of one or more su... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6216794 | Joystick control for an automatic depth control system and method An automatic depth control system is disclosed. The system includes a Console and remote Controller mounted in the tractor cab, power beyond Valving, and Depth Sensors, either ground contact or non-ground contact, mounted on the frame of the implement. Th... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6208255 | Non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor A non-resonant electromagnetic energy sensor which generates output signals upon the quantitative and/or qualitative detection of the flow of various substances including solid particles flowing as discrete individual particles or as a continuum, as well ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6198986 | Pre-charged multi-variable rate crop input applicator machine A pre-charged multi-variable rate crop input applicator implement comprising a plurality of crop input storage reservoirs located on the implement. The reservoirs on the implement are charged with crop inputs from a remote source. The crop inputs are rele... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6170704 | Machine and method for monitoring mobile product application A mobile products applicator includes a monitoring system particularly adaptable for use in selected product management applications, wherein application rates for selected products stored on-board one or more storage devices are measured on-the-go and vi... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6138590 | Soil constituent sensor and precision agrichemical delivery system and method A real time soil constituent sensor and precision agricultural chemical delivery system may measure simple in situ soil constituents without the aid of externally applied solvents, or such solvents may be utilized intermittently to calibrate the measureme... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6138591 | Seeding device with a modular dosing device A sowing device for discharging metered quantities of seed, fertilizer or the like grains is characterized in that the metering device is provided with one or more exchangeable cellular wheels (17), that the housing (16) of the metering device, which acco... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6116172 | Shank-mounted row chop opener A shank-mounted opener assembly connected to a seed distribution system is provided for both till and no-till operations. The opener assembly includes a spike member that is supported on the shank, a firming point, a seed sensor connected to the seed supp... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6115481 | User modifiable land management zones for the variable application of substances thereto A method and system for applying substance formulations to a land area is disclosed. A flexible, easily modifiable graphical representation of subareas of the area is provided, wherein to each subarea it is desired to apply a combination of one or more su... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6091997 | Enhanced statistical/status display A centralized monitoring unit for an agricultural implement is disclosed herein. The monitoring unit is preferably used with a planting system including a planting implement coupled to a work vehicle. The implement includes a frame supporting row units wh... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089743 | Delay coordinating system for agricultural machines An improved mobile agricultural products crop input application control system including a delay coordinating system particularly adaptable for use in site-specific (precision) farming, wherein selected discrete delay information unique to each on-board c... | 07/18/2000 |
