A flow sensor for use in a harvester is disclosed. The flow sensor has a microwave transceiver for transmitting a microwave signal and receiving a reflected microwave signal, an in-phase mixer electrically connected to the microwave transceiver for combining the transmitted microwave signal and the reflected microwave signal and outputting an in-phase Doppler signal, a quadrature mixer electrically connected to the microwave transceiver for combining the transmitted microwave signal and a delayed reflected microwave signal and outputting the quadrature Doppler signal, and an electronic circuit electrically connected to the in-phase mixer and the quadrature mixer and having a flow rate output.
Method And System For Automated Tracing Of An Agricultural Product
Terence Daniel Pickett - Waukee IA Frederick William Nelson - Waukee IA Stephen Michael Faivre - Kingston IL Andy Dwayne Beck - Urbandale IA Georg Larscheid - Einoed, DE Mark Steven Sommer - East Moline IL Thomas Kent Wagner - Ankeny IA
Assignee:
Deere Company - Moline IL
International Classification:
G06F 1730
US Classification:
7071041, 707 7, 705 37
Abstract:
A method and system of tracing an agricultural product relates to recording of at least one of planting information, growing information, harvesting information, chemical information, and weather information (e. g. , electronically recorded) concerning a crop to form a data profile for a corresponding crop. Once harvested, the crop is segregated from intermixing with other harvested crops by placing the crop in one or more containers, each having a corresponding identifier. The data profile is associated with the container profile for later referencing of the data profile.
Method And System For Automated Tracing Of An Agricultural Product
Terence Daniel Pickett - Waukee IA Frederick William Nelson - Waukee IA Stephen Michael Faivre - Kingston IL Andy Dwayne Beck - Urbandale IA Thomas Kent Wagner - Ankeny IA Georg Larscheid - Einoed, DE Mark Steven Sommer - East Moline IL
Assignee:
Deere Company - Moline IL
International Classification:
G06F 1730
US Classification:
7071041, 707 6, 707 7, 56 146
Abstract:
At least one of pre-planting information, planting information, growing information, harvesting information, chemical information, weather information, adjacent crop information, processing information, manufacturing information and retail information is stored in data storage. The stored information is arranged to provide a data profile associated with a particular crop for a defined geographic area. A storage identifier is associated with the arranged data profile for the particular crop. The storage identifier identifies at least one of a container and segregated storage bin for holding a particular crop for a tracked (e. g. , an assigned) time duration.
Direct Modification Of Dgps Information With Inertial Measurement Data
A global positioning system based navigation system for a ground vehicle, in particular an agricultural ground vehicle such as a tractor, combine, sprayer, or the like, includes an inertial compensation assembly that provides inertial augmentation to compensate global positioning system based navigation information such as position, course, and track spacing for errors caused by variation of ground vehicle attitude (i. e. , roll and yaw) over non-level terrain.
System And Method For Controlling A Ground Vehicle
Frederick W. Nelson - Waukee IA, US Troy E. Schick - Cedar Falls IA, US Byron K. Miller - Waterloo IA, US
Assignee:
Deere & Company - Moline IL
International Classification:
G06F007/00
US Classification:
701 41, 701 42, 701 70, 303139, 303146
Abstract:
The present invention is a method for controlling a ground vehicle, for automated steering control of the vehicle or the like. The method of the present invention includes using a GPS receiver or the like and an inertial gyro or the like for providing automated steering control of the ground vehicle. A difference between a measured off-track error and a lateral error command is fed into a lateral error control loop, producing a lateral velocity command. Then, a difference between a measured lateral velocity and the lateral velocity command is fed into a lateral velocity control loop, producing a yaw rate command. Finally, a difference between a measured yaw rate, the yaw rate command, and a curved track yaw rate for the intended path of the vehicle is computed and fed into a yaw rate control loop, producing a valve command for steering the ground vehicle on or towards its intended path. Inputs such as measured wheel slip and the like are used to estimate the steering authority of the steered wheels of the vehicle; the estimated steering authority and/or the actions of a user driving the vehicle are used to adjust the gain of the yaw rate control loop.
Method And System For Automated Tracing Of An Agricultural Product
Terence Daniel Pickett - Waukee IA, US Frederick William Nelson - Waukee IA, US Stephen Michael Faivre - Kingston IL, US Andy Dwayne Beck - Urbandale IA, US Georg Larscheid - Einoed, DE Mark Steven Sommer - East Moline IL, US Thomas Kent Wagner - Ankeny IA, US
Assignee:
Deere & Company - Moline IL
International Classification:
G06F017/30
US Classification:
7071041, 707 7, 705 37, 702 2
Abstract:
A method and system of tracing an agricultural product relates to recording of at least one of planting information, growing information, harvesting information, chemical information, and weather information (e. g. , electronically recorded) concerning a crop to form a data profile for a corresponding crop. Once harvested, the crop is segregated from intermixing with other harvested crops by placing the crop in one or more containers, each having a corresponding identifier. The data profile is associated with the container profile for later referencing of the data profile.
Method And System For Tracing The Identity Of An Agricultural Product Using Data Handoff
Andy Dwayne Beck - Urbandale IA, US Terence Daniel Pickett - Waukee IA, US Frederick William Nelson - Waukee IA, US Thomas Kent Wagner - Ankeny IA, US
Assignee:
Deere & Company - Moline IL
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
US Classification:
7071041, 707 7, 705 37
Abstract:
Initial data is acquired on an agricultural product associated with a harvesting time. The acquired initial data is transmitted (e. g. , handed off) via an electromagnetic signal or wireless communication to an intermediate data processing system associated with a handler of the agricultural product. Additional data is appended to the acquired initial data received at the intermediate data processing system to form composite data. The composite data is transmitted via an electromagnetic signal or wireless communication to at least one of a receiver and a data processing system for processing or storing the composite data. The composite data is transferred to or made available to a data management system, which may be accessible to one or more users who seek access to at least one of the initial data, the additional data, and the composite data on the agricultural product or a derivative thereof.
Method For Combined Use Of Local Positioning System And A Global Positioning System
Richard T. Sharpe - Torrance CA, US Frederick W. Nelson - Waukee IA, US Terence D. Pickett - Waukee IA, US Ronald R. Hatch - Wilmington CA, US Yunchun Yang - Harbor City CA, US
Assignee:
Navcom Technology, Inc. - Torrance CA
International Classification:
H04B 7/185 G01S 5/14
US Classification:
34235704, 34235703
Abstract:
The present invention includes a method for a combined use of a local RTK system and a regional, wide-area, or global differential carrier-phase positioning system (WADGPS) in which disadvantages associated with the RTK and the WADGPS navigation techniques when used separately are avoided. The method includes determining a floating ambiguity value and a first position of an object using WADGPS in a first mode of operation, and determining a second position of the object using the local RTK system in a second mode of operation.
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