A01D43/07

METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO REDUCE THEFT IN GROUND-BASED CROP SPRAYING OPERATIONS
20240265791 · 2024-08-08 ·

A method for tracking agricultural material to be transferred from a first entity to a second entity includes generating a transaction record indicating a destination location for the agricultural material and a first amount of the agricultural material to be applied at the destination location, receiving measurement information indicating a second amount of the agricultural material applied by vendor equipment at the destination location and location information indicating locations of the vendor equipment while applying the second amount of the agricultural material, updating the transaction record based on the received measurement information and location information, and at least one of transmitting, using a satellite data communication protocol, the transaction record to the second entity, and determining whether any of the agricultural material was not applied at the destination location based on a comparison between the first amount and the second amount and transmitting a notification based on the determination.

Systems and methods for reducing grain theft in harvesting operations
12100272 · 2024-09-24 ·

Systems and methods for theft reduction of grain are disclosed. A grain cart includes a theft detection system that monitors grain onboarded into the grain cart from a harvesting machine, and grain offloaded from the grain cart to a trailer. The theft detection system measures a weight value of the grain received from the harvesting machine, and transmits the weight value to a tracking system. Additionally, the theft detection system can receive an expected grain weight value from the harvesting machine and compare the measured weight value with the received weight value, and provide a notification (e.g., alarm) of the difference is greater than a predetermined threshold. The theft detection system can provide similar functions between weight values of grain in the grain cart and a trailer. Also, the theft detection system can encrypt transmit the weight values prior to transmitting to the tracking system.

Systems and methods for reducing grain theft in harvesting operations
12100272 · 2024-09-24 ·

Systems and methods for theft reduction of grain are disclosed. A grain cart includes a theft detection system that monitors grain onboarded into the grain cart from a harvesting machine, and grain offloaded from the grain cart to a trailer. The theft detection system measures a weight value of the grain received from the harvesting machine, and transmits the weight value to a tracking system. Additionally, the theft detection system can receive an expected grain weight value from the harvesting machine and compare the measured weight value with the received weight value, and provide a notification (e.g., alarm) of the difference is greater than a predetermined threshold. The theft detection system can provide similar functions between weight values of grain in the grain cart and a trailer. Also, the theft detection system can encrypt transmit the weight values prior to transmitting to the tracking system.

REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE
20240298564 · 2024-09-12 · ·

A device and method for burying a material comprising carbon dioxide includes a material receiving section for obtaining the material comprising carbon dioxide. The device also includes a material burying section provided with a soil engaging mechanism and a material transporting system for transporting the obtained material via the soil engaging mechanism in a subsoil.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEED-BASED COORDINATED CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES

A control system for a haul vehicle, includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver, wherein the first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver, wherein the controller automatically controls the speed of the haul vehicle by determining a desired position and a desired speed of the haul vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated speed control system to establish the ground speed of the haul vehicle to reach the target position, and instructing the automated speed control system to control the ground speed of the haul vehicle to maintain the target position, including during turning of the target and haul vehicles.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEED-BASED COORDINATED CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES

A control system for a haul vehicle, includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal from a second transceiver, wherein the first signal is indicative of a first determined position and a first determined velocity of the target vehicle. The control system includes a controller communicatively coupled to the first transceiver, wherein the controller automatically controls the speed of the haul vehicle by determining a desired position and a desired speed of the haul vehicle based at least in part on the first determined position and the first determined velocity of the target vehicle, instructing an automated speed control system to establish the ground speed of the haul vehicle to reach the target position, and instructing the automated speed control system to control the ground speed of the haul vehicle to maintain the target position, including during turning of the target and haul vehicles.

Predictive power boost demand system for an agricultural vehicle
12349626 · 2025-07-08 · ·

A harvesting machine for harvesting a crop and discharging the harvested crop to an offboard container, such as a wagon or a truck, or the ground. The harvesting machine includes a power system to provide power, a crop harvester powered by the power system, and a crop discharging system to discharge crop from an onboard storage container to the offboard location, typically a container. During a harvesting operation, the harvesting machine operates at a nominal maximum power, typically a current power consumption. The nominal maximum power is reduced in anticipation of a predicted power used for discharging the harvested crop from the onboard storage container. The current power consumption for harvesting is adjusted and allocated by the predicted power to make available power for the crop discharging system. Once crop is discharged using the discharging power, the harvesting machine returns to the nominal maximum power.

PREDICTIVE POWER BOOST DEMAND SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE
20250287872 · 2025-09-18 ·

A harvesting machine is provided for harvesting a crop and discharging the harvested crop to an offboard container, such as a wagon or a truck, or the ground. The harvesting machine includes a power system to provide power, a crop harvester powered by the power system, and a crop discharging system to discharge crop from an onboard storage container to the offboard location, typically a container. During a harvesting operation, the harvesting machine operates at a nominal maximum power, typically a current power consumption. The nominal maximum power is reduced in anticipation of a predicted power used for discharging the harvested crop from the onboard storage container. The current power consumption for harvesting is adjusted and allocated by the predicted power to make available power for the crop discharging system. Once crop is discharged using the discharging power, the harvesting machine returns to the nominal maximum power.

VEHICLES, METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR REAL-TIME DYNAMIC PATH GENERATION
20250331437 · 2025-10-30 · ·

Vehicles, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for dynamic path generation. A vehicle including a steering mechanism, and processing circuitry configured to cause the follower vehicle to generate a control point based on a first model and location information corresponding to a leader vehicle, the first model corresponding to the follower vehicle, and the location information including a location of the leader vehicle and a heading of the leader vehicle, generate at least a portion of a path based on the control point, the path being toward a first position relative to the leader vehicle, and control a steering angle of the steering mechanism based on the at least the portion of the path.

System and method of assisted or automated crop transfer synchronization

A system includes an agricultural crop receiving vehicle with a bin for receiving and holding agricultural crop material and an electromagnetic detecting and ranging module for generating data indicating the presence and location of a harvester proximate the agricultural crop receiving vehicle. One or more one or more computing devices are configured to receive the data from the electromagnetic detecting and ranging module, determine a location of the harvester relative to the agricultural crop receiving vehicle, and use the location information to generate control signals for controlling movement of the agricultural crop receiving vehicle to coordinate receiving crop material in the bin from the harvester or for controlling a graphical user interface to present a visual indicator of the relative locations of the agricultural crop receiving vehicle and the harvester.