Patent classifications
A01D90/105
TRANSSHIPMENT IMPLEMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
A transshipment implement for agricultural products, comprising a wheeled cart of the kind towable by a tractor; a complementary structure assembled over the cart; a dumper supported over the cart which has the ends of the upper edge of one of its side walls hinged to the corresponding points of the complementary structure, wherein it is tilted at an angle slightly greater than 90; and an unloading and cleaning transshipment belt with an edge hinged in adjacent alignment to the same hinging edge of the dumper. The transshipment belt moves from a vertical position to a horizontal position, wherein, in the first position, the belt remains juxtaposed to the corresponding wall of the dumper, being embedded for the transport of the implement, while the second position is an unloading position for movement of the product received in the dumper to another receptacle, such as the compartment of a larger transportation vehicle.
Systems and methods for predictive harvesting logistics
A computer implemented method includes receiving a map that maps values of a crop characteristic to different locations across a field; receiving harvester route data indicative of a planned route of a harvester at the field; identifying a crop characteristic threshold; identifying a material transfer end location indicative of a location, along the planned route of the harvester, at which a material transfer operation between the harvester and a receiving machine is to end, based on the map, the planned route of the harvester, and the crop characteristic threshold; identifying a material transfer start location range indicative of a geographic area, along the planned route of the harvester, at which the material transfer operation is to start based on the material transfer end location; and generating a route for the receiving machine to travel based on the material transfer end location and the material transfer start location range.
GRAIN CART UNLOADING SENSOR AND UNLOAD CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS
A grain unloading monitoring system for use in operations moving grain from a grain cart to a grain truck or container utilizing at least one sensor configured to monitor a grain level within a grain container, a processor in electronic communication with the at least one sensor, and a command module in electronic communication with the processor. The command module is configured to command one or more components on a grain cart or grain container to distribute unloaded grain and prevent overfilling of the grain container based on the monitored grain level and grain fill rate.
Systems and methods for predictive harvesting logistics
An agricultural harvesting system includes a harvesting logistics module that is configured to receive a map that maps values of a crop characteristic to different geographic locations in a field. The harvesting logistics module further configured to identify a crop characteristic threshold and to identify a mixture of crop material based on the map and based on the crop characteristic threshold. The harvesting logistics module configured to generate a route for a mobile machine, such as a receiving machine or a harvester, based on the identified mixture.
VEHICLES, METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR REAL-TIME DYNAMIC PATH GENERATION
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.
Vehicle location with dynamic model and unloading control system
A hitch point where a receiving vehicle is coupled to a following vehicle is located relative to a leading vehicle. The trajectory or route of the following vehicle is detected and a dynamic model estimates a location of a receiving area in the receiving vehicle relative to the leading vehicle based on the trajectory or route of the following vehicle and the location of the hitch point relative to the leading vehicle.
Automated image-based receiving vehicle boundary detection and control
A harvesting machine is configured to gather harvested material into the harvesting machine during a harvesting operation. A conveyance subsystem configured to convey the harvested material from the harvesting machine to a receiving vehicle during the harvesting operation. An image capture system generates an image of the receiving vehicle and an image processor uses a machine learning system to recognize a boundary of the receiving vehicle. A control system determines a position of the receiving vehicle boundary relative to the harvesting machine, and generates a control signal based on the identified receiving vehicle boundary.
Vehicle parameter offset value management and control system
A physical attribute of a receiving vehicle (a receiving vehicle parameter) is located by calculating a vehicle parameter offset value indicative of the location of the receiving vehicle parameter relative to a reference point on a following vehicle, the following vehicle providing propulsion to the receiving vehicle. The vehicle parameter offset value is stored for access during an unloading operation. A leading vehicle automatically accesses the vehicle parameter offset value and unloads material into the receiving vehicle using the vehicle parameter offset value corresponding to the receiving vehicle.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE HARVESTING LOGISTICS
An agricultural system includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors. The instructions, when executed by the one or more processors configure the one or more processors to: obtain data indicative of values of a crop characteristic at a worksite; determine an amount of crop material to be transferred to a delivery location; identify, based, at least, on the data and the amount of crop material to be transferred to the delivery location, a start location, indicative of a location at the worksite at which a material transfer operation between a harvester and a receiving machine is to start and an end location, indicative of a location at the worksite at which the material transfer operation is to end; and control the harvester or the receiving machine, or both, based, at least, on the start location and the end location.
VEHICLE LOCATION WITH DYNAMIC MODEL AND UNLOADING CONTROL SYSTEM
A hitch point where a receiving vehicle is coupled to a following vehicle is located relative to a leading vehicle. The trajectory or route of the following vehicle is detected and a dynamic model estimates a location of a receiving area in the receiving vehicle relative to the leading vehicle based on the trajectory or route of the following vehicle and the location of the hitch point relative to the leading vehicle.