Patents
US 12495736 B2: Apparatus, systems and methods for stalk sensing
- Granted
- 2025-12-16
- Filed
- 2021-04-08 application 17226002
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method that relate to a physical stalk sensing system comprising at least one resilient member. Sensors having the resilient member or members are able to estimate the size of the stalks of row crops as they pass through a field, such as a corn field. The sensors can be mounted on a corn head and the results can be analyzed and visualized. A system for predicting crop yields in real-time or near real-time. A system for adjusting a stripper plate gap.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251216.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Leader Technology 73 patents | US company or organization | Ames, IA | AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Zielke | Huxley, IA | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Eichhorn | Ames, IA | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alan F. Barry | Nevada, IA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tony Woodcock | Ames, IA | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01D | Harvesting; mowing | A01D45/021 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A01B | Soil working in agriculture or forestry; parts, details, or accessories of agricultural machines or implements, in general | A01B79/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01B | Measuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions; measuring angles; measuring areas; measuring irregularities of surfaces or contours | G01B5/0035 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N33/0098 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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