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Granted Patent B2
US 12,389,820 · App. 17/723,134 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Map based seed vacuum control

Inventor: David J Rylander (Milan, IL)
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
A01C7/10A01B79/005A01C7/0443A01C7/20A01C21/005A01C7/046
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Patent No.
US 12,389,820
App. No.
17/723,134
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method including adjusting a changeable component of a seed planting machine when switching from a first variety of seed to a second variety of seed during planting, wherein the adjusting is based on a location of the planting machine.

Claims (12)

1. A planting system for planting seeds, the planting system comprising:

an agricultural machine moveable through a field; and

a planting control system, the planting control system comprising:

a seed planting machine coupled to the agricultural machine and transported by the agricultural machine through the field, the seed planting machine configured to receive:

map data including a map of the field, the map data of the field including a plurality of zones; and

position data of a location of the seed planting machine in the field; and

a changeable component that is adjustable in response to a zone of the plurality of zones in which the seed planting machine is located based at least on the received position data.

2. The planting system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller that includes a processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine that the seed planting machine has change in zones and, in response, is configured to automatically adjust the adjustable component based on the change in zones.

3. The planting system of claim 1 , wherein the changeable component comprises a vacuum seed meter, wherein a vacuum level applied to the vacuum seed meter is configured to be adjusted based at least on a zone of the plurality of zones in which the seed planting machine is present.

4. The planting system of claim 3 , further comprising a controller that utilizes the map data and position data to determine a location of the seed planting machine in the field and wherein the vacuum level applied to the vacuum seed meter is configured to be adjusted when the controller detects that the seed planting machine has moved from a first zone of the plurality of zones into a second zone of the plurality of zones.

5. The planting system of claim 1 , wherein the changeable component comprises a double eliminator.

6. The planting system of claim 5 , further comprising a controller that that utilizes the map data and position data to determine a location of the seed planting machine in the field and wherein the controller is configured to automatically adjust a setting of the double eliminator when the controller detects that the seed planting machine has moved from a first zone of the plurality of zones to a second zone of the plurality of zones.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE FIRST NAME OF THE INVENTOR PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 059897 FRAME: 0656. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 22, 2023
From: RYLANDER, DAVID J.
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063722/0374 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2022
From: RYLANDER, DAVE J.
To: DEERE & COMPANY
Reel/Frame 059897/0656 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16562152 · Sep 5, 2019
Division 15451414 · Mar 7, 2017
Division 14327844 · Jul 10, 2014
Related Publication 20230034279A1 · Feb 2, 2023
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