Jason T Fox

US Patent:

20200249217, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Feb 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/268622

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Jason Fox - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/24
A01B 3/24
A01B 79/00
A01B 15/02
A01B 63/24
A01B 76/00
G01N 21/25

Abstract:

In one aspect, a system for monitoring soil composition within a field may include a non-rotating ground-engaging tool configured to be pulled through soil within the field in a manner that performs an agricultural operation on the field. The non-rotating ground-engaging tool may, in turn, define a cavity therein, with the cavity including an opening. Furthermore, the system may include a sensor positioned within the cavity, with the sensor configured emit an output signal through the opening for reflection off of the soil within the field. The sensor may also be configured to detect the reflected output signal as a return signal, with a parameter of the return signal being indicative of a soil composition of the soil within the field.

US Patent:

20200000005, Jan 2, 2020

Filed:

Jun 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/022887

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Jason Fox - Chicago IL, US
Luca Ferrari - Modena, IT

International Classification:

A01B 79/00
A01B 15/14
A01B 35/32
A01B 63/00
G01B 11/22
G01S 13/89

Abstract:

In one aspect, a system for monitoring the frame levelness of an agricultural implement include first and second sensors configured to capture data indicative of a position differential defined between a soil surface and a portion of an a first and second ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface, respectively. The captured data may be associated at least partially with the receipt of sensor signals reflected off of the portion of the associated ground engaging tool positioned below the soil surface. The system may also include a controller configured to determine penetration depths of the first and second ground engaging tools based on the captured data received from the first and second sensors, respectively. The controller may also be configured to monitor the frame levelness based on a penetration depth differential defined between the first and second penetration depths.

US Patent:

20190166762, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Dec 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/830366

Inventors:

- New Holland PA, US
Aditya Singh - Westmont IL, US
Navneet Gulati - Naperville IL, US
Jason Fox - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

A01D 41/14
A01B 63/111

Abstract:

A method for automatically controlling a position of one or more ground engaging tools of an agricultural implement is relative to a ground surface may include monitoring a position signal indicative of a position of a ground engaging tool of the implement. The position signal may have an associated system delay time. The method also may include estimating an arrival time when the position of the ground engaging tool will be within a predetermined threshold of a target position based on the monitored position signal and the system delay time associated with the monitored position signal. The method may include adjusting the position of the ground engaging tool and terminating the adjustment of the ground engaging tool at a termination time determined based on the arrival time.