Jason Micheal Walter

US Patent:

20170265377, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/617462

Inventors:

- Moline IL, US
Michael E. Frasier - Iowa City IA, US
James Z. Liu - Moline IL, US
Jason D. Walter - Bettendorf IA, US
Lawrence D. Green - Bettendorf IA, US

International Classification:

A01C 7/20
A01C 5/06

Abstract:

A seeding machine includes a main frame, and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, the furrow opener having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil. The row unit also includes a furrow closer, the furrow closer having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and presses soil. The seeding machine also includes a downforce adjustment system for adjusting an amount of downforce applied to the row unit, the downforce adjustment system including a moisture sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor, and an actuator configured to change the amount of downforce applied to the row unit based on the signal received by the controller.

US Patent:

20170086361, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/871476

Inventors:

- Moline IL, US
Michael E. Frasier - Iowa City IA, US
James Z. Liu - Moline IL, US
Jason D. Walter - Bettendorf IA, US
Lawrence D. Green - Bettendorf IA, US

International Classification:

A01C 7/20
A01C 5/06

Abstract:

A seeding machine includes a main frame, and a row unit coupled to the main frame. The row unit has a row unit frame, a gauge wheel coupled to the row unit frame, and a furrow opener coupled to the row unit frame, the furrow opener having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and moves soil. The row unit also includes a furrow closer, the furrow closer having a stationary or rotating surface that contacts and presses soil. The seeding machine also includes a downforce adjustment system for adjusting an amount of downforce applied to the row unit, the downforce adjustment system including a moisture sensor, a controller configured to receive a signal from the moisture sensor, and an actuator configured to change the amount of downforce applied to the row unit based on the signal received by the controller.