DE69621371D1 - Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zählen von sich entlang eines Weges bewegenden Artikeln - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zählen von sich entlang eines Weges bewegenden Artikeln

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DE69621371D1
DE69621371D1 DE69621371T DE69621371T DE69621371D1 DE 69621371 D1 DE69621371 D1 DE 69621371D1 DE 69621371 T DE69621371 T DE 69621371T DE 69621371 T DE69621371 T DE 69621371T DE 69621371 D1 DE69621371 D1 DE 69621371D1
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David J Landers
Gregry C Miller
Kevin P Mcenaney
Scott A Holmstrom
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Dickey John Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K5/00—Manipulating of pulses not covered by one of the other main groups of this subclass
    • H03K5/01—Shaping pulses
    • H03K5/08—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding
    • H03K5/082—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding with an adaptive threshold
    • H03K5/084—Shaping pulses by limiting; by thresholding; by slicing, i.e. combined limiting and thresholding with an adaptive threshold modified by switching, e.g. by a periodic signal or by a signal in synchronism with the transitions of the output signal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01C—PLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
    • A01C7/00—Sowing
    • A01C7/08—Broadcast seeders; Seeders depositing seeds in rows
    • A01C7/10—Devices for adjusting the seed-box ; Regulation of machines for depositing quantities at intervals
    • A01C7/102—Regulating or controlling the seed rate
    • A01C7/105—Seed sensors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M1/00—Design features of general application
    • G06M1/08—Design features of general application for actuating the drive
    • G06M1/10—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means
    • G06M1/101—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means by electro-optical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M7/00—Counting of objects carried by a conveyor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S111/00—Planting
    • Y10S111/903—Monitor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S706/00—Data processing: artificial intelligence
    • Y10S706/90—Fuzzy logic

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Soil Sciences (AREA)
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  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Control Of Conveyors (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
DE69621371T 1995-05-11 1996-03-25 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zählen von sich entlang eines Weges bewegenden Artikeln Expired - Lifetime DE69621371T2 (de)

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US08/438,946 US5635911A (en) 1995-05-11 1995-05-11 Apparatus and method for monitoring an article dispensing device such as a seed planter and the like

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DE69621371D1 true DE69621371D1 (de) 2002-07-04
DE69621371T2 DE69621371T2 (de) 2002-09-26

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US (1) US5635911A (de)
EP (1) EP0742534B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH09138845A (de)
AU (1) AU697212B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2176265C (de)
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EP0742534B1 (de) 2002-05-29
EP0742534A3 (de) 1998-01-21
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