System and method of material handling using one imaging device on the receiving vehicle to control the material distribution into the storage portion of the receiving vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9415953
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14454175

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A single imaging device collects image data of a storage portion. A container module identifies a container perimeter of the storage portion in at least one of the collected image data. A spout module is adapted to identify a spout of the transferring vehicle in the collected image data. An arbiter determines whether to use the image data based on an evaluation of the intensity of pixel data or ambient light conditions. An alignment module is adapted to determine the relative position of the spout and the container perimeter and to generate command data to the propelled portion to steer the storage portion in cooperative alignment such that the spout is aligned within a central or target zone of the container perimeter.

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DEERE & COMPANY A DELAWARE CORPORATIONONE JOHN DEERE PLACE WORLD HEADQUARTERS MOLINE IL 61265

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Bonefas, Zachary T Urbandale, US 30 1015

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