Control arrangement and method for controlling a position of a transfer device of a harvesting machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9992932
APP PUB NO 20170042090A1
SERIAL NO

15339919

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An adjustable transfer device for unloading processed crop onto a container of a transport vehicle including a control arrangement with an electronic control unit, among other integrated components. Electronic control unit calculates position of expected point of incidence of crop flow on the container. Further provided is a system that identifies and tracks a target object in image data, which is then used to determine the trajectory of the target. With the trajectory known, the control arrangement can accurately direct the crop flow into the container.

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  • DEERE & COMPANY; CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bonefas, Zachary T Grimes, US 30 1015
Gonzalez-Mora, Jose Pittsburgh, US 5 119
Herman, Herman Gibsonia, US 50 1375
Levine, Matt Pittsburgh, US 8 344
NyKamp, Alex Moline, US 5 102
Tardif, Jean-Philippe Montreal, CA 4 127

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