SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TERMINATING COVER CROPS USING VEHICLE-GENERATED HEAT
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Mar 31, 2016
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Sep 30, 2014
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A cover crop termination system uses heat from a vehicle's exhaust to terminate a cover crop. Preferably, the cover crop termination system is mounted on the front portion of a walk-behind tractor. As the tractor is propelled across a field of cover crops, heat from the vehicle's exhaust is directed to a perforated manifold positioned adjacent to the cover crop so that the exhaust heat terminates the cover crop. The exhaust heat may be supplemented by electrical heaters mounted adjacent to the perforated manifold.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE | 1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE S W WASHINGTON DC 20250 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A01B Class
- 362 Applications Filed
- 314 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.75 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Kichler, Corey M | Auburn, US | 4 | 10 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 10 | |||
Kornecki, Ted S | Auburn, US | 8 | 25 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 25 | |||
Prior, Stephen A | Auburn, US | 5 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 7 |
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