Yield monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9686914
APP PUB NO 20160143221A1
SERIAL NO

14900047

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Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for monitoring yield while harvesting grain. Grain released from paddles on the clean grain elevator chain of a harvester contacts a flow sensor which reports the rate of grain flow through the clean grain elevator. In some embodiments a brush is mounted to the chain and disposed to clean the flow sensor surface. In other embodiments a bucket mounted to the clean grain elevator chain releases grain against the flow sensor at a rate dependent on a grain property.

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PRECISION PLANTING LLC23207 TOWNLINE ROAD TREMONT IL 61568

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Koch, Justin Deer Creek, US 55 780
Strnad, Michael Delavan, US 62 359

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