Dyanmic supplemental downforce control system for planter row units

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9848523
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15372610

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A dynamic supplemental downforce control system for a planter row unit. The system includes closed-loop feedback circuit that cooperates with a downforce actuator to dynamically control fluid flow to the downforce actuator to maintain balance between the actual gauge wheel downforce and a desired gauge wheel downforce during planting operations.

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PRECISION PLANTING LLC23207 TOWNLINE ROAD TREMONT IL 61568

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  • 2016 Application Filing Year
  • G01L Class
  • 1354 Applications Filed
  • 1037 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 76.59 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hodel, Jeremy J Morton, US 35 598
Sauder, Derek A Tremont, US 61 1798

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