Patent ID: 11864487
Assignee: PRECISION PLANTING LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A material application system for selected application of the material comprising:
an implement for traversing a field;
a sensor disposed on the implement, the sensor to generate seed pulses by detecting seeds being dispensed from a seed meter when the seeds exit a seed tube or seed conveyor or after the seeds exit the seed tube or seed conveyor;
a material applicator disposed on the implement and configured to apply material on the seed, adjacent to the seed, or to both on the seed and adjacent to the seed; and
a control system for controlling the material application system based on the detected seeds wherein the sensor is mounted after the seed tube or seed conveyor at one of the following locations including a seed firmer bracket, within a seed firmer, a rear of a shank of a closing system or between the shank and the closing system, and the closing system.