Patent ID: 11882785
Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method for controlling the operation of a residue removal device of a seed-planting implement, the method comprising:
receiving, with a computing device, sensor data indicative of at least one of a shape of residue or a type of the residue present within a portion of a field within a detection zone positioned forward of the residue removal device relative to a direction of travel of the seed-planting implement;
monitoring, with the computing device, the at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue present within the portion of the field within the detection zone based on received sensor data; and
controlling, with the computing device, the operation of the residue removal device based on the monitored at least one of the shape of the residue or the type of the residue.