Patent ID: 11944026
Assignee: VERIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 21:
22. In combination, an agricultural implement having a soil engaging tool for performing tillage, and a control system for adjusting a setting of said implement, comprising:
a first optical sensor arranged to measure soil and plant material ahead of said soil engaging tool;
a second optical sensor arranged to measure soil and plant material behind said soil engaging tool;
a plurality of electrodes arranged in a soil electrical conductivity array to measure soil electrical conductivity as the implement traverses a field; and
a controller that receives data from said first and second optical sensors and said electrodes and provides decision support for said control system to adjust the implement setting based on said data;
wherein said plurality of electrodes comprises a first pair of independent, isolated soil engaging electrodes arranged side-by-side followed by a second pair of independent, isolated soil engaging electrodes, said first and second pairs of electrodes being arranged in a rectangular configuration to provide a square or modified square array.