Patent ID: 11937531
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A planting machine comprising:
a furrow opener configured to open a furrow as the planting machine moves across a field;
a seed delivery system configured to deliver seeds to seed positions in the furrow;
a motor that is actuated to drive an output element;
a granular application assembly having an inlet end that receives granular material, an outlet end coupled to the seed delivery system, and a conduit, disposed between the inlet end and the outlet end, through which the granular material passes to be applied to the field;
a meter configured to be driven by the output element of the motor to apply an amount of granular material to the inlet end of the application assembly;
an actuation identification system that generates an actuation timing indicator indicative of a timing for actuating the motor to apply the granular material at material placement positions relative to the seed positions; and
a control signal generator that receives the actuation timing indicator and generates an actuation signal based on the actuation timing indicator to control the motor to drive the meter to apply the granular material to the field.