Patent ID: 9297688
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A01F,G01G

Claim Text:
1. A method of weighing a bale formed by a baler, the method comprising: obtaining one or more bale weight measurements, with one or more load sensors, of the baler with a formed bale contained therein, a first of the one or more load sensors being positioned at a first wheel axle of the baler, and a second of the one or more load sensors being positioned at a second wheel axle of the baler; obtaining one or more empty baler weight measurements, with the one or more load sensors, of the baler empty; and determining, by a processing unit in communication with the one or more load sensors, a corrected bale weight by adjusting a first bale weight, the first bale weight being a function of the one or more bale weight measurements and the one or more empty baler weight measurements; wherein the first bale weight is adjusted based upon a front-to-back angle and a side-to-side angle of the baler, wherein the method further comprises obtaining the front-to-back angle and the side-to-side angle of the baler with respective inclinometers, the inclinometers in communication with the processing unit.