Patent ID: 9332689
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A01B,A01C,A01M,G01V

Claim Text:
1. A monitoring system for an agricultural implement having a plurality of row units, comprising: a seed meter; a seed conveyor having a forward side and a rearward side, said seed conveyor being disposed to receive seeds from said seed meter, said seed conveyor comprising a belt, said belt having a plurality of flights configured to convey seeds, wherein said seed conveyor is configured guide down said forward side of said seed conveyor to a lower end of said seed conveyor, wherein said seed conveyor is configured to release seeds from said lower end, wherein said flights ascend said rearward side without seeds; a first seed sensor mounted to said forward side of said conveyor, said first seed sensor disposed to detect the presence of seeds and flights descending said forward side of said conveyor; and a second seed sensor mounted to said rearward side of said conveyor, said second seed sensor disposed to detect the presence of flights ascending said rearward side of said conveyor.