Patent ID: 9405039
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A01B,G01V

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a multi-row implement comprising: a sensor mounted to the implement so as to sense a first volume where soil, residue or trash accumulation is expected to occur proximate the flow by ground engaging member for the first row of the implement; a second sensor mounted to the implement so as to sense a second volume where soil, residue or trash accumulation is expected to occur proximate the second flow by ground engaging member for the second row of the implement; and electronics to receive signals from the sensor and the second sensor, the electronics to identify soil, residue or trash accumulation in the volume on the flow by ground engaging member and the second flow by ground engaging member based upon the signals and to output signals identifying soil, residue or trash accumulation with a row-by-row resolution based upon the identified accumulation, wherein different soil, residue or trash accumulation results are identified for different rows of the implement.