Patent ID: 9463939
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A01D,B60P,B60R,B62D,B65B,B65G,G05D,G06K,G06T,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method for facilitating the transfer of material from a transferring vehicle having a material distribution end to a receiving vehicle having a bin to the store transferred material, the method comprising the steps of: a. identifying and locating the bin using at least one of first image data and second image data, b. detecting a representation of the fill level or volumetric distribution of the material in the bin; c. aligning the material distribution end over a current target area of the bin requiring the material; d. determining subsequent target areas of the bin that require material based on the representation of the fill level or volumetric distribution of the material in the bin; e. transferring the material from the transferring vehicle to the current target area of the bin of the receiving vehicle; f. detecting when the current target area of the bin is filled with the material; g. repeating steps c-f until the subsequent target areas of the bin are filled; and h. terminating the transfer of the material from the transferring vehicle to the receiving vehicle.