Patent ID: 9119342
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A01D

Abstract:
1. A system for facilitating transfer of agricultural material from a transferring vehicle to a receiving vehicle, the system comprising: a spout comprising: the receiving vehicle comprising a propelled portion for propelling the receiving vehicle and a storage portion for storing agricultural material, wherein the storage portion comprising a front side, a rear side, and two longitudinal sides joined at corners, wherein each side has a top edge; a first imaging device connected to the spout and facing towards the storage portion of the receiving vehicle, wherein the first imaging device collects first image data; a second imaging device connected to a chassis of the transferring vehicle and facing towards the storage portion of the receiving vehicle, wherein the second imaging device collects second image data; and an image processing module associated with the transferring vehicle, wherein the image processing module comprises a processor for executing software to position the discharge end of the spout with respect to the front side or the rear side or the top edge of the storage portion of the receiving vehicle based on a fill strategy using the first image data and the second image data.