Patents by Inventor Cody Sobotka

Cody Sobotka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEED TRENCH MONITORING AND CLOSING
    Publication number: 20240180066
    Abstract: The disclosed devices, systems and methods relate to agricultural planters, particularly to a two-stage closing system for a planter row unit. In some implementations, the row unit includes a soil engaging member, where the soil engaging member engages at least one sidewall of a trench and displaces soil from the sidewall to cover the seed. In further implementations, the row unit includes a sensing system for sensing sidewall compaction and/or soil moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Joe Holoubek, Steven Brown, Roger Zielke, Cody Sobotka, Stuart Helming
  • Apparatus, Systems, And Methods For Row Crop Headers
    Publication number: 20220225569
    Abstract: A crop header adjustment system including a plurality of row units, a plurality of dividers disposed between the row units, a plurality of pitch adjustment mechanisms operatively engaged with each of the plurality of dividers, and a controller in communication with the each of the plurality of pitch adjustment mechanisms. The controller configured to adjust the pitch of the plurality of the dividers on-the-go in response to changing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Roger Zielke, Scott Eichhorn, Alan F. Barry, Cody Sobotka, Jonathan Brand
  • Devices, Systems And Methods For Seed Trench Monitoring And Closing
    Publication number: 20210153421
    Abstract: The disclosed devices, systems and methods relate to agricultural planters, particularly to a two-stage closing system for a planter row unit. In some implementations, the row unit includes a soil engaging member, where the soil engaging member engages at least one sidewall of a trench and displaces soil from the sidewall to cover the seed. In further implementations, the row unit includes a sensing system for sensing sidewall compaction and/or soil moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Joe Holoubek, Steven Brown, Roger Zielke, Cody Sobotka, Stuart Helming