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Agricultural implement having multiple agents for mapping fields

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  • US 5,809,440 A
  • Filed: 02/27/1997
  • Issued: 09/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An agricultural implement comprising:

  • a supporting member affixed to a vehicle, the vehicle configured to traverse a field along an axis of travel;

    a plurality of agents affixed to the supporting member, each of the agents having a unique address and being physically located a distance from the axis of travel such that the agents traverse parallel paths as the vehicle moves along the axis of travel; and

    a controller affixed to the vehicle and connected to each of the plurality of agents, the controller configured to automatically assign the unique address of each agent based upon the physical location of each agent.

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