ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,222, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to CNH Industrial America LLC (New Holland, Pa.).

"Wrap detection and moisture sensing control system of agricultural baler" was invented by Scott C. Simmons (Lititz, Pa.), Kevin M. Smith (Narvon, Pa.) and Derek Hart (Mountville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An agricultural baler includes: a frame; a bale chamber coupled with the frame; and a control system including: at least one sensor coupled with the frame, positioned circumferentially relative to the bale chamber, and configured for sensing an operative parameter of a crop material in the bale chamber."

The patent was filed on Dec. 6...