Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for assessing plant stem strength
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Application No.: US15736274Application Date: 2016-06-14
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Publication No.: US10337951B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Douglas Cook , Daniel Robertson , Margaret Julias , Shien Yang Lee
- Applicant: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2016/037434 WO 20160614
- International Announcement: WO2016/205244 WO 20161222
- Main IPC: G01M5/00
- IPC: G01M5/00 ; G01N3/20 ; G01N33/00
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for determining flexural rigidity of a plant. The apparatus includes a base and support hingedly coupled thereto. A contact element on the support engages the stem of plant. Force and angular displacement data are collected. Flexural rigidity of the plant stem is determined.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180195929A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING PLANT STEM STRENGTH Public/Granted day:2018-07-12
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