Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for assessing and harvesting peas
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Application No.: US16869235Application Date: 2020-05-07
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Publication No.: US11304368B2Publication Date: 2022-04-19
- Inventor: Matthew Digman
- Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Applicant Address: US WI Madison
- Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Madison
- Agency: Boyle Fredrickson, S.C.
- Main IPC: A01D41/127
- IPC: A01D41/127 ; A01D41/12 ; A01D45/24 ; G01N21/85 ; G01N21/84

Abstract:
Measurements of pea tenderness comparable to those provided by mechanical tenderometers are provided through analysis of an infrared spectrum of shelled peas. These measurements may be output directly or used to control real time harvesting of peas to prevent mixing of peas with different tenderness values.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210345547A1 Apparatus for Assessing and Harvesting Peas Public/Granted day:2021-11-11
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