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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for post-harvest crop quality management
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Application No.: US16802213Application Date: 2020-02-26
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Publication No.: US11416802B2Publication Date: 2022-08-16
- Inventor: Efstathios Kaloudis , Sotirios Bantas , Vasileios Sotiroudas , Ronald E. Ham
- Applicant: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Ventura
- Assignee: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Centaur Analytics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Ventura
- Agency: Ascenda Law Group, PC
- Main IPC: G06F30/20
- IPC: G06F30/20 ; G06Q10/06 ; G06Q50/02 ; G06F17/13 ; G01N33/00 ; G01N27/416 ; G01N33/02 ; A01D91/00 ; A01F25/22 ; A01M1/02 ; F26B9/06 ; F26B21/10 ; G06Q10/08 ; G08C17/02 ; A01M13/00 ; G06F111/10

Abstract:
Embodiments of systems and approaches for managing post-harvest crop quality and pests are described. Such a system may include a plurality of edge devices each comprising sensor components and collectively forming a mesh network, for measuring the local physical environment within stored crops and, for example, transmitting the measurements to a service from within the crop storage area. In certain embodiments, such a system may be used to manage post-harvest crops and storage areas—for example, approaches are described for determining fumigation treatment duration, determining phosphine dosage, determining heat treatment duration, and determining safe storage time for crops.
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