METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING HARVESTED ROOT CROPS
    47.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING HARVESTED ROOT CROPS 审中-公开
    用于处理收获的根作物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150224544A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14426578

    申请日:2013-08-30

    Abstract: A method for handling harvested root crops such as potatoes. The method includes the steps of optically imaging (i.e., by the hyper-spectral imaging system) a bulk flow of a harvested root crop to produce image data and analysing the image data to identify discrete objects within the bulk flow. Each identified object is categorised as either acceptable or unacceptable based on a comparison with at least one discriminator and objects classified as unacceptable are removed (by the ejector actuator) from the bulk flow to provide a sorted flow of the harvested root crop.

    Abstract translation: 一种处理收获的根茎作物如土豆的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过光学成像(即,通过超光谱成像系统)收集的根作物的大量流以产生图像数据并分析图像数据以识别大量流内的离散物体。 基于与至少一个鉴别器的比较,每个识别的物体被分类为可接受的或不可接受的,并且被分类为不可接受的物体(通过喷射器致动器)从大量流除去以提供收获的根作物的分选流。

    Portable and Cartridge-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Systems
    49.
    发明申请
    Portable and Cartridge-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Systems 审中-公开
    便携式和基于盒式的表面等离子体共振传感系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100284012A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-11

    申请号:US12699377

    申请日:2010-02-03

    CPC classification number: G01N21/553 G01N2201/04

    Abstract: This specification discloses various improvements in the field of SPR sensing systems. One improvement relates to a portable SPR sensing system, e.g., a system contained within a suitcase that can be hand-carried to a monitoring site. Another improvement relates to a portable, cartridge-based SPR sensing system. In this system, selected portions of the system's electrical and fluidics systems are allocated between a base unit and a removable/disposable cartridge. Other improvements relate to methods or protocols for operating an SPR sensing system. Such methods provide for the elimination of false positives and increased sensitivity, e.g., by using secondary antibodies with specificity for different target epitopes and by sensor element redundancy. In addition, protocols are provided for the detection of small molecules. Such protocols may employ a competition type assay where the presence of the analyte inhibits the binding of antibodies to surface immobilized analyte, or a displacement assay, where antibodies bound to the analyte on the sensor surface are displaced by free analyte.

    Abstract translation: 本说明书公开了SPR传感系统领域的各种改进。 一个改进涉及便携式SPR感测系统,例如,可以手提携带到监控地点的手提箱内的系统。 另一项改进涉及一种便携式,基于盒式SPR感测系统。 在该系统中,系统的电和流体系统的选定部分被分配在基本单元和可移动/一次性盒之间。 其他改进涉及用于操作SPR感测系统的方法或协议。 这样的方法提供消除假阳性和提高灵敏度,例如通过使用对不同靶标表位具有特异性的二级抗体以及通过传感器元件冗余。 此外,提供了用于检测小分子的方案。 这样的方案可以采用竞争型测定法,其中分析物的存在抑制抗体与表面固定化分析物的结合,或位移测定法,其中与传感器表面上的分析物结合的抗体被游离分析物置换。

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