公开(公告)号：US11623305B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17503221

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Verdant Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Gabriel Thurston Sibley ,  Patrick Christopher Leger ,  Wisit Jirattigalochote ,  Curtis Dale Garner ,  Liang-shian Chen ,  Jacob R. Stelzriede

IPC: B23K26/38 ,  B23K26/08 ,  A01B79/00 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/56 ,  A01M21/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  A01C23/00 ,  A01C23/04 ,  A01M7/00 ,  B05B12/12 ,  B05B13/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural observation and treatment system and method of operation. The agricultural treatment system uses a treatment unit for emitting a laser at agricultural objects. The treatment unit is configured with a treatment head assembly that includes a moveable treatment head with one or more laser emitting tips. A first and second motor assembly are operated by the treatment unit to control the movement of the treatment head. The first motor assembly includes a first motor rotatable in a first rotational axis. A first linkage assembly is connected to the first motor and the treatment head assembly. The first linkage assembly is rotatable by the first motor. The second linkage assembly is rotatable by the second motor.

公开(公告)号：US20220118555A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17503221

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Verdant Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Gabriel Thurston Sibley ,  Patrick Christopher Leger ,  Wisit Jirattigalochote ,  Curtis Dale Garner ,  Liang-shian Chen ,  Jacob R. Stelzriede

IPC: B23K26/38 ,  A01B79/00 ,  B23K26/08

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, methods, systems and computer program products described herein are directed to an agricultural observation and treatment system and method of operation. The agricultural treatment system uses a treatment unit for emitting a laser at agricultural objects. The treatment unit is configured with a treatment head assembly that includes a moveable treatment head with one or more laser emitting tips. A first and second motor assembly are operated by the treatment unit to control the movement of the treatment head. The first motor assembly includes a first motor rotatable in a first rotational axis. A first linkage assembly is connected to the first motor and the treatment head assembly. The first linkage assembly is rotatable by the first motor. The second linkage assembly is rotatable by the second motor.

公开(公告)号：US20220117218A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17503213

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: Verdant Robotics, Inc.

Inventor： Gabriel Thurston Sibley ,  Liang-shian Chen

IPC: A01M21/04 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for treating a plant in a geographic area are disclosed. In one aspect, an agricultural treatment system can include a vehicle having a body and one or more legs operably connected to the body. The vehicle can also include an engine control unit configured to control motion of the vehicle. The system can include one or more image capture devices including a camera configured to capture images of a ground scene or terrain. The system can include an on-board computing system configured to identify features of the images of the ground scene including a target plant. The system can include a treatment unit configured to target and emit a laser beam on at least a portion of a plant located on the terrain.