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Weed control device

US10548306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateMay 19, 2016
Grant dateFeb 4, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01M21/046
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for damaging weed is provided, the device having a working tool, which is designed to damage the weed; a classification unit, which has positional data of the weed and/or which is designed to detect weeds; a localization unit, which is designed to ascertain a relative position between the working tool and the weed; and a manipulator unit, which is designed to correspondingly position the working tool as a function of the ascertained relative position.

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