Detecting the presence of plants on the ground
US10921189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/8466
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting the presence of a plant on the ground includes a light module configured to emit a light beam having a shape with a length longer than a width. The system may include one or more lenses each having one or more photodetectors. The photodetectors may be arranged in a side-by-side configuration and are configured to receive reflected portions of the light beam. The lenses may be configured to direct the reflected portions of the light beam onto the photodetectors.
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