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Agricultural detection device and a detection method for sensing agricultural objects

US11747464B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Pepperl+Fuchs SE · DE

Inventors

Ernst Luber · Neukirchen, DE
Philipp Seitz · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2019
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 14, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA01M7/0089
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Agricultural detection device, having a sensor unit, an evaluation unit and a control unit. The sensor unit includes a first sensor with a first directivity and is configured to emit a first transmission signal and to receive a first reflection signal. The first sensor has a second directivity and emits a second sensor signal with the second directivity and receives a second reflection signal, or the sensor unit has a second sensor with a second directivity arranged adjacent to the first sensor for emitting the second transmission signal and for receiving the second reflection signal. The evaluation unit is configured to ascertain at least the structure of plants and a height value from the first reflection signal and the second reflection signal.

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