Method and apparatus for qualitatively measuring characteristics of grain to be harvested
US5092819A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S56/15
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for determining the moisture content of grain to be harvested comprising the steps of reaping grain from grain bearing plants, threshing grain from the grain bearing plant, collecting the threshed grain in a hopper, and sensing the moisture content of the threshed grain prior to collection of the grain in the hopper.
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