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Electronic grain probe insect counter (EGPIC)

US5646404A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 17, 1995
Grant dateJul 8, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06M11/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An automated system has been developed that can acquire and remotely display data indicative of infestation levels in stored agricultural commodities. The system accurately records and time stamps each insect detection, across a full range of pertinent species' sizes, as they drop through a probe containing a sensor head.

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