Electronic grain probe insect counter (EGPIC)
US5646404A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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