System for measuring the amount of crop to be harvested
US6584390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D41/127
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for measuring the amount of crop material located on a field to be harvested uses a scanning laser device. The scanning laser device has a transmitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, a receiver for receiving reflected radiation from the crop material and providing resolution in terms of location and/or angle from which the reflected radiation was received. The receiver also generates an intensity signal indicating the intensity of the reflected electromagnetic radiation. A controller is in communication with the scanning laser device and determines the amount of the crop material located on the field on the basis of the crop material location signals and the intensity signals received from the receiver.
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