Method for identification of cotton contaminants with x-ray microtomographic image analysis
US6870897B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/419
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cotton sample is subjected to noninvasive x-ray microtomographic image analysis in order to recognize cotton contaminants in the cotton sample. The cotton contaminants are detected and classified using an x-ray microtomographic system. Once the cotton contaminants in the cotton sample are detected and classified, the cotton sample may be graded based on the type and amount of cotton contaminants present.
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