GB2009393A - Photoelectric investigation of crops - Google Patents

Photoelectric investigation of crops

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Publication number
GB2009393A
GB2009393A GB7836673A GB7836673A GB2009393A GB 2009393 A GB2009393 A GB 2009393A GB 7836673 A GB7836673 A GB 7836673A GB 7836673 A GB7836673 A GB 7836673A GB 2009393 A GB2009393 A GB 2009393A
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Prior art keywords
tuned circuit
transmitter
receiver
physical characteristic
monitoring
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Pickett A J F
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Pickett A J F
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Priority to GB7836673A priority Critical patent/GB2009393A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour

Abstract

Apparatus for determining a physical characteristic of a food crop 5 e.g. vegetable or fruit, comprises a transmitter of near infrared radiation 4 e.g. at 0.9 microns, a receiver 6, a tuned circuit 8 connected to receive an electrical signal from said receiver, an oscillator 7 that controls the frequency of the the transmitter 4 and the oscillation frequency of the tuned circuit 8, and a data analyser 10 capable of comparing the output from the tuned circuit 8 with at least one reference signal of a magnitude corresponding to said predetermined physical characteristic. The apparatus can be used to sort ripe and unripe tomatoes, for monitoring a bulk crop in storage, e.g. bananas, or for monitoring crops during growth. <IMAGE>
GB7836673A 1977-09-16 1978-09-13 Photoelectric investigation of crops Withdrawn GB2009393A (en)

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GB7836673A GB2009393A (en) 1977-09-16 1978-09-13 Photoelectric investigation of crops

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GB3866677 1977-09-16
GB7836673A GB2009393A (en) 1977-09-16 1978-09-13 Photoelectric investigation of crops

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GB2009393A true GB2009393A (en) 1979-06-13

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1986000420A1 (en) * 1984-06-25 1986-01-16 Enpece Ab Method and device for non-contact detection of plants
GB2172699A (en) * 1985-03-19 1986-09-24 Anzai Mfg Co Ltd Apparatus and method for separating mixed products

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1986000420A1 (en) * 1984-06-25 1986-01-16 Enpece Ab Method and device for non-contact detection of plants
GB2172699A (en) * 1985-03-19 1986-09-24 Anzai Mfg Co Ltd Apparatus and method for separating mixed products

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