ZA784340B - Apparatus and method for counting fruits and other objects - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for counting fruits and other objects

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Publication number
ZA784340B
ZA784340B ZA00784340A ZA784340A ZA784340B ZA 784340 B ZA784340 B ZA 784340B ZA 00784340 A ZA00784340 A ZA 00784340A ZA 784340 A ZA784340 A ZA 784340A ZA 784340 B ZA784340 B ZA 784340B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
fruits
counting
objects
counting fruits
Prior art date
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ZA00784340A
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English (en)
Inventor
T Conway
Original Assignee
Sunkist Growers Inc
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Publication of ZA784340B publication Critical patent/ZA784340B/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M11/00—Counting of objects distributed at random, e.g. on a surface

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
ZA00784340A 1977-08-15 1978-07-31 Apparatus and method for counting fruits and other objects ZA784340B (en)

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US05/824,396 US4139766A (en) 1977-08-15 1977-08-15 Apparatus and method for counting fruits and other objects

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ZA784340B true ZA784340B (en) 1979-07-25

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US (1) US4139766A (es)
JP (1) JPS5432372A (es)
AU (1) AU517888B2 (es)
BR (1) BR7805118A (es)
CA (1) CA1106465A (es)
DE (1) DE2830813A1 (es)
ES (1) ES472488A1 (es)
FR (1) FR2400734A1 (es)
GR (1) GR64560B (es)
IL (1) IL55266A0 (es)
IT (1) IT1105760B (es)
MX (1) MX147269A (es)
NL (1) NL7808465A (es)
ZA (1) ZA784340B (es)

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US4982412A (en) * 1989-03-13 1991-01-01 Moore Push-Pin Company Apparatus and method for counting a plurality of similar articles
US5060290A (en) * 1989-09-05 1991-10-22 Dole Dried Fruit And Nut Company Algorithm for gray scale analysis especially of fruit or nuts
US5502755A (en) * 1995-04-10 1996-03-26 Trion Industries, Inc. High speed, high accuracy parts counting system
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FR2987922B1 (fr) * 2012-03-06 2014-04-18 Commissariat Energie Atomique Procede et dispositif de comptage d'objets

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AU3882678A (en) 1980-02-14
GR64560B (en) 1980-04-14
US4139766A (en) 1979-02-13
IT7850714A0 (it) 1978-08-11
ES472488A1 (es) 1979-02-16
FR2400734B1 (es) 1982-11-26
MX147269A (es) 1982-11-03
CA1106465A (en) 1981-08-04
JPS5432372A (en) 1979-03-09
JPS5719830B2 (es) 1982-04-24
DE2830813A1 (de) 1979-03-01
NL7808465A (nl) 1979-02-19
BR7805118A (pt) 1979-05-08
AU517888B2 (en) 1981-09-03
FR2400734A1 (fr) 1979-03-16
IT1105760B (it) 1985-11-04
IL55266A0 (en) 1978-10-31

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