Patents by Inventor Lawrence J. Brizgis

Lawrence J. Brizgis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Grain damage analyzer
    Patent number: 4713781
    Abstract: A grain damage analyzer illuminates a grain sample with longwave, ultraviolet radiation, causing the exposed starch of the damaged portions to fluoresce and a video camera views the illuminated grain. The video signal from the camera is digitized into an array of pixels. The number of percentage of pixels which have an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold represents the extent of damage to the sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Brizgis, Daniel B. Keleher, Vernon D. Bandelow