Patents by Inventor Antonius Henricus Maria Catharina BALTISSEN

Antonius Henricus Maria Catharina BALTISSEN 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).

  • Method and apparatus for estimating a seed germination ability
    Patent number: 11140809
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for estimating a germination ability of a seed includes a terahertz signal source for emitting a terahertz signal towards the seed, a detector for detecting at least part of the terahertz signal having interacted with the seed, a scanner for moving the support relative to the terahertz signal to provide a scan of the seed, a data processing device for forming an image data from the detected terahertz signal as obtained for a plurality of positions during the scan of the seed, and a decision support system for providing an estimate of the germination ability from the image data. In an embodiment, the terahertz signal source is arranged for emitting a continuous or pulse wave signal, and the detector is arranged for detecting an amplitude and a phase of the terahertz signal having interacted with the seed. A signal representing an outcome of the estimation may control a separator to separate seeds according to their estimated germination ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Andrei Mikhailovitch Barychev, Alena Vladimirovna Belitskaya, Andrey Vyacheslavovich Khudchenko, Antonius Henricus Maria Catharina Baltissen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING A SEED GERMINATION ABILITY
    Publication number: 20160174456
    Abstract: A apparatus and method for estimating a germination ability of a seed comprises a terahertz signal source for emitting a terahertz signal towards the seed, a detector for detecting at least part of the terahertz signal having interacted with the seed, a scanner for moving the support relative to the terahertz signal to provide a scan of the seed, a data processing device for forming an image data from the detected terahertz signal as obtained for a plurality of positions during the scan of the seed, and a decision support system for providing an estimate of the germination ability from the image data. In an embodiment, the terahertz signal source is arranged for emitting a continuous or pulse wave signal, and wherein the detector is arranged for detecting an amplitude and a phase of the terahertz signal having interacted with the seed. A signal representing an outcome of the estimation may control a separator to separate seeds according to their estimated germination ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: STICHTING SRON NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SPACE RESEARCH
    Inventors: Andrei Mikhailovitch BARYCHEV, Alena Vladimirovna BELITSKAYA, Andrey Vyacheslavovich KHUDCHENKO, Antonius Henricus Maria Catharina BALTISSEN