Abstract: System and method for imaging-based quality assessment of raw produce loads, including an imaging structure comprising a mounting beam, light sources; optical sensors, and additional sensors; wherein the mounting beam is configured to allow vertical, lateral and/or longitudinal and movement of the measurement chamber. The system also includes a processing unit configured to control the vertical, lateral and/or longitudinal movement of the measurement chamber relative to the mounting beam, control opto-mechanical parameters of the optical sensors, control the position, orientation, light projection and/or light intensity of the light sources; trigger signal acquisition, receiving and fusing spectral data from the optical sensors with data from the additional sensors; and feeding the fused data into machine learning algorithm and/or big-data analytics model, to derive internal and/or external quality attributes of the produce.

Abstract: An air intake apparatus for supplying air to an internal combustion engine comprises a hollow enclosure, an air filter and an air compressor which when activated compresses air supplied to the engine. The enclosure houses the air filter and compressor. An engine air supply path through the enclosure passes from an air inlet to the enclosure to an air outlet from the enclosure via the air filter, said enclosure inlet and enclosure outlet defining respectively an upstream end of the air supply path and a downstream end of the air supply path. The enclosure housing is subdivided by a dividing plate which holds the air filter upstream of the air compressor. The dividing plate also has an air inlet feature to allow air to enter an inlet to the air compressor after the air has passed through the air filter.

Abstract: An air intake apparatus for supplying air to an internal combustion engine, comprises a unitary hollow enclosure, a motor vehicle battery, an air filter and an air compressor which when activated compresses air supplied to the engine. The enclosure houses the battery, air filter and compressor. An engine air supply path through the enclosure passes from an air inlet to the enclosure to an air outlet from the enclosure via the air filter. The enclosure inlet and enclosure outlet define respectively an upstream end of the air supply path and a downstream end of the air supply path. The apparatus includes an automatic air bypass within the enclosure that directs air in the air supply path to the air compressor when this is activated, and which allows air to in the air supply path to bypass the air compressor when this is not activated.

Abstract: An air intake apparatus for supplying air to an internal combustion engine (1) comprises a hollow enclosure (50), housing an air filter (9) and an air compressor (10) which when activated compresses air supplied to the engine (1). An engine air supply path through the enclosure (50) passes from an air inlet (52) to the enclosure to an air outlet (54) from the enclosure via the air filter (9). The enclosure (50) housing is subdivided by a dividing plate (74) which holds the air filter (9) upstream of the air compressor (10). The dividing plate (74) also has an air inlet feature (126) to allow air to enter an inlet (98) to the air compressor (10) after the air has passed through the air filter (74).

Abstract: An air intake apparatus for supplying air to an internal combustion engine (1), comprises a unitary hollow enclosure (50), housing a motor vehicle battery (16), an air filter (9) and an air compressor (10) which when activated compresses air supplied to the engine (1). An engine air supply path through the enclosure (50) passes from an air inlet (52) to the enclosure to an air outlet (54) from the enclosure via the air filter (9). The apparatus includes an automatic air bypass (13, 74, 84) within the enclosure (50) that directs air in the air supply path to the air compressor (10) when this is activated, and which allows air to in the air supply path to bypass the air compressor (10) when this is not activated.