Vibrating Arm Patents (Class 236/77)
  • Patent number: 9804097
    Abstract: A crop stand analyzer includes a first plurality of reflective laser proximity sensors, the reflective laser proximity sensors arranged in a vertical row and perpendicularly to a ground surface to detect plant objects, a distance sensor, and a processor operatively connected to the first plurality of reflective laser proximity sensors and the distance sensor. The crop stand analyzer is configured to generate side-view profiles for the plant objects and then extract plant stand information via these profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Lie Tang, Ji Li, Yin Bao, Jian Jin, Akash Dev Nakarmi
  • Publication number: 20040245350
    Abstract: Methods and apparati for fluorescence imaging using multiple excitation-emission pairs is revealed. A target object is illuminated by light in at least two spectral regions, causing fluorescence emission in at least two spectral regions. The emitted light is collected and separated for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Haishan Zeng