公开(公告)号：US20210223190A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17181111

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Couture ,  Calvin Adams ,  Rafael Fonseca ,  Jeffrey Schubert ,  Richard Mastronardi

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.

公开(公告)号：US20200049635A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16656965

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Couture ,  Calvin Adams ,  Rafael Fonseca ,  Jeffrey Schubert ,  Richard Mastronardi

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.

公开(公告)号：US20200033274A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US15758134

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Couture ,  Calvin Adams ,  Rafael Fonseca ,  Jeffrey Schubert ,  Richard Mastronardi

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  G01N33/00 ,  B25J9/16

Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.

公开(公告)号：US10955367B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US15758134

申请日：2016-09-07

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Couture ,  Calvin Adams ,  Rafael Fonseca ,  Jeffrey Schubert ,  Richard Mastronardi

IPC: G01N23/00 ,  G01N23/203 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.

公开(公告)号：US10712293B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16656965

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: American Science and Engineering, Inc.

Inventor： Aaron Couture ,  Calvin Adams ,  Rafael Fonseca ,  Jeffrey Schubert ,  Richard Mastronardi

IPC: G01N23/203 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G01N33/00

Abstract: Methods for characterizing living plants, wherein one or more beams of penetrating radiation such as x-rays are scanned across the plant under field conditions. Compton scatter is detected from the living plant and processed to derive characteristics of the living plant such as water content, root structure, branch structure, xylem size, fruit size, fruit shape, fruit aggregate volume, cluster size and shape, fruit maturity and an image of a part of the plant. Ground water content is measured using the same technique. Compton backscatter is used to guide a robotic gripper to grasp a portion of the plant such as for harvesting a fruit.