公开(公告)号：US20240212120A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18598403

申请日：2024-03-07

申请人： HarvestX Inc.

发明人： Yuki ICHIKAWA ,  Aoi WATANABE

IPC分类号： G06T7/00 ,  A01D46/00 ,  A01G7/04 ,  A01G7/06 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/0002 ,  A01D46/00 ,  A01G7/045 ,  A01G7/06 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T2207/20081 ,  G06T2207/30188

摘要： An agricultural assistance system includes: an operation mechanism that contacts a plant to perform a predetermined operation; and a control unit. The control unit includes: a model generation unit that generates a three-dimensional model of a plant based on a combination of predetermined generation conditions; a training unit that generates a first trained model trained with training data, the training data including: a value of a predetermined parameter in the three-dimensional model; and an image of a plant; an image obtainment unit that obtains an image of a target plant to be evaluated; a model obtainment unit that obtains the first trained model; a parameter estimation unit that estimates, based on the first trained model and the image of the target plant to be evaluated, a value of the predetermined parameter for a predetermined site in the target plant to be evaluated; and an operation instruction unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240074351A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18459639

申请日：2023-09-01

申请人： RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY

发明人： Ja Choon KOO ,  Yeo Il YUN ,  Eun Jeong SONG ,  Moo Heon LEE ,  Seon Il LEE

IPC分类号： A01D46/00

CPC分类号： A01D46/00

摘要： A crop harvesting apparatus includes a pressure generator configured to generate a pressure, a driver configured to have a shape that changes in response to receiving the pressure from the pressure generator, and a cutter configured to cut an object to be cut in accordance with a change in the shape of the driver.

公开(公告)号：US11625793B1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17193778

申请日：2021-03-05

申请人： Meyer Colpien Hesse ,  Travis William Hesse

发明人： Meyer Colpien Hesse ,  Travis William Hesse

IPC分类号： G06Q50/02 ,  A01D46/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06Q30/0283

摘要： A process for estimating a value of a crop of walnuts prior to harvest includes the following steps which are not necessarily in order. First, arranging an unmanned aerial vehicle with a digital single-lens reflex high speed multi spectral camera fitted with a near-infrared filter. Then, taking normalized difference vegetation index images of a field of walnuts every second at a clarity of two centimeters in detail from an altitude of four hundred feet. Next, forming a map of the field from the normalized difference vegetation index images. After that, determining a ratio of the field which possesses a high near-infrared profile. Following that, calculating a meat yield as a product of the ratio and the maximum walnut grade in the field. Finally, calculating the value of the crop from the meat yield.

公开(公告)号：US11526179B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16324943

申请日：2017-08-17

申请人： TEVEL AEROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES

发明人： Yaniv Maor

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  A01D46/00 ,  A01D46/30 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D1/22 ,  G05D1/10 ,  A01D46/253 ,  G06F16/29 ,  A01G3/08 ,  A01G25/16 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06V10/22 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06F16/587 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G08G5/00

摘要： The present invention provides an improved, autonomous unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) for harvesting or diluting fruit, and a control unit for coordinating flight and/or harvesting missions thereof, as well as a system and method for harvesting fruits.

公开(公告)号：US11516967B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17839180

申请日：2022-06-13

申请人： Automated Harvesting Solutions, LLC

发明人： Anthony Wisdom ,  Ian Mintz

IPC分类号： A01D46/00 ,  A01D46/30 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01N33/00 ,  G01D5/12 ,  G01C22/00 ,  G06V20/56 ,  G06V20/10 ,  G06V20/68

摘要： A harvester travels along a route within a field and selectively harvests edible crowns ready for harvesting. As the harvester travels along the route, a position of the harvester and/or the edible crowns may be determined using an encoder, imaging device(s), and/or navigational system(s). For example, image(s) captured by the imaging device(s) may be used to determine a location of the edible crowns and/or global positioning satellite (GPS) coordinates may indicate a location of the harvester within the field. These locations may be used for instructing harvesting components to harvest the edible crowns. For example, the harvester may include robotic arms having end effectors that harvest the edible crowns. Knowing the location of the edible crowns and/or the harvester therefore allows for the accurate placement of the end effectors for harvesting the edible crowns.

公开(公告)号：US11369116B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16304145

申请日：2017-05-22

申请人： Weedout Ltd.

发明人： Efrat Lidor-Nili ,  Orly Noivirt-Brik

IPC分类号： A01N65/08 ,  A01H1/06 ,  A01H1/02 ,  C12N15/82 ,  A01H1/04 ,  A01D46/00

摘要： A method of weed control is provided. The method comprises artificially pollinating at least one weed species of interest with pollen of the same species that reduces fitness of said at least one weed species of interest. Also provided are compositions and kits which can be used for performing the methods described herein.

公开(公告)号：US11272662B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US15532239

申请日：2015-12-02

申请人： SRI INTERNATIONAL

发明人： Curt Salisbury ,  Jacob Suchoski ,  Rich Mahoney

IPC分类号： A01D46/30 ,  A01D46/00 ,  B25J15/00

摘要： A fruit harvesting system includes a vacuum generating subsystem and an end effector connected to the vacuum generating subsystem. The end effector has a first tube having a first diameter, and a second tube having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter so the second tube fits inside the first tube. A fruit harvesting system includes a vacuum generating subsystem, a tube connected to the vacuum generating subsystem and at least one structure coupled to an inside of the tube. A fruit harvesting system includes a vacuum generating subsystem, a first tube connected to the vacuum generating subsystem, and a second tube coupled to the first tube, the second tube having a tubular portion coupled to the first tube in an orientation other than parallel, the second tube having openings on opposite sides of the first tube.

公开(公告)号：US11231086B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16615101

申请日：2018-05-21

申请人： Nine IP Limited

发明人： Jonathan Dallas Toye

IPC分类号： F16G11/10 ,  A01D46/00

摘要： An improved agricultural sheeting fastening component for use in anchoring agricultural sheet material includes two arms, each including one or more prongs having a tip adapted to pierce the sheet material to connect the fastening component to the sheet material, wherein a terminating portion of the prong(s) extends in a direction away from a junction of the prong to the arm and at an angle between the arm and the terminating portion of the prong of between about −25 and about 45 degrees.

公开(公告)号：US11134617B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US15761194

申请日：2016-09-19

申请人： CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

发明人： Herman Herman ,  Christopher Chandler Fromme ,  Elliot Allen Cuzzillo ,  Jaime W. Bourne ,  Richard D. Pantaleo ,  Neil Frederick Stegall ,  James Andrew Bagnell ,  Jeffrey David McMahill ,  Joan Campoy

IPC分类号： A01G3/00 ,  A01D46/30 ,  A01D46/253 ,  A01D46/00

摘要： A self-guided blossom picker uses a vision system to identify and locate blossoms or inflorescence growing on a plant. The device can be towed by a tractor or it can be self-propelled. Image data captured by the vision system is sent to an machine vision module, which interprets the data and identifies a location of blossom. A controller uses the location data to command a picker to the proper location. A cutter on the picker is actuated to remove the blossom.

公开(公告)号：US10721867B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16102869

申请日：2018-08-14

申请人： A & B Packing Equipment, Inc.

发明人： Robert L Williamson

IPC分类号： A01D46/28 ,  A01D46/26 ,  A01D46/00

摘要： A shaped conveyor assembly configured for use in association with a harvester comprising a first side lower conveyor sub-assembly and a second lower conveyor subassembly. One or both of the sub-assemblies having a frame structure, a discharge assembly and a conveyor assembly. The frame structure has a gathering portion, an outward portion and a terminating portion. The gathering portion is positioned proximate the first end and spaced apart from the second end. The terminating portion is positioned proximate the second end and spaced apart from the first end. The outward portion extends therebetween, the outward portion being inclined in an upward direction relative to the gathering portion, and directed in an outward direction, thereby extending away from the channel, and away from the other one of the first side and the second side lower conveyor sub-assemblies.