The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
May. 09, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Rafael R. De Mello Brandao, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Marcio F. Moreno, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Igor C. Oliveira, São Paulo, BR;
Marcelo N. Dos Santos, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Leonardo P. Tizzei, São Paulo, BR;
Bianca Zadrozny, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Maciel Zortea, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for observing agricultural samples includes a chassis suspended on an elevated cable or rail, an actuator disposed within the chassis for moving the chassis forward and backward along the elevated cable or rail, a camera mounted on or within the chassis and configured to acquire image data of an area below the elevated cable or rail including an agricultural sample, and a processor disposed within the chassis for receiving image data from the camera, autonomously controlling the actuator to move the chassis along the elevated cable or rail, and assessing a condition of the agricultural sample from the received image data.