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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Discovery Purchaser Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Rainhard Koch, Kleinmachnow, DE;
Jerry Outram, Kent, GB;
Assignee:
DISCOVERY PURCHASER CORPORATION, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 21/04 (2006.01); A01M 7/00 (2006.01); E01H 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06V 20/10 (2022.01); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); E01H 8/10 (2006.01); A01M 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01M 21/043 (2013.01); A01M 7/00 (2013.01); E01H 11/00 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G06F 18/24 (2023.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 20/188 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for weed control. It is described to provide () a processing unit with at least one image of an environment. The processing unit analyses () the at least one image to determine at least one location within the environment for activation of at least one mulch application unit. The at least one mulch application unit is configured to apply at least one mulch to the at least one location for weed control. An output unit outputs () information that is useable to activate the at least one mulch application unit.