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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Deere & Company, Moline, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3563 (2014.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3563 (2013.01); A01D 41/1277 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G01N 21/85 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8592 (2013.01); G01N 2201/1296 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for measuring at least one of a mass-specific or size-specific variable of grain crops, the method comprising the following steps: recording a spectrum of the grain crops with a sensor operating in the near-infrared range; and deriving the at least one of mass-specific or size-specific variable from the spectrum.