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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2002
Robert Sjödin, Helsingborg, SE;
Foss Analytical AB, Höganäs, SE;
Abstract
A method for segregating qualities of an agricultural product during processing of the product comprises the step of setting a desired range of a measurement value ( ). The measurement value represents a property of the product and defines a first quality of the product for which the measurement value is inside the range and a second quality of the product for which the measurement value is outside the range. The method further comprises the step of analyzing ( ) the quality of the product that is being processed. The step of analyzing comprises the steps of continuously extracting samples of the product ( ), irradiating each sample by electromagnetic radiation ( ), spatially separating electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths ( ), and detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted from the sample ( ). The step of detecting produces intensity signals indicative of detected electromagnetic radiation of different wavelengths. The step of analyzing further comprises the steps of determining a sample value of said property of the product from the intensity signals, and determining a measurement value ( ) from at least one sample value. The method further comprises the step of separating the product of said first quality from the product of said second quality on the combine.