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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2007
Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Davis, CA (US);
Tabare E. Abadie, Johnston, IA (US);
Mark Cooper, Johnston, IA (US);
Honor Renee Lafitte, Davis, CA (US);
Jeffrey R. Schussler, Marion, IA (US);
Neil Jonathan Hausmann, Davis, CA (US);
Tabare E. Abadie, Johnston, IA (US);
Mark Cooper, Johnston, IA (US);
Honor Renee Lafitte, Davis, CA (US);
Jeffrey R. Schussler, Marion, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
A method of evaluating one or more kernels of an ear of maize using digital imagery includes acquiring a digital image of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize, processing the digital image to estimate at least one physical property of the one or more kernels of the ear of maize from the digital image, and evaluating the at least one kernel of maize using the estimate of the at least one physical property of the at least one kernel of maize.