Method and apparatus for detecting damage in plant products

Optics: measuring and testing – Of light reflection – With diffusion

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C250S22300B, C250S341800, C250S910000, C209S587000

Reexamination Certificate

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10727491

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus of sorting plant products based on damage to the plant products is disclosed. A beam emitter emits an illumination light toward the outer surface of a plant product. A beam detector detects substantially a single wavelength of a reflected light produced by the plant product responsive to the illumination light. A control unit determines at least one of a presence, an amount, and a severity of damage responsive to the reflected light. The control unit assigns a damage category to the plant product responsive to the determination of damage.

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patent: 5791497 (1998-08-01), Campbell et al.

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