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On-The-Go Sensor Reads Sugar Content During Harvest

Technology Benefits

Reliable sugar content readings created as the beets are being harvested.Combined with yield mapping techniques, provides accurate site-specific mapping of sugar content.

Detailed Technology Description

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Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US6851662B2
Application Number: US2003632048A
Inventor: Panigrahi, Suranjan | Hofman, Vernon
Priority Date: 12 Jan 2000
Priority Number: US6851662B2
Application Date: 31 Jul 2003
Publication Date: 8 Feb 2005
IPC Current: A01D003300 | G01J000302 | G01J000310 | G01J000328 | G01N002131 | G01N002135 | G01N003302 | G01N000128
US Class: 356326 | 256326
Assignee Applicant: NDSU Research Foundation,Fargo
Title: On-the-go sugar sensor for determining sugar content during harvesting
Usefulness: On-the-go sugar sensor for determining sugar content during harvesting
Summary: Used for determining sugar content of an agricultural product e.g. sugar beet, grape and grapefruit.
Novelty: Agricultural product sugar content e.g. sugar beet, determining device, has sample preparation mechanism attached to defoliator utilized in product during harvesting to create exposed sample processed by computer

Industry

Agriculture

Sub Group

Plant

Country/Region

USA

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