US 11,946,807 B2
Hyperspectral imaging system for monitoring agricultural products during processing and manufacturing
Henry M. Dante, Midlothian, VA (US); Samuel Timothy Henry, Richmond, VA (US); and Seetharama C. Deevi, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,840.
Application 17/666,840 is a continuation of application No. 16/826,788, filed on Mar. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,250,261, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Application 16/826,788 is a continuation of application No. 15/846,706, filed on Dec. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,706,283, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 15/846,706 is a continuation of application No. 14/443,986, granted, now 9,870,505, issued on Jan. 16, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2013/070809, filed on Nov. 19, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/728,123, filed on Nov. 19, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0157052 A1, May 19, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/10 (2022.01); A24B 3/16 (2006.01); A24B 15/18 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01N 21/31 (2006.01); G01N 21/84 (2006.01); G06F 16/51 (2019.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01)
CPC G01J 3/28 (2013.01) [A24B 3/16 (2013.01); A24B 15/18 (2013.01); B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/366 (2013.01); G01J 3/2823 (2013.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01); G01N 21/84 (2013.01); G06F 16/51 (2019.01); G06T 7/0008 (2013.01); G06V 20/194 (2022.01); H05K 999/99 (2013.01); G01J 2003/2826 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8461 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8466 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for monitoring processing, manufacturing, or both processing and manufacturing of an agricultural product, the method comprising:
scanning a region of an agricultural product using a light source;
generating a hyperspectral image from the region;
determining a spectral fingerprint for the agricultural product from the hyperspectral image;
determining a property of the region based on the spectral fingerprint;
monitoring a progression of a processing or manufacturing process based on the property;
comprising the spectral fingerprint to a spectral fingerprint database; and
determining a stage of the processing or the manufacturing process of the region based on the comparing.