US 12,120,973 B2
Crop detection system and/or method
Garrick Kremesec, Santa Clara, CA (US); Thomas Palomares, Santa Clara, CA (US); Christian Carlberg, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Oswaldo Torres, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to FarmWise Labs, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by FarmWise Labs, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,730.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/468,111, filed on May 22, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/443,936, filed on Feb. 7, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0260499 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A01B 79/00 (2006.01); A01B 69/04 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); H04N 13/254 (2018.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01)
CPC A01B 79/005 (2013.01) [A01B 69/008 (2013.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.05); H04N 13/254 (2018.05); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30188 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for crop analysis, the system comprising:
a housing configured to be coupled with an agricultural implement, the housing defining:
a 1st broad surface and a 2nd broad surface opposing the 1st broad surface;
a 1st cavity defined at least in part by the 1st broad surface; and
a 2nd cavity is defined at least in part by the 2nd broad surface;
a lighting subsystem arranged in the 2nd cavity, comprising a set of light emitting diode (LED) arrays configured to emit light brighter than direct sunlight;
a set of optical sensors arranged in the 2nd cavity;
a thermal management subsystem comprising:
a thermoelectric cooler configured to transfer heat out of the 2nd cavity;
a set of cylindrical pins extending outward from and perpendicular to the 1st broad surface;
a shield arranged external to the housing;
a set of processing subsystems arranged in the 2nd cavity, the set of processing subsystems configured to produce the crop analysis based on imaging data collected by the set of optical sensors, wherein the agricultural implement is controlled based at least in part on the crop analysis.