Method and apparatus for detecting damage in plant products

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004304823 (hide)

Owner Sunkist Growers, Inc.

Inventors Affedt, Henry A.; Ibarra, Juan Gutierrez; Gonzales, Matias C. Jr.; Heck, Richard D.; Sheffler, James B.

Agent Smoorenburg Patent and Trademark Attorneys

Pub. Number AU-B-2004304823

PCT Pub. Number WO2005/060429

Priority 10/727,491 05.12.03 US

Filing date 12 November 2004

Wipo publication date 7 July 2005

Acceptance publication date 20 November 2008

International Classifications

B07C 5/342 (2006.01) Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature - according to optical properties, e.g. colour

G01N 21/85 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Investigating moving fluids or granular solids

G01N 21/88 (2006.01) Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet light - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

Event Publications

15 June 2006 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2005/060429 Priority application(s): WO2005/060429

20 November 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004304823

19 March 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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