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US 11,957,090 B2Granted
Methods for pruning fruit plants
AssigneeHarvestMoore, L.L.C.
InventorFrancis Wilson Moore
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Abstract
This disclosure includes a method for pruning a fruit plant. An exemplary method step includes obtaining an image of the fruit plant that has branches. Next, creating exclusion zones surrounding the branches. Then pruning the fruit plant based upon the exclusion zones.
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A method for pruning a fruit plant comprising:
- obtaining an image of the fruit plant comprising trunk, branches and limbs;
- based on the image of the fruit plant, generating a vector-based stick image of the trunk, branches and limbs of the fruit plant, the vector-based stick image comprising a series of vectors and points in 3-D space;
- creating fruit zones surrounding the series of vectors and points;
- pruning the fruit plant based upon the fruit zones.
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