US 2015/0090088 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTRACTING BUDS FROM A STALK OF A GRAMINACEOUS PLANT

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant. The method comprises the steps of obtaining at least one stalk half 7 by cutting the stalk 1 in longitudinal direction L of the stalk 1, automatically detecting a bud 8 on the stalk half 7 and cutting out a vegetal tissue comprising the bud 8 based on the detected position of the bud 8. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for carrying out this method as well as the use of this system for extracting buds 8 from a stalk 1 of a graminaceous plant.

Claims21

Dependent claims

Method A method for extracting buds from a stalk of a graminaceous plant comprising:

obtaining at least one stalk half by cutting the stalk in a longitudinal direction of the stalk;
automatically detecting a bud on the at least one stalk half;
and
cutting out a vegetal tissue comprising the bud based on the detected position of the bud.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/396,285Filed 22 Apr 2013

Priority

EP 12165634.226 Apr 2012

Published

2 Apr 2015

Term ends

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Classification11 codes

A01G 3/00
Cutting implements specially adapted for horticultural purposes
A01C 1/00
Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots
B26D 5/007
Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by…
Y10T 83/0505
Processes: with reorientation of work between cuts

Method and system for extracting buds from a stalk of a graminaceous plant

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Method and system for extracting buds from a stalk of a graminaceous plant

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Abstract

Claims21