# US 2017/0280620 A1 · Plant by plant harvester > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0280620 A1 - Document ID: US20170280620A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/472,153 - Filed: 2017-03-28 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-29 - Assignees: Memes Associates, Ltd. - Inventors: Pinakin Desai; Stephen M. Faivre; Peter Joseph Zerillo; Lee C. Prunty; William M. Hoeg - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280620A1 ## CPC - A01B 69/00: Steering of agricultural machines or implements; Guiding agricultural machines or implements on a desired track - A01D 41/127: Control or measuring arrangements specially adapted for combines - A01D 45/021: {Cornheaders} - A01B: SOIL WORKING IN AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY; PARTS, DETAILS, OR ACCESSORIES OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINES OR IMPLEMENTS, IN GENERAL (making or covering furrows or holes for sowing, planting or manuring A01C5/00; mowers convertible to soil working apparatus or capable of soil working A01D42/04; mowers combined with soil working implements A01D43/12; soil working for engineering purposes E01, E02, E21) - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING ## Abstract A plant by plant harvester is provided. The harvester may harvest and analyze single or double rows of crops. The single row harvester may have a first and a second guide unit which surrounds a single row of a crop and directs the single row of the crop into a sheller, picker, or grain/fruit separation unit. In an alternative embodiment of the device, the device may harvest two rows of crops. A GPS or any other location positioning device having an antenna is secured to the top of the main frame and allows the harvester to be remotely controlled. A hopper, container or holding bin may, in real-time, calculate the weight of the separated products. A plurality of sensors may be located on or near the first and/or second guide unit which allows the harvester to, for example, capture data related to the crop at the single plant level. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A plant by plant harvester comprising: a main frame unit having a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom and a generally hollow interior; a first elongated guide unit and a second elongated guide unit at the front of the main frame unit wherein an individual crop is directed between the first elongated guide unit and the second elongated guide unit into an opening of the main frame unit for processing of the crop; and wherein at least the first guide unit or the second guide unit moves in a horizontal manner with respect to the main frame unit.) ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: a curved interior side of the first elongated guide unit or the second elongated guide unit.) ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: an optical and/or infrared camera located on the main frame unit wherein the optical and/or infrared came is capable of capturing plant data as well as environmental and ground conditions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of wheels secured to the main frame unit wherein the plurality of wheels are located within a track and wherein the track directly contacts the ground and moves the harvester.) ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: at least one sensor located on the main frame unit wherein the sensor is capable of detecting the pressure needed to cut the crop. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 wherein the harvester is autonomous. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: a multi-channel in-line sheller, picker, or grain/fruit separation unit located on the main frame unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of wheels secured to the main frame unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 further comprising: a seat for manually operating the harvester located on the main frame unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The plant by plant harvester of claim 1 wherein the opening of the main frame unit is located between the first elongated guide unit and the second elongated guide unit. ### Claim 11 A plant by plant harvester of comprising: a main frame unit having a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom and a generally hollow interior; a first elongated guide unit and a second elongated guide; a third elongated guide unit wherein the third elongated guide unit is located between the first elongated guide unit and the second elongated unit; a first opening on the main frame unit at the front of the main frame unit wherein the first opening is located between the first elongated guide unit and the third elongated guide unit; a second opening on the main frame unit at the front of the main frame unit wherein the second opening is located between the second elongated guide unit and the third guide unit; wherein the first opening and the second opening of the main frame unit each receives an individual crop; wherein the first elongated guide unit and the second elongated guide unit direct the individual crop into the interior of the main frame unit; and wherein the first elongated guide unit and or second elongated guide unit moves horizontally. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: a curved interior side of the first elongated guide unit or the second elongated guide unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: an optical and/or infrared camera located on the main frame unit wherein the optical and/or infrared came is capable of capturing plant data as well as environmental and ground conditions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: a plurality of wheels secured to the main frame unit wherein the plurality of wheels are located within a track and wherein the track directly contacts the ground and moves the harvester. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: at least one sensor located on the main frame unit wherein the sensor is capable of detecting the pressure needed to cut the crop. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 wherein the harvester is autonomous. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: a multi-channel in-line sheller, picker, or grain/fruit separation unit located on the main frame unit. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: a plurality of wheels secured to the main frame unit. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 further comprising: a seat for manually operating the harvester located on the main frame unit. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The plant by plant harvester of claim 11 wherein the first elongated guide unit moves a distance from the third elongated guide unit and wherein the second elongated guide unit moves a distance from the third elongated guide unit and wherein the distance moved by the first elongated guide unit is different than the distance moved by the second elongated guide unit.