Patent classifications
G01G11/043
CALIBRATION STATUS OF A BELT WEIGHING SYSTEM
Disclosed is a monitoring system for a conveyor belt weighing system, the monitoring system comprising: a status page displaying a plurality of calibration status displays for the conveyor belt weighting system, each of the calibration status displays including a reference calibration value and a comparison between the reference calibration value and a calibration value for the conveyor belt weighing system, wherein the reference calibration value is an ideal value for the calibration value.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A WEIGHT OF A PLANT IN A GROW POD
An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.
Systems and methods for managing a weight of a plant in a grow pod
An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.
Systems and methods for measuring growth of a plant in an assembly line grow pod
An assembly line grow system for measuring growth of a plant, includes a rail system, carts moving along the rail system and carrying plants, seeds, or both, weight sensors, a proximity sensor, a camera and a master controller. The master controller is communicatively coupled to the carts, the weight sensors, the proximity sensor, and the camera. The master controller is operable to receive information from the weight sensors, the proximity sensor, and the camera, determine a growth state of a selected plant based on the information indicative of weight, color, height, or a combination thereof, and control a dosage supply component to provide a modified dosage based on the growth state.
SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR IDLER ROLLERS USED IN WEIGHING ROLLER BELTS
Disclosed in one example is an idler roller for a conveyor belt weighing system, comprising a static shaft, and a load cell fixed to the static shaft and positioned at least partially internal to the static shaft and at an end of the static shaft, the load cell for supporting the idler roller on a frame. A rotating shaft seal is positioned on an exterior surface of the static shaft and internal to the idler roller. A static seal is positioned between the load cell and an interior surface of the static shaft. The static shaft includes a first pocket into which the load cell is inserted and fixed, the static shaft also includes a second pocket into which the load cell is inserted and fixed. The load cell includes one or more strain gauges, and the load cell is rigidly fixed in the end of the static shaft.
Highly efficient and intelligent drug and parenteral nutrition product automatic collation and reversion device
The present invention discloses a highly efficient and intelligent drug and parenteral nutrition product automatic collation and reversion device, which comprises a feeding conveyor belt, a discharging conveyor belt, a returning conveyer belt and computer; and in the junction of the feeding conveyor belt, the discharging conveyor belt and the returning conveyer belt is provided an inspection module. In the present invention, drug dispatch is configured to be done just as a production line, by providing a weighing scale to measure the weight of drugs, and four cameras to assist in identifying drugs to check whether correct drugs are dispatched, and in case that any errors detected, the wrong drugs will be sent back to the original position for inspection, which improves efficiency and accuracy of drug dispatch and reduces manpower cost.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A WEIGHT OF A PLANT IN A GROW POD
An assembly line grow pod includes a seeding region, a harvesting region, a track that extends between the seeding region and the harvesting region, a cart including a tray for holding plant matter, and a wheel coupled to the tray, where the wheel is engaged with the track, and a weight sensor positioned on the cart or the track, where the weight sensor is positioned to detect a weight of the plant matter positioned within the cart.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING HARVEST TIMING FOR PLANT MATTER WITHIN A GROW POD
Systems and methods for determining harvest timing for a cart within an assembly line grow pod include identifying a type of the plant matter positioned within a cart, detecting at least one of a plant matter weight of the plant matter with a weight sensor, a plant matter height of the plant matter with a distance sensor, and a chlorophyll level of the plant matter with a camera, determining that the at least one of the detected plant matter weight, the detected plant matter height, and the detected chlorophyll level satisfies a harvest time parameters, and in response to determining that the detected plant matter weight, the detected plant matter height, and the detected chlorophyll level satisfy the harvest time parameters, directing the cart to a harvester system.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING GROWTH OF A PLANT IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE GROW POD
An assembly line grow system for measuring growth of a plant, includes a rail system, carts moving along the rail system and carrying plants, seeds, or both, weight sensors, a proximity sensor, a camera and a master controller. The master controller is communicatively coupled to the carts, the weight sensors, the proximity sensor, and the camera. The master controller is operable to receive information from the weight sensors, the proximity sensor, and the camera, determine a growth state of a selected plant based on the information indicative of weight, color, height, or a combination thereof, and control a dosage supply component to provide a modified dosage based on the growth state.
Continuously Flowing Seed Metering and Discharge System
A seed metering and discharge system that generates and discharges a continuous stream of seed for downstream processing. A variable position gate is disposed at an output end of a bottom hopper of the system. During a measurement period, a commanded position of the variable position gate is adjusted in proportion to mass measurement signals received from load cells mounted to the bottom hopper. A top hopper refills the bottom hopper during a refill period when the variable position gate is commanded into a fixed position. The system regulates the continuous stream of seed, measured in real-time, so that the actual seed flow rate at the output end closely matches a target seed flow rate. The system operates iteratively between the measurement and refill periods during continuous discharge cycles.