B - Operations – Transporting – 07 – B
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B - Operations, Transporting
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B07B 7/12 (2006.01) B07B 7/01 (2006.01) B07B 11/04 (2006.01) G01N 21/85 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2364784
An apparatus of the present invention for selecting and separating out sprouted kernel comprises: a light source for emitting light in a predetermined wavelength region to an object kernel; an image-capturing device for capturing an image of the object kernel which is formed by a part of the emitted light, which part is transmitted through the object kernel, and generating a signal corresponding to the captured image of the object kernel; a comparator for comparing the signal corresponding to the captured image with a predetermined reference signal, to thereby determine whether or not the object kernel is sprouted, and generating a signal indicative of detection of sprouting when the object kernel is sprouted; and a separating device for separating out the object kernel when the object kernel is sprouted, in response to the signal generated by the comparator. Below the object kernel, there is provided a background member having a brightness close to that of the object kernel. The light source is provided between the object kernel and the background member. Above the object kernel there is provided a slit-forming member.
Koshiro Tomoko
Shibayama Akira
Anzai Universal Laboratory Co. Ltd.
Riches Mckenzie & Herbert Llp
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