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System and method for qualifying plant material

  • US 10,458,908 B2
  • Filed: 02/02/2017
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for qualifying plant material, the system comprising:

  • an inspection zone;

    a support stage configured to support the plant material in the inspection zone;

    at least one camera configured to acquire at least one image of the plant material in the inspection zone;

    at least one processor configured to receive and analyze the camera image to identify a region of interest containing specific plant structures possessing active components;

    at least one spectrometer configured to acquire a spectrometric measurement of the plant material in the inspection zone; and

    wherein the at least one processor is further configured to facilitate a spectrometric measurement of the specific plant structures identified in the camera image, and to enable output of an indicator of a quality measure of the plant material based on the spectrometric measurement of the specific plant structures identified in the camera image.

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