US Patent Issued to DEERE & Co. on March 17 for "System and method for terahertz frequency crop contamination detection and handling" (American, Indian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,496, issued on March 17, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).

"System and method for terahertz frequency crop contamination detection and handling" was invented by Mahesh Somarowthu (Pune, India) and Noel W. Anderson (Fargo, N.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A terahertz frequency-based sensing system for an agricultural harvester is provided. The system includes a terahertz sensor mounted to the agricultural harvester. The terahertz sensor at least one a terahertz source disposed to direct electromagnetic radiation toward a harvest material of the agricultural harvester. At least one terahertz detector is disposed to de...