APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND CORRELATING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRUIT WITH VISIBLE/NEAR INFRA-RED SPECTRUM - Patent 1285244

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EP 1 285 244 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21)	Application number: 01918659.2

(22)	Date of filing: 12.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01J 3/42, G01J 3/51

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0108/146

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0106/9191 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

13.03.2000 US 524329
12.03.2001 US 804613

(71)	Applicants:
	Autoline Inc Reedley,California 93654-9547 (US) Aweta Holding BV Reedley,California 93654-9547 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	OZANICH,Richard M. Richland,WA 99352 (US)

(74)	Representative: Atkinson, Jonathan David Mark et al
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND CORRELATING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRUIT WITH VISIBLE/NEAR INFRA-RED SPECTRUM