Clearwater Receives Patent for Vision System for Grading Lobsters That Are Molting
According to US Patent office, Clearwater Seafoods was granted a patent on November 12 for a vision system that identifies the molt stage of lobsters.
The system would replace blood protein analysis and other means of determining the overall quality and amount of meat in a live lobster. The system is designed to be noninvasive, and operate on a conveyor belt.
The lobsters could be sorted by size, molt condition, and quality, based on the vision system.
According to the patent filing, the vision system consists of ...
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