Michael N Fraley

US Patent:

20130302851, Nov 14, 2013

Filed:

May 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/890138

Inventors:

Michael Fraley - Casa Grande AZ, US

Assignee:

PanAridus, LLC - Casa Grande AZ

International Classification:

G01J 3/28

US Classification:

435 405, 25033901, 2502521, 250340

Abstract:

A system and method for in-field near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) analysis of rubber and resin concentrations a guayule plant is provided. The system includes a wagon or other vehicle with the NIRS device mounted on the wagon. A computer or processor electrically coupled to the NIRS device is also housed within an area or extension of the wagon. During measurement of a guayule plant in the field, a guayule plant covering is placed over the guayule plant and a light shield coupled to the NIRS device is inserted into an opening on the guayule plant covering. The NIRS device is configured to perform a reading of the guayule plant within the plant covering and communicate results of the reading to the computer. A calibration equation is then preferably applied to the guayule plant readings to produce the rubber and resin concentrations of the guayule plant.

US Patent:

20080172998, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Jan 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/016936

Inventors:

Michael R. Fraley - Carefree AZ, US
Trevor Kammann - Yuma AZ, US

International Classification:

A01D 41/04
A01D 57/00

US Classification:

56 146

Abstract:

A guayule harvester comprises a hydraulic-powered cutting and conveying device pulled and powered by a farm tractor. Guides lift the shrub and expose the trunk to a pair of horizontal circular saw blades at the same time that opposed pick-up belts engage the shrub branches and impel the shrub to an elevator conveyor belt. The elevator belt carries the now-severed shrub to the height of the entrance to a transport trailer, and then drops it onto an extendable lateral conveyor, which drops it into the carrier.

US Patent:

20150177129, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

May 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/400323

Inventors:

- Casa Grande AZ, US
Michael Fraley - Casa Grande AZ, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/359
G01N 33/00

Abstract:

A system and method for in-field near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) analysis of rubber and resin concentrations a guayule plant is provided. The system includes a wagon or other vehicle with the NIRS device mounted on the wagon. A computer or processor electrically coupled to the NIRS device is also housed within an area or extension of the wagon. During measurement of a guayule plant in the field, a guayule plant covering is placed over the guayule plant and a light shield coupled to the NIRS device is inserted into an opening on the guayule plant covering. The NIRS device is configured to perform a reading of the guayule plant within the plant covering and communicate results of the reading to the computer. A calibration equation is then preferably applied to the guayule plant readings to produce the rubber and resin concentrations of the guayule plant.