发明名称 |
Method for the evaluation of velvet antler |
摘要 |
The invention provides a method and apparatus using infrared thermography for predicting an unknown value of an internal composition characteristic of velvet antler in vivo, in vitro, and/or during cooling or warming. The method involves generating a predictive model using a sample population of antlers to determine a relationship between a known input variable and a known value for the composition characteristic; and using the predictive model to predict the unknown value of the same composition characteristic in an antler not selected from the sample population. Using this value, a map can be made to identify sites and levels of the composition characteristic within the antler. The invention provides a method for predicting an internal composition characteristic of a velvet antler by obtaining an infrared thermographic image of the antler and visually ranking the image by comparison to a corresponding image of an antler with the desired composition characteristic. A method to predict maturity by comparing temperature differences between the antler's tip and base is provided.
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申请公布号 |
US2005153359(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.07.14 |
申请号 |
US20050507351 |
申请日期 |
2005.02.10 |
申请人 |
SCHAEFER ALLAN L.;SUTTIE JAMES M.;LAWRENCE RICHARD A.;DESROCHES GARRY B.;LEPAGE PIERRE |
发明人 |
SCHAEFER ALLAN L.;SUTTIE JAMES M.;LAWRENCE RICHARD A.;DESROCHES GARRY B.;LEPAGE PIERRE |
分类号 |
G01N25/72;G01N33/15;G01N33/483;(IPC1-7):G01N33/53;G06F19/00;G01N33/48;G01N33/50 |
主分类号 |
G01N25/72 |
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