Susan E Dunlap

US Patent:

8301389, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

Mar 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/384004

Inventors:

Susan C. Dunlap - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/48
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

702 19, 703 11

Abstract:

Processes, systems and databases are provided for plant selection. The processes may include providing a database of plant species and eliminating a portion of the plant species based on at least two search criteria including a user's desired climate zone or location plant cultivation, plant size, plant type, plant leaf type/shape, plant form/habit, plant primary attributes, parcel growing conditions, and desired characteristics. At least one image of the plant species meeting the search criteria may be displayed wherein the image has sufficient resolution to distinguish among different plant species.

US Patent:

20050192760, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/015760

Inventors:

Susan Dunlap - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A01H001/00
G06F019/00
G01N033/48
G01N033/50

US Classification:

702019000, 800295000

Abstract:

Methods of compiling a database of images of plant species and the use of the database to identify unknown plant species are described. Images of the apical complexes of the plant are obtained and stored in a database to allow a comparison of the apical complexes with unknown plant species. The invention provides a facile method for the identification of unknown or unidentified plant species.