Evaluating commodity conditions using aerial image data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE46968
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14966829

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Various tools, strategies and techniques are provided for evaluating the condition of one or more commodities in one or more regions of interest. Collection of image data associated with the commodities can be facilitated through use of an aircraft traveling a predetermined travel route over the regions of interest. The collected image data may be analyzed to evaluate the condition of the commodities, forecast commodity production, and/or to perform other tasks.

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ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYDECATUR IL 62526

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Linville, Charles Champaign, US 4 52

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