movement of the objects. The inventors have developed a method of extracting depth information that is less sensitive to movement of the object.
14. U.S. Patent Application Serial Number: (to be assigned) Filed: September 16, 2008
Title: "Methods for screening and producing plants with increased saccharification efficiency for biofuel and forage production" Inventors: Drs. Seth DeBolt, Darby Harris and Joszef Stork (Horticulture) Technical Description: The invention relates to methods for selecting and/or producing plants having an increased saccharification efficiency. In particular, the invention relates to methods of selecting and/or producing plants having a reduced relative crystallinity index (RCI) as compared to a wild-type plant, which in turn provides for an increased saccharification efficiency.
Summary: The high price and environmental impact of fossil fuels have spurred the search for suitable alternatives. Ethanol is a promising alternative, being renewable and cleaner. However, ethanol is produced from simple sugars, and most plant material is composed of complex sugar polymers. Converting these complex polymers to simple sugars (saccharification) is expensive. The inventors have genetically engineered plants in which saccharification is more efficient, lowering the cost of producing ethanol from the plants.