Gary W. Clem, Inc.

Arlan W Sandvik

Brian W Carr

Donald F Handorf

Peter B Moore

Nick Merfeld

Gary W Clem

Mark D Mathis

Timothy A Schroeder

Chester S Creswick

Kevin J Alphs

The method for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes causing the grain to move downward across a sloping presentation surface; associating the optics of an NIR spectography apparatus with the presentation surface to permit light from the optics to be projected into the curtain of grain at a substantial right angle with respect to the direction of flow of the curtain of grain over the presentation surface. An apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes the structure for practicing the aforementioned method.

Method and apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination

The seed packaging machine of this invention is mounted on a conventional plot combine. The harvested seed is blown to a receiving compartment where the seed is weighed and tested for moisture. A bag roll comprising a plurality of bag portions is fed through power rolls to a seed deposit station. A blower blows open the endmost bag and the seed is deposited in the bag portion. A sealing pressure bar is pivoted toward a thermal bar with the top of the bag portion therebetween to seal the bag. The bag is then released to drop into a storage bin. Bar codes are imposed on the bags and are scanned as they approach the deposit station. A computer is connected to all operating components to coordinate the sequential operation thereof. The range and row numbers of the harvested field are imposed on the computer memory, and the computer associates each bag containing harvested seed with the range and row from which the seed was harvested. The bags are perforated to facilitate subsequent drying of the seed. The computer will discard seed that does not meet predetermined weight and moisture parameters so that unwanted seed will not have to be packaged.

Method and means for harvesting and packaging seeds

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Nevada, IA, United States of America

Arlan W Sandvik