Monsanto Technology LLC

Chi Zhang

Kevin Lee Deppermann

Eric L Borrowman

Brad D White

Jeffrey Lawrence Kohne

Govind Chaudhary

Jarrett R Ceglinski

Johnny J Kotyk

Randall K Rader

Hsin-Chen Chen

Louis M Pompe Van Meerdevoort

Xiaofei Fan

Jennifer L Becker

A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.

Seed sorting

A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.

Seed imaging

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Chesterfield, MO, United States of America

Chi Zhang