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Patent No.:

US 10705102 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2015

Automated systems for removing tissue samples from seeds, and related methods

Applicant:

Monsanto Technology Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Kevin L. Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);

Michael W. Petersen, Sauk City, WI (US);

Allen N. Ondes, Troy, MO (US);

David W. Finley, Crestwood, MO (US);

William M. Fischer, St. Peters, MO (US);

John M. Jensen, Glen Carbon, IL (US);

David Butruille, Des Moines, IA (US);

Stanton Dotson, Roseville, CA (US);

Sam Eathington, Ames, IA (US);

Heather M. Forbes, St. Charles, MO (US);

Bruce Schnicker, Wildwood, MO (US);

John Tamulonis, Nevada, IA (US);

Assignee:

Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorneys:

James E. Davis

Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.

Primary Examiner:

Thanh Pham

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01); G01N 1/20 (2006.01); G01N 1/28 (2006.01); A01C 1/02 (2006.01); G01N 1/04 (2006.01); G01N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/00584 (2013.01); A01C 1/025 (2013.01); G01N 1/04 (2013.01); G01N 1/20 (2013.01); G01N 1/286 (2013.01); G01N 33/0098 (2013.01); G01N 33/5097 (2013.01); A01C 1/00 (2013.01); G01N 2001/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A seed sampling system is provided having an automated seed loading assembly including a seed bin and being operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seeds within the seed bin. The system also includes an automated seed sampling assembly operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members. Each of the retention members is movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly. The seed transport assembly is operable to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly.

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