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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
Applicant:
Monsanto Technology Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin L. Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
Monsanto Technology LLC, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/342 (2006.01); B07C 5/00 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); G01N 15/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/361 (2013.01); B07C 5/00 (2013.01); B07C 5/3425 (2013.01); B07C 5/368 (2013.01); B07C 5/38 (2013.01); B07C 2501/009 (2013.01); B07C 2501/0081 (2013.01); G01N 2015/149 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1493 (2013.01); G01N 2015/1497 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automated object sorting system is provided. In various embodiments, the automated object sorting system includes an automated object extraction assembly and an automated object collection assembly. The automated object extraction assembly extracts one or more objects from an object sorting tray based on one or more attributes and/or traits of interest. The automated collection assembly selectively deposits the extracted objects in selected collection receptacles according to the particular attributes and/or traits of each respective object.