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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2007
Kevin Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Jennifer Listello, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Phillip Rahn, Ballwin, MO (US);
Angela Koestel, St. Louis, MO (US);
Kevin Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Jennifer Listello, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Phillip Rahn, Ballwin, MO (US);
Angela Koestel, St. Louis, MO (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an automated seed sampler system that includes a milling station for removing at least a portion of seed coat material from a seed and a sampling station for extracting a sample of seed material from the seed where the seed coat has been removed. A seed transport subsystem conveys the seed between the milling station and the sampling station and a seed deposit subsystem conveys the seed from the seed transport subsystem to a selected well in a seed tray after the seed has been sampled.