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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
Kevin L. Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Lee Yannakakis, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Andrew M. Singleton, Manchester, MO (US);
Angela R. Koestel, St. Louis, MO (US);
David W. Finley, St. Louis, MO (US);
Brian J. Forinash, St. Louis, MO (US);
Allen N. Ondes, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sam R. Eathington, Ames, IA (US);
Heather M. Forbes, Ankeny, IA (US);
Bruce J. Schnicker, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jason K. Bull, Wildwood, MO (US);
Kevin L. Deppermann, St. Charles, MO (US);
Lee Yannakakis, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Andrew M. Singleton, Manchester, MO (US);
Angela R. Koestel, St. Louis, MO (US);
David W. Finley, St. Louis, MO (US);
Brian J. Forinash, St. Louis, MO (US);
Allen N. Ondes, St. Louis, MO (US);
Sam R. Eathington, Ames, IA (US);
Heather M. Forbes, Ankeny, IA (US);
Bruce J. Schnicker, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jason K. Bull, Wildwood, MO (US);
Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an automated seed sampling and sorting system. The system includes an imaging station for collecting image data of a set of seeds and a seed orientation station for independently positioning each seed in the set in a desired orientation based on the collected image data. The system further includes a seed sample and sort station for extracting a sample from each seed in the set, sorting each sample to a sample tray and sorting each sampled seed to a seed tray.