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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2008
Steven Michael Becker, Johnston, IA (US);
Jason Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Joshua L. Mongan, St. Charles, IA (US);
Bruce E. Cadwell, Johnston, IA (US);
Steven Michael Becker, Johnston, IA (US);
Jason Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Joshua L. Mongan, St. Charles, IA (US);
Bruce E. Cadwell, Johnston, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
An apparatuses, methods and systems for creating, handling and collecting seed portions are highly beneficial. The apparatus includes a carrier having one or more carrying positions adapted to carry a seed. The carrying positions having a seed orienter adapted to orient the seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier for creating seed portions therefrom. The method includes taking a carrier having one or more carrying positions, orienting a seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier, ablating the seed with a seed ablation device, and communicating seed portions through a manifold into a compartment layer. The system includes a seed manifold adapted to dock thereon a seed carrier having pre-positioned and pre-oriented seed therein. Seed and seed portions removed from the seed in the carrier are communicated into a collector and compartment layer respectively using the seed manifold.