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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2009
Jason Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Thomas Edwin Arneson, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Kirk David Shirar, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Kevin Ray Zaruba, Albion, IA (US);
Jason Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Thomas Edwin Arneson, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Kirk David Shirar, Marshalltown, IA (US);
Kevin Ray Zaruba, Albion, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
A method for automated handling, positioning and orienting of an ear of corn includes methods for altering a portion of an ear of corn. Optionally included are one or more stations for automatically processing, testing, sampling and preparing the ear of corn for processing, testing or sampling and an automated transport means for automatically moving ears of corn from station to station using alterations made to the ear of corn.