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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Steven M. Becker, Johnston, IA (US);
Jason M. Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Joshua L. Mongan, Saint Charles, IA (US);
Steven M. Becker, Johnston, IA (US);
Jason M. Cope, Ankeny, IA (US);
David Kurth, Grimes, IA (US);
Joshua L. Mongan, Saint Charles, IA (US);
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc, Johnston, IA (US);
Abstract
An automated high throughput apparatus, method and system for seed sampling is provided. The seed sampling system includes an ablation subsystem having a controlled cutting path and a seed handling subsystem comprising a staging system having a plurality of seed staging positions for staging a batch of seed in a sequential manner, and a carrier system for simultaneously presenting seed staging positions at the cutting path for removing a sample portion from each seed in the batch. A method of this invention includes providing ablation means having a controlled cutting path, automatically staging a batch of seed at a plurality of staging positions in a sequential manner, simultaneously presenting the batch of seed at the cutting path, and removing a sample portion from each seed in the batch.