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Assured identity seeder

US12127517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Michael Bailey · Ypsilanti, US
Corey G Barth · Chesterfield, US
Wayne Brown · Holden, US
William M. Fischer · Saint Peters, US
Bradley D Hart · Chesterfield, US
Armen Kachar · Chesterfield, US
Krishna Motaparti · Chesterfield, US
Kyle Smith · Chesterfield, US
Sudhager Subramaniam · Chesterfield, US
Ryan K Tellor · Chesterfield, US
Matthew J. Weis · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2019
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB07C5/36
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high throughput system for depositing seed into germination wells of a germination tray. The system comprises a seed distribution subsystem, and an individual seed transfer subsystem structured and operable to transfer individual seeds from wells in a seed storage tray to the seed deposition subsystem. The system additionally comprises a bulk seed transfer subsystem structured and operable to singulate a plurality of bulk seeds and transfer each singulated seed to the seed deposition subsystem, wherein the seed distribution subsystem structured and operable to receive seeds from the individual seed transfer subsystem and the bulk seed transfer subsystem, and deposit the seeds into wells of the seed germination tray.

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