Seed sorting

US12128448B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Monsanto Technology LLC · US

Inventors

• Eric L. Borrowman · Saint Peters, US
• Jarrett R. Ceglinski · Chesterfield, US
• Govind Chaudhary · Maryland Heights, US
• Xiaofei Fan · Chesterfield, US
• Jeffrey L. Kohne · Kirkwood, US
• Brad D. White · Creve Coeur, US
• Chi Zhang · Chesterfield, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2024
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N21/85
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.