Automated seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds
US7502113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q2600/156
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated seed sampler includes a sampling station; a sampler for removing material from a seed in the sampling station; a seed conveyer for conveying the seed from the sampling station to a compartment in a seed tray; and a conveyor for conveying the material removed from the seed to a corresponding compartment in a sample tray. The method of the present invention comprises feeding seeds individually to a sampling station, removing a sample from the seed in the sampling station; conveying the sample to a compartment in a sample tray, and conveying the seed to a corresponding compartment in a seed tray. The samples can be tested, and the seeds can be sorted according to the results of the testing of their corresponding samples.
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