Apparatus, method and system for creating, collecting and indexing seed portions from individual seed
US7997415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C5/344
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for coating, singulating, aligning, ablating, and indexing a number of seeds for testing is described. The apparatus has a carrier designed to hold seeds in a predetermined alignment for ablating a seed sample from a seed portion, the seed portions are indexed to the seed samples. The carrier is then located on the apparatus which delivers the seed samples from the carrier to a collector for laboratory testing.
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