Automated seed planter

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12185657
APP PUB NO 20210195829A1
SERIAL NO

17137781

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An automated seed planter may include at least two vacuum cylinders which simultaneously and/or independently pick up and deliver seeds to a single tray. The vacuum cylinders may have a common rotational axis about which the vacuum cylinders rotate. The automated seed planter may include a plurality of vertical seed chutes which receive seeds therein. The vertical seed chutes have open upper and lower ends. A shutter assembly of the seed planter is associated with the lower ends of the vertical seed chutes. The shutter assembly is selectively opens and closes the lower ends of the seed chutes to plant the seeds on the tray. The automated seed planter may include a seed correction assembly including seed wells which receive seeds therein. The seed correction assembly selectively displaces one or more of the seeds from the seed wells to deliver the one or more seeds toward the tray for planting.

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MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC800 NORTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD ST LOUIS MO 63167

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crews, Joshua St. Louis, US 2 3
Kohne, Jeffrey L Kirkwood, US 7 38

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