Automated contamination-free seed sampler and methods of sampling, testing and bulking seeds

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12196648
APP PUB NO 20220221377A1
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17710135

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An automated seed sampler system for removing tissue from seeds includes an orientation system configured to orient seeds in a desired orientation, a sampling station configured to remove tissue from each of the oriented seeds, a sample collection subsystem configured to receive the tissue removed from each of the oriented seeds, and a seed collection subsystem configured to receive each of the seeds from which the tissue is removed. The sample collection subsystem and the seed collection subsystem are configured to facilitate a one-to-one correspondence between the seeds received at the seed collection subsystem and the tissue removed from the seeds and received at the sample collection subsystem.

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  • MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cargill, Angela R St. Louis, US 7 82
Deppermann, Kevin L St. Charles, US 82 3039
Listello, Jennifer O'Fallon, US 10 317
Rahn, Phillip Ballwin, US 7 280

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