Intelligent selection and remapping of ellepots

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9357710
APP PUB NO 20130104454A1
SERIAL NO

13637513

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In various embodiments, a method for removing selected ellepots from a plurality of germination ellepot trays and remapping the selected ellepots to a planting ellepot tray is provided. The method can include placing one of a plurality of germination ellepot trays onto an ellepot ejection dock of an ellepot workstation. Each germination ellepot tray comprises an array of ellepot receptacles having an ellepot disposed in each receptacle, wherein each ellepot is populated with a plant germinating therein. The method can additionally include, acquiring tray information identifying the respective germination ellepot tray, and automatically dislodging one or more selected populated ellepots from the respective germination ellepot tray utilizing the acquired germination ellepot tray information. Subsequently, each dislodged populated ellepot is sequentially transferred from the respective germination ellepot tray to one of a plurality of receptacles of a planting ellepot tray.

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  • MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bernacchi, Dario Kihei, US 6 6
Deppermann, Kevin L St. Charles, US 81 2841
Frey, Travis J St. Louis, US 18 185
Weis, Matthew J St. Louis, US 8 25

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