Retail point seed treatment systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9959511
SERIAL NO

13993041

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An automated seed treatment system is adapted for on-site operation at a retail seed distributor. A sealed seed-treater vessel is configured to apply a plurality of chemical treatments to a batch of seed based on a seed treatment recipe. A programmable system controller is electrically coupled to a pump controller of each of a plurality of pump-stations. The programmable system controller is configured to receive a material transfer indication from each of the plurality of pump-stations and issue commands to the pump controller of each pump-station in response to the seed treatment recipe. The programmable system controller is configured to collect operational data representing at least consumption of chemical from the chemical container at each of the pump-stations based on the corresponding material transfer indication during seed treatment and to provide the operational data to a remotely hosted information system located remotely from the site of the retail seed distributor and accessible to at least one third party that is distinct from the retail seed distributor.

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  • BAYER CROPSCIENCE LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Andrieux, Marc Jean-Marie Magny les Hameaux, FR 12 39
Geiss, Alan W Kansas City, US 12 39
May, Bradley W Cary, US 12 39
Ramanarayanan, Tharacad S Cary, US 12 39
Reineccius, Greg A Shakopee, US 19 66
Van, der Westhuizen Jaco Ernest Lakeville, US 12 39

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