公开(公告)号：EP2398600A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-28

申请号：EP09840557.4

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

发明人： COPE, Jason, M. ,  KURTH, David

IPC分类号： B07C5/344 ,  B07C5/02

CPC分类号： B25J11/00 ,  A01C1/00 ,  B05B13/0235 ,  G01N1/286 ,  G01N33/025 ,  Y10T83/566 ,  Y10T83/748

摘要： An apparatus and system for automated handling, positioning and orienting of an ear of corn includes apparatuses and systems for altering a portion of an ear of corn. Optionally included are one or more stations for automatically processing, testing, sampling and preparing the ear of corn for processing, testing or sampling and an automated transport means automatically moving ears of corn from station to station using alterations made to the ear of corn.

公开(公告)号：EP2398599A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-28

申请号：EP09840556.6

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

发明人： COPE, Jason, M. ,  KURTH, David

IPC分类号： B07C5/344 ,  B07C5/02

CPC分类号： B25J11/00 ,  A01C1/00 ,  B05B13/0235 ,  G01N1/286 ,  G01N33/025 ,  Y10T83/566 ,  Y10T83/748

摘要： A method for automated handling, positioning and orienting of an ear of corn includes methods for altering a portion of an ear of corn. Optionally included are one or more stations for automatically processing, testing, sampling and preparing the ear of corn for processing, testing or sampling and an automated transport means for automatically moving ears of corn from station to station using alterations made to the ear of corn.

公开(公告)号：EP2409131A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-25

申请号：EP10710741.9

申请日：2010-03-19

申请人： PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： COPE, Jason, M. ,  JAEHNEL, Gary, L. ,  MONGAN, Joshua, L.

IPC分类号： G01N1/28 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N33/02

CPC分类号： G01N1/286 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N2001/2866

摘要： A system and method for preparing a sample of seeds or representative seed portions are provided. In various embodiments, the system and method include a force applying member and a seed container that includes at least one compartment containing a seed. The force applying member is configured to apply a force to the seed so as to break the seed into two or more seed particles, which in some embodiments may be collected in a seed particle collector. The present invention improves on the prior art by greatly reducing (and in some embodiments eliminating) the manual processes typically involved in generating tissue samples from seeds and preparing the tissue for genetic analysis. Additionally, the present invention is scaleable, and can be configured to generate samples from many seeds in a short period of time. The present invention also minimizes the risk of contamination and cross-contamination of the seed particles.

公开(公告)号：EP2312932A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-27

申请号：EP09808579.8

申请日：2009-07-31

申请人： Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc.

发明人： COPE, Jason, M. ,  HOEKSTRA, John, C. ,  DIMOND, James, D. ,  BECKER, Steven, M. ,  BOWEN, David, E. ,  MEYER, Timothy, P. ,  HUNTER, James, L. ,  STOTT, Barry, L. ,  STEENHOEK, Loren ,  KELSICK, Jason, J. ,  SMITH, David, C. ,  MONGAN, Joshua L.

IPC分类号： A01H1/00

CPC分类号： A01C1/00

摘要： A method for managing seed includes non-destructively sampling individual seeds to assist in providing evaluation data for each of the individual seeds, storing the evaluation data and seed identifiers associated with each of the individual seeds in a data store, selecting a subset of seed for planting at least partially based on the evaluation data, and planting the subset of seed. A system for management of seed on an individual seed basis includes an evaluation subsystem for evaluating individual non-destructively sampled seeds to provide evaluation data for the seeds, a selection subsystem for selecting a subset of the individual seeds at least partially based on the evaluation data, and a planting subsystem for planting the subset of individual seeds.