公开(公告)号：EP2519096A2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-07

申请号：EP10841728.8

申请日：2010-12-30

申请人： PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： BECKER, Steven, M. ,  COPE, Jason ,  KURTH, David ,  MONGAN, Joshua, L.

IPC分类号： A01C1/00 ,  A01H1/04 ,  G01N1/08 ,  A01C1/02

CPC分类号： G01N1/04 ,  G01N35/028 ,  G01N35/1065 ,  G01N2001/045 ,  G01N2033/0077

摘要： An automated high throughput apparatus, method and system for seed sampling is provided. The seed sampling system includes an ablation subsystem having a controlled cutting path and a seed handling subsystem comprising a staging system having a plurality of seed staging positions for staging a batch of seed in a sequential manner, and a carrier system for simultaneously presenting seed staging positions at the cutting path for removing a sample portion from each seed in the batch. A method of this invention includes providing ablation means having a controlled cutting path, automatically staging a batch of seed at a plurality of staging positions in a sequential manner, simultaneously presenting the batch of seed at the cutting path, and removing a sample portion from each seed in the batch.

公开(公告)号：EP2326160A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-01

申请号：EP09808578.0

申请日：2009-07-31

申请人： PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.

发明人： GOGERTY, Joseph, K. ,  GOLDMAN, Daniel, M. ,  HOEPPNER, Kent, L. ,  HUNTER, James, L. ,  KELSICK, Jason, J. ,  MEYER, Timothy, P. ,  MONGAN, Joshua, L. ,  SMITH, David, C. ,  STOTT, Barry, L. ,  WILHELM, Timothy, J. ,  STEENHOEK, Loren

IPC分类号： A01C7/04

CPC分类号： A01C7/04 ,  A01C7/105 ,  Y10S111/90 ,  Y10S111/904

摘要： The invention is directed to an apparatus, method and system for a seed planter. The seed planter has a planting, dispensing and metering assembly operatively attached to a mobile supporting structure. The metering assembly has separated seed pre-staging and/or staging positions for staging pre-specified counts of seed separated from other counts in the batch and maintaining separation of the pre-specified counts of seed from other counts in the batch for planting. Alternatively, the metering assembly has separated seed staging positions for staging a batch of seed in singulated form for planting.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及种子播种机的设备，方法和系统。 种子播种机具有可操作地连接到移动支撑结构的种植，分配和计量组件。 计量组件具有分开的种子预分级和/或分级位置，用于分批批次中预先指定的与其他计数分开的种子数量，并保持种子批次中预先指定的种子计数与其他计数分开。 或者，计量组件具有分开的种子分级位置，用于分级一批种子以单一形式用于种植。

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.