公开(公告)号：US20210129188A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16635781

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Eric L. Borrowman ,  Jarrett R. Ceglinski ,  Govind Chaudhary ,  Xiaofei Fan ,  Jeffrey L. Kohne ,  Brad D. White ,  Chi Zhang

IPC: B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/85

Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.

公开(公告)号：US20200086353A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16496883

申请日：2018-03-21

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Jennifer L. Becker ,  Eric Borrowman ,  Jarrett R. Ceglinski ,  Govind Chaudhary ,  Kevin L. Deppermann ,  Xiaofei Fan ,  Jeffrey L. Kohne ,  Brad D. White ,  Chi Zhang

IPC: B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/04 ,  G06T7/60

Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a 2D camera configured to acquire 2D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a 3D camera configured to acquire 3D images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired 2D and 3D images of the seeds.

公开(公告)号：US12128448B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US16635781

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Eric L. Borrowman ,  Jarrett R. Ceglinski ,  Govind Chaudhary ,  Xiaofei Fan ,  Jeffrey L. Kohne ,  Brad D. White ,  Chi Zhang

IPC: B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/00 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/85

CPC classification number: B07C5/3425 ,  B07C5/368 ,  G01N21/85

Abstract: A seed sorting system for sorting seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted above the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system and a second camera mounted below the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A sorting assembly is configured to sort the seeds into separate bins based on the acquired images of the seeds.

公开(公告)号：US20190281781A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16352484

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Eric L. Borrowman ,  Govind Chaudhary ,  HSIN-CHEN CHEN ,  Jeffrey L. Kohne ,  Johnny J. Kotyk ,  Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort ,  Randall K. Rader ,  Brad D. White ,  Chi Zhang

IPC: A01H5/10 ,  B07C5/10 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36

Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.

公开(公告)号：US11673166B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16352484

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Eric L. Borrowman ,  Govind Chaudhary ,  Hsin-Chen Chen ,  Jeffrey L. Kohne ,  Johnny J. Kotyk ,  Louis M. Pompe van Meerdevoort ,  Randall K. Rader ,  Brad D. White ,  Chi Zhang

IPC: B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/342 ,  G01N21/84 ,  A01C1/02 ,  G01N15/14

CPC classification number: B07C5/3425 ,  A01C1/025 ,  G01N15/1475 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G01N2015/149 ,  G01N2015/1445 ,  G01N2015/1493 ,  G01N2015/1497

Abstract: A seed imaging system for imaging seeds includes a seed transfer station configured to move seeds through the system. An imaging assembly includes a first camera mounted relative to the seed transfer station and configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. A second camera is mounted relative to the seed transfer station and is configured to acquire images of the seeds as the seeds move through the system. The second camera has an imaging modality different from an imaging modality of the first camera. First and second cameras may be disposed above and below the seed transfer stations, such as a transparent belt.