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.

公开(公告)号：US11044843B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16271005

申请日：2019-02-08

Applicant: Monsanto Technology LLC

Inventor： Johnny J. Kotyk ,  Hsin-Chen Chen

IPC: A01C1/04 ,  B07C5/342 ,  A01C1/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06K9/66 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/62

Abstract: A method of analyzing seeds including acquiring, using an X-ray machine, X-ray images of the seeds. Analyzing the X-ray images to determine a parameter of each of the seeds. Comparing a parameter determined from analyzing the X-ray image of one seed to a parameter determined from analyzing the X-ray image of another seed. Arranging the seeds relative to each other based on the seed parameters.