公开(公告)号：US20100209576A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12545298

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

发明人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： A23P1/00 ,  A23L1/10

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.

摘要翻译： 用于玉米穗的自动处理，定位和定向的方法包括改变玉米穗部分的方法。 可选地包括一个或多个用于自动处理，测试，采样和制备用于处理，测试或取样的玉米穗的一个或多个站，以及使用对玉米穗进行改变来自动将玉米穗从站到站移动的自动传送装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080131924A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11939402

申请日：2007-11-13

申请人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

发明人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： G01N1/36 ,  C12M1/26

CPC分类号： G01N1/2035 ,  A01H1/04 ,  A01H4/001 ,  B07C2501/009 ,  G01N2033/0077

摘要： Apparatus, methods, and systems for high throughput, useful sampling of seed, wherein viability is optionally maintained, are disclosed. Seed from one generation in a plant advancement experiment is individually sampled by removal and collection of tissue from the seed. The tissue is then processed to derive one or more biochemical, genetic, or phenotypic characteristic of the seed before a decision is made whether to utilize that seed further in a plant advancement experiment or other plant research and development. In some embodiments of the method, the sampling is controlled to remove a useful amount of tissue for analytical purposes without significant effect on viability potential of the sampled seed. In some embodiments, the sampling is controlled to deter contamination of the sample. In some embodiments, the seed is automatically positioned and oriented to facilitate efficient and accurate sampling.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于高通量，有用的种子取样的装置，方法和系统，其中可选地保持了生存力。 通过从种子中去除和收集组织来单独取样植物进化实验中来自一代的种子。 然后在决定是否在植物进化实验或其他植物研究和开发中进一步利用种子之前，将组织处理以产生种子的一种或多种生化，遗传或表型特征。 在该方法的一些实施方案中，为了分析目的，控制采样以除去有用量的组织，而不对采样种子的生存力的潜力有显着影响。 在一些实施例中，采样被控制以阻止样品的污染。 在一些实施例中，种子被自动定位和定向以促进有效和准确的采样。

公开(公告)号：US20100209228A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12545272

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

发明人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： B65H29/00

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.

摘要翻译： 用于玉米穗的自动处理，定位和定向的装置和系统包括用于改变玉米穗部分的装置和系统。 可选地包括一个或多个用于自动处理，测试，采样和准备玉米穗以进行处理，测试或取样的站，以及使用对玉米穗进行改变的玉米自动移动站从站到站的自动运送装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080131254A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11939380

申请日：2007-11-13

申请人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

发明人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： B65G47/24

CPC分类号： G01N35/00 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G37/005 ,  B65G2201/0202 ,  B65G2203/044 ,  G01N1/04 ,  G01N1/28 ,  G01N35/0098 ,  G01N2033/0077

摘要： A method and apparatus for automatic positioning and/or orientation of an object. The method includes applying a substance or component to an object, or takes advantage of a substance or component already on or associated with an object. The substance or component has a characteristic that can be utilized to automatically attract the substance or component. That characteristic is used to position, move, and/or orient the object automatically, without requiring manual handling. The object can then be further processed or handled. In one embodiment, the substance or component is a magnetically active substance or component. The attraction can be actuated by a magnet.

摘要翻译： 一种用于物体的自动定位和/或取向的方法和装置。 该方法包括将物质或组分施用于物体，或利用已经或与物体相关联的物质或组分。 物质或组分具有可用于自动吸引物质或组分的特征。 该特性用于自动定位，移动和/或定向物体，而不需要手动处理。 然后可以对对象进一步处理或处理。 在一个实施方案中，物质或组分是磁性活性物质或组分。 吸引力可由磁铁驱动。

公开(公告)号：US20090155878A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12336084

申请日：2008-12-16

申请人： STEVEN MICHAEL BECKER ,  JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH ,  JOSHUA L. MONGAN

发明人： STEVEN MICHAEL BECKER ,  JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH ,  JOSHUA L. MONGAN

IPC分类号： C12N13/00 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12N5/04

CPC分类号： G01N1/286 ,  G01N2035/0425 ,  Y10T83/0448 ,  Y10T83/202

摘要： An apparatuses, methods and systems for creating, handling and collecting seed portions are highly beneficial. The apparatus includes a carrier having one or more carrying positions adapted to carry a seed. The carrying positions having a seed orienter adapted to orient the seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier for creating seed portions therefrom. The method includes taking a carrier having one or more carrying positions, orienting a seed relative to the carrying position in the carrier, ablating the seed with a seed ablation device, and communicating seed portions through a manifold into a compartment layer. The system includes a seed manifold adapted to dock thereon a seed carrier having pre-positioned and pre-oriented seed therein. Seed and seed portions removed from the seed in the carrier are communicated into a collector and compartment layer respectively using the seed manifold.

摘要翻译： 用于创建，处理和收集种子部分的装置，方法和系统是非常有益的。 该装置包括具有适于携带种子的一个或多个携带位置的载体。 携带位置具有种子定向器，其适于使种子相对于载体中的承载位置定向以从中形成种子部分。 所述方法包括：获取具有一个或多个携带位置的载体，使种子相对于载体中的携带位置定向，用种子消融装置消除种子，以及将种子部分通过歧管连通到隔室层中。 该系统包括种子歧管，其适于将其上具有预定位和预取向种子的种子载体定位在其上。 从载体中的种子中除去的种子和种子部分分别使用种子歧管连通到收集器和隔室层。

公开(公告)号：US20090077932A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US12235100

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

发明人： JASON COPE ,  DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： B65B1/04 ,  B65B35/30 ,  A01C11/00

CPC分类号： B65D85/52 ,  B65D5/503

摘要： A method and apparatus for containing, protecting, isolating, and individually identifying sets of one or more articles in a plurality of compartments such that information related to the sets can be easily and efficiently linked to the set. In an example of the apparatus, the apparatus has a compartment layer, a sealant layer, and indicia which may individually identify compartments. In another example, a method includes taking a compartment layer and sealant layer, loading compartments with sets of one or more articles, closing the compartment layer with the sealant layer, and identifying each compartment for each seed or portion thereof with a positionally-addressable ordered array of indicia on at least one of the layers of the package.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在多个隔室中包含，保护，隔离和单独地识别一个或多个物品的集合的方法和装置，使得与该集合相关的信息可以容易且有效地与该集合相关联。 在装置的一个实例中，该装置具有隔室层，密封剂层和标记，其可以单独地识别隔室。 在另一个实例中，一种方法包括取一个隔室层和密封剂层，用一组或多个物品的组装载隔间，用密封剂层封闭隔间层，并用位置可寻址的有序的每个种子或其部分识别每个隔室 在包装的至少一个层上的标记阵列。

公开(公告)号：US20090252880A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-08

申请号：US12419690

申请日：2009-04-07

申请人： DAVID KURTH

发明人： DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： B05D3/02 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05D1/02

CPC分类号： A01C1/06 ,  A01C1/00 ,  A23N15/06 ,  A23P20/19 ,  B05B7/2405 ,  B05B13/0228

摘要： Apparatuses and methods for applying a coating to an ear of corn are disclosed. An enclosure having a user accessible workspace and a motor to turn an ear of corn therein to apply a coating to the ear of corn rotated by the motor is also disclosed. The method includes providing an enclosure with a user accessible workspace for housing a motor assembly having a motor with a grip, releasably securing the ear of corn to the grip, rotating the ear of corn with the motor, and spraying the coating on the ear of corn with the coating applicator associated with the workspace. Each ear of corn has an identifier to track and index the ear corn during coating and drying.

摘要翻译： 公开了将涂层施加到玉米穗的装置和方法。 还公开了一种具有用户可访问的工作空间的壳体和用于在其中转动玉米穗的马达以向由马达旋转的玉米穗施加涂层。 该方法包括提供具有用户可访问的工作空间的外壳，用于容纳具有带手柄的马达的马达组件，可释放地将玉米穗固定到手柄上，并用马达旋转玉米穗，并将涂层喷涂在 玉米与涂布器相关联的工作空间。 每个玉米穗都有一个标识符，用于在涂层和干燥过程中跟踪和指数耳玉米。

公开(公告)号：US20100047442A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12545252

申请日：2009-08-21

申请人： DAVID KURTH

发明人： DAVID KURTH

IPC分类号： B05D5/12 ,  A23N15/00 ,  B05D3/02 ,  B05D1/36

CPC分类号： B05B13/0235 ,  B05B13/0278

摘要： Apparatuses, methods and systems for applying a coating to an ear of corn in a high throughput manner are disclosed. The system includes means for moving the ear of corn through the system and means for coating the ear of corn with a coating while passing through the system. The apparatus includes a carrying position for an ear of corn, an automated line having a plurality of the carrying positions, and an automated coating station adapted to apply a coating to the ear of corn on the automated line. The method includes staging a plurality of ears of corn on an automated line, passing the automated line through an ear coating process, and coating the plurality of ears of corn with a coating.

摘要翻译： 公开了以高通量方式将涂层施用于玉米穗的装置，方法和系统。 该系统包括用于通过系统移动玉米穗的装置和用于在穿过系统时用涂层涂覆玉米穗的装置。 该装置包括用于玉米穗的携带位置，具有多个携带位置的自动化线，以及适于在自动生产线上将玉米涂覆于玉米穗上的自动涂布站。 该方法包括在自动生产线上分级多个玉米穗，使自动化线通过耳涂工艺，并用涂层涂覆多个玉米穗。