ENCAPSULATED SEED ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    1.
    发明申请
    ENCAPSULATED SEED ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME 审中-公开
    封闭的种子文章及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100263274A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-21

    申请号:US12758632

    申请日:2010-04-12

    IPC分类号: A01C1/06 A01N25/34

    CPC分类号: A01H4/006 A01C1/06

    摘要: In general the present invention provides various embodiments of an encapsulated seed article and a method for encapsulating a seed to form an encapsulated seed article. The encapsulated seed article may comprise one or more seeds that are encapsulated by a compressible encapsulation medium. In various embodiments, the encapsulated seed article may include a surface coating and/or an intermediate coating. In some embodiments, the encapsulated seed article may include an additive. In some embodiments, a characteristic or a combination of characteristics of the encapsulated seed article may be configured to identify a feature of encapsulated seed article. The present invention also provides various embodiments for a plurality of encapsulated seed articles having uniform seed article sizes or seed article shapes and a method for encapsulating a plurality of seeds to form a plurality of seed articles having uniform seed article sizes or seed article shapes.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明提供了封装的种子制品的各种实施方案和用于包封种子以形成包封的种子制品的方法。 封装的种子制品可以包含由可压缩包封介质包封的一种或多种种子。 在各种实施方案中,包封的种子制品可以包括表面涂层和/或中间涂层。 在一些实施方案中,包封的种子制品可以包括添加剂。 在一些实施例中,封装的种子制品的特征或特征的组合可以被配置为识别封装的种子制品的特征。 本发明还提供了具有均匀种子制品大小或种子制品形状的多个包封种子制品的各种实施方案,以及用于封装多个种子以形成具有均匀种子制品大小或种子制品形状的多个种子制品的方法。

    System and method for sensor-based feedback control of a seed conditioning and production process
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for sensor-based feedback control of a seed conditioning and production process 有权
    种子调理和生产过程的基于传感器的反馈控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09278377B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US13289846

    申请日:2011-11-04

    CPC分类号: B07C5/00

    摘要: A system and method are provided for optimizing the flow of seed along a seed handling path. The system and method include multiple stages at which seeds undergo different processes to prepare the seeds for sale or further handling. The stages may include one or more of Receiving, Husking, Sorting, Drying, Shelling, Bulk Storage, Sizing, Conditioning, Treating, and Packaging. Sensors may be located along the seed handling path for monitoring the seed handling path and the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path at and between different stages. The sensors may provide feedback signals to a controller, which may in turn adjust the operating parameters of various processing devices associated with one or more of the stages in a real-time scenario to optimize the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于优化沿着种子处理路径的种子流动的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括多个阶段,在此阶段,种子经历不同的处理以准备待种子或进一步处理的种子。 阶段可以包括接收,呼入,排序,干燥,剥壳,大容量存储,尺寸调节,处理和包装中的一个或多个。 传感器可以沿着种子处理路径定位,用于监测种子处理路径以及在不同阶段之间和之间沿着种子处理路径发生的操作和运输。 传感器可以向控制器提供反馈信号,控制器可以反过来在实时场景中调整与一个或多个阶段相关联的各种处理设备的操作参数,以优化沿种子处理路径发生的操作和运输。

    METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST 失效
    用于分类和分类含有遗传基因元素的种子的方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US20100143906A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12500847

    申请日:2009-07-10

    IPC分类号: C12Q1/68 B07C5/02

    摘要: A method for distinguishing and sorting seeds containing a genetic element of interest from a bulk sample. In various embodiments, the present invention comprises associating a marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, exciting the seeds using an photonic emitting device, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence or absence of the marker, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence or absence of the marker. In various other embodiments, the method may comprise associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker using an evaluating device, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker. In some embodiments, the red fluorescent protein marker is discernable when excited by a certain energy and the evaluating step comprises exciting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest with the certain energy and detecting an emission resulting at least in part from the exciting step.

    摘要翻译: 用于从大量样品中区分并分选含有感兴趣遗传元件的种子的方法。 在各种实施方案中,本发明包括将标记物与含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的至少一些种子缔合,使用光子发射装置激发种子,评估批量样品的至少一些种子 标记的存在或不存在,以及基于标记的存在或不存在来分选含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子。 在各种其它实施方案中,所述方法可以包括将红色荧光蛋白标记与至少一些含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的种子相关联,评估本体样品的至少一些种子以存在红色 使用评估装置的荧光蛋白标记物,并且基于红色荧光蛋白标记物的存在来分选含有遗传元件的种子。 在一些实施方案中,当被某些能量激发时,红色荧光蛋白标记物是可辨别的,并且评价步骤包括用特定能量激发含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子,并且检测至少部分地从激发步骤得到的发射。

    METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISTINGUISHING AND SORTING SEEDS CONTAINING A GENETIC ELEMENT OF INTEREST 有权
    用于分类和分类含有遗传基因元素的种子的方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US20090032441A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12108198

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: B07C5/34 C12Q1/68 G06F17/00

    摘要: A method and computer program product for distinguishing and sort seeds containing a genetic element of interest from a bulk sample. In various embodiments, the present invention comprises associating a marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, exciting the seeds using an electromagnetic energy emitting device, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence or absence of the marker using an evaluating device configured to excite a majority of the surface area of the seeds, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence or absence of the marker. In various other embodiments, the method and computer program product may comprise associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker using an evaluating device, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker. In some embodiments, the red fluorescent protein marker is discernable when excited by a certain energy and the evaluating step comprises exciting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest with the certain energy detecting an emission resulting at least in part from the exciting step.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和计算机程序产品,用于从大量样品中区分并分类含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子。 在各种实施方案中,本发明包括将标记物与含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的至少一些种子缔合,使用电磁能发射装置激发种子,评估大量样品的至少一些种子 用于使用被配置为激发种子的大部分表面积的评估装置的标记的存在或不存在,以及基于标记的存在或不存在来分选含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子。 在各种其它实施方案中,所述方法和计算机程序产品可以包括将红色荧光蛋白标记与至少一些含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的种子相关联,评估批量样品的至少一些种子用于 使用评估装置存在红色荧光蛋白标记物,并根据红色荧光蛋白标记物的存在对含有遗传元件的种子进行分选。 在一些实施方案中,当被某些能量激发时,红色荧光蛋白标记物是可辨别的,并且评估步骤包括以特定能量激发含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子,所述能量至少部分地从激发步骤检测出发射。

    Apparatus and method for monitoring drying of an agricultural porous medium such as grain or seed
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for monitoring drying of an agricultural porous medium such as grain or seed 有权
    用于监测农业多孔介质如谷物或种子的干燥的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06747461B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US10004066

    申请日:2001-10-25

    IPC分类号: G01R2732

    CPC分类号: F26B25/22 F26B9/063

    摘要: An apparatus and method for monitoring drying of an agricultural porous media such as grain and seed, includes deriving moisture content of the porous media using time domain reflectometry and utilizing moisture content to monitor and/or control the drying process. The porous media is positioned around a time domain reflectometry probe. An array of probes can be used to measure moisture in different areas of one batch of porous media or in a plurality of batches of porous media. The derivation of moisture content of the porous media around each probe would allow information to be provided to a dryer controller to alter the drying process if needed.

    摘要翻译: 用于监测农业多孔介质如谷物和种子的干燥的装置和方法包括使用时域反射测定法和利用含水量来监测和/或控制干燥过程来导出多孔介质的水分含量。 多孔介质围绕时域反射测量探针定位。 可以使用一组探针来测量一批多孔介质或多批多孔介质的不同区域中的水分。 每个探针周围的多孔介质的水分含量的推导将允许将信息提供给干燥器控制器以在需要时改变干燥过程。

    Method and computer program product for distinguishing and sorting seeds containing a genetic element of interest
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and computer program product for distinguishing and sorting seeds containing a genetic element of interest 有权
    用于区分和分选含有遗传因素的种子的方法和计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US08626337B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US12108198

    申请日:2008-04-23

    IPC分类号: B07C5/34

    摘要: A method and computer program product for distinguishing and sort seeds containing a genetic element of interest from a bulk sample. In various embodiments, the present invention comprises associating a marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, exciting the seeds using an electromagnetic energy emitting device, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence or absence of the marker using an evaluating device configured to excite a majority of the surface area of the seeds, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence or absence of the marker. In various other embodiments, the method and computer program product may comprise associating a red fluorescent protein marker with at least some of the seeds containing a genetic element of interest of the bulk sample, evaluating at least some of the seeds of the bulk sample for the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker using an evaluating device, and sorting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest based on the presence of the red fluorescent protein marker. In some embodiments, the red fluorescent protein marker is discernable when excited by a certain energy and the evaluating step comprises exciting the seeds containing a genetic element of interest with the certain energy detecting an emission resulting at least in part from the exciting step.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法和计算机程序产品,用于从大量样品中区分并分类含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子。 在各种实施方案中,本发明包括将标记物与含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的至少一些种子缔合,使用电磁能发射装置激发种子,评估大量样品的至少一些种子 用于使用被配置为激发种子的大部分表面积的评估装置的标记的存在或不存在,以及基于标记的存在或不存在来分选含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子。 在各种其他实施方案中,所述方法和计算机程序产品可以包括将红色荧光蛋白标记与至少一些含有本体样品的目的遗传元件的种子相关联,评估批量样品的至少一些种子用于 使用评估装置存在红色荧光蛋白标记物,并根据红色荧光蛋白标记物的存在对含有遗传元件的种子进行分选。 在一些实施方案中,当被某些能量激发时,红色荧光蛋白标记物是可辨别的,并且评估步骤包括以特定能量激发含有感兴趣的遗传元件的种子,所述能量至少部分地从激发步骤检测出发射。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SORTING EAR CORN
    9.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SORTING EAR CORN 审中-公开
    用于分配耳环的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120116572A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13289843

    申请日:2011-11-04

    IPC分类号: B07C5/00 G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: B07C5/36 B07C2501/009

    摘要: A system and method for sorting ear corn are provided. The system may include a transport device for transporting ear corn along a processing path and an ear corn husking stage for removing husks from the ear corn. The system may further include an ear corn sorting stage for sorting the ear corn downstream from the ear corn husking stage. The ear corn sorting stage may include one or more sensor devices for identifying and determining a location of the ear corn having at least one defined characteristic. Further, the ear corn sorting stage may include robotic devices for picking up the identified ear corn and placing the identified ear corn in an alternate location. Thereby, for example, the ear corn may be returned to the husking stage, a flawed portion of the ear corn may be removed, or the ear corn may be disposed of

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于分选耳玉米的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括用于沿着处理路径输送耳玉米的输送装置和用于从耳玉米除去壳的耳玉米脱壳阶段。 该系统还可以包括用于从耳朵玉米脱壳阶段下游分选耳玉米的耳朵玉米分选阶段。 耳玉米分选阶段可以包括用于识别和确定具有至少一个限定特征的耳玉米的位置的一个或多个传感器装置。 此外,耳朵玉米分选阶段可以包括用于拾取所鉴定的耳玉米并将识别的耳玉米放置在替代位置的机器人装置。 因此,例如,耳玉米可以返回到脱壳阶段,可以去除耳玉米的有缺陷的部分,或者可以将耳玉米丢弃

    System and Method for Sensor-Based Feedback Control of a Seed Conditioning and Production Process
    10.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Sensor-Based Feedback Control of a Seed Conditioning and Production Process 审中-公开
    种子调理和生产过程传感器反馈控制系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120110954A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13289846

    申请日:2011-11-04

    IPC分类号: B65B57/10 B65B37/00 B65B35/00

    CPC分类号: B07C5/00

    摘要: A system and method are provided for optimizing the flow of seed along a seed handling path. The system and method include multiple stages at which seeds undergo different processes to prepare the seeds for sale or further handling. The stages may include one or more of Receiving, Husking, Sorting, Drying, Shelling, Bulk Storage, Sizing, Conditioning, Treating, and Packaging. Sensors may be located along the seed handling path for monitoring the seed handling path and the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path at and between different stages. The sensors may provide feedback signals to a controller, which may in turn adjust the operating parameters of various processing devices associated with one or more of the stages in a real-time scenario to optimize the operations and conveyances occurring along the seed handling path.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于优化沿着种子处理路径的种子流动的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括多个阶段,在此阶段,种子经历不同的处理以准备待种子或进一步处理的种子。 阶段可以包括接收,呼入,排序,干燥,剥壳,大容量存储,尺寸调节,处理和包装中的一个或多个。 传感器可以沿着种子处理路径定位,用于监测种子处理路径以及在不同阶段之间和之间沿着种子处理路径发生的操作和运输。 传感器可以向控制器提供反馈信号,控制器可以反过来在实时场景中调整与一个或多个阶段相关联的各种处理设备的操作参数,以优化沿种子处理路径发生的操作和运输。