Automated seed planting and evaluation

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12108698
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16458754

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Provided herein are systems and methods for the automation of seed planting and analysis comprising automated planting of the seeds, germination, and analysis. The methods generally comprise conveying containers containing seeds to an automated seed planting station, wherein each container includes a machine-readable tag, planting at least some of the seeds in the container onto respective planting trays, wherein each planting tray includes a machine-readable tag, allowing the seeds to germinate, and analyzing the germinated seeds. The systems generally comprise a seed planting system and a planting verification and correction system. Also provided herein are backlit templates comprising a light source and a power interface configured to connect to a power source to power the light source.

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  • MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrick, Adam M St. Louis, US 1 1
Borrowman, Eric L St. Peters, US 12 45
Ceglinski, Jarrett R Damiansville, US 5 8
Christopher, Jerry Collinsville, US 2 9
Crews, Joshua Allen Lake Saint Louis, US 1 1
Dillard, Daniel Labadie, US 1 1
Garvin, Timothy P Geneva, US 1 1
Johnson, Charles K Sycamore, US 4 36
Kohne, Jeffrey L Kirkwood, US 7 38
Mitchell, Jason T St. Charles, US 2 1
Morris, Jeffrey S St. Charles, US 18 247
Nothdurft, Ralph E Affton, US 1 1
Rassoolkhani, Payman Maryland Heights, US 14 144
Saia, Christian A St. Louis, US 1 1

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