System and method for removing soil from seed

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8590174
APP PUB NO 20120216419A1
SERIAL NO

13103725

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An exemplary system for removing soil from seed comprises an auger portion, a centrifuge portion and/or a dryer portion. The auger portion comprises an inclined enclosure and an auger positioned within the enclosure and is configured to mix seed with a liquid, remove soil from the seed, and separate washed seed from the liquid and the removed soil. The centrifuge portion comprises at least one centrifuge having an outer drum and a rotatable inner basket positioned within the outer drum. The inner basket comprises a side wall having a plurality of apertures. The inner basket is configured to receive washed seed from the auger portion within the inner basket and to centrifugally separate additional liquid from the washed seed, the separated liquid passing through the plurality of apertures into the outer drum. The dryer portion further reduces moisture content of the seed using heat.

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ROSE AGRI-SEED INC29975 S BARLOW ROAD CANBY OR 97013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gaude, Agostino Vicoforte, IT 1 3
Miles, Sr Thomas R Portland, US 1 2
Rose, Bill L Hubbard, US 9 49

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