Seed ablation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10820479
APP PUB NO 20180177117A1
SERIAL NO

15580947

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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for seed ablation. In accordance with the method of seed ablation, the apparatus is adapted to expose a heat source to a plurality of seeds while the seeds are in motion. Exposing of the heat source to the moving seed allows ablation of the seeds for de-awning and removing of the appendages of the seeds. In a particular arrangement the seeds are exposed to rotational movement within a centrifugal drum to form a rotating stream of seeds. A torch which reaches into the drum provides a flame directed to the stream of seeds for exposing the seeds to the flame. This allows the ablation of the seed awns and appendages over time as seeds enter into contact with the flame.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIACRAWLEY WA 6009

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dixon, Kingsley Wayne City Beach, AU 2 0
Erickson, Todd Inglewood, AU 2 39
Guzzomi, Andrew Louis Palmyra, AU 3 0
Ling, King Bateman, AU 1 0
Merritt, David North Perth, AU 15 345

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