Patent ID: 11897003
Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 9:
10. An automated object sorting system for sorting objects and depositing the sorted objects into selected receptacles, the system comprising:
a sorting tray configured to hold multiple objects to be sorted;
an indexing table configured to hold the sorting tray;
a transfer funnel disposed generally below the indexing table;
an array of nozzles disposed generally above the indexing table; and
a sensor located adjacent the transfer funnel, the sensor configured to determine a position of the sorting tray relative to the array of nozzles, wherein, in response to a determination by the sensor that the sorting tray is positioned under the array of nozzles, the array of nozzles is operable to remove one or more of the objects from the sorting tray and transfer the removed one or more objects to the transfer funnel.