Patent ID: 9003696
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A01C,G01N

Abstract:
1. A seed sampling system comprising: an automated seed loading assembly operable to singulate seeds from a plurality of seed; an automated seed sampling assembly comprising multiple samplers operable to remove tissue samples from the singulated seeds, the multiple samplers aligned generally along an axis; and an automated seed transport assembly operable to transfer the singulated seeds from the seed loading assembly to the seed sampling assembly; wherein the seed transport assembly includes multiple retention members, each of the retention members being movable relative to the seed loading assembly and to the seed sampling assembly; wherein the seed transport assembly is operable to rotate about an axis to position one of the multiple retention members adjacent to the seed loading assembly for engaging one of the singulated seeds, while positioning another of the retention members adjacent to the seed sampling assembly for presenting another of the singulated seeds to the seed sampling assembly; and wherein the axis about which the seed transport assembly is operable to rotate is generally parallel to the axis along which the multiple samplers are aligned.