Patent ID: 6959617
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: A23N,G01N

Abstract:
1. A soybean coring system, comprising: a sample block including an arrayed plurality of openings, each opening for receiving a test tube, each test tube for containing at least one hydrated soybean; a base plate including a slot sized to receive the sample block; an alignment block including an arrayed plurality of openings aligned with the arrayed plurality of openings in the sample block when received in the base plate slot; a coring plate including an arrayed plurality of hollow coring tubes, the coring tubes aligned with and passing through the arrayed plurality of openings in the alignment block; and a motor drive for translating the coring plate between a retracted position and an actuated position, wherein when in the actuated position the coring tubes enter the test tubes and core the contained soybeans and when in the retracted position the coring tubes retain soybean cores therein.