Patent Document ID: 20130235188
Application ID: 13637275
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A system for preparing a plant specimen and measuring a growth parameter of the plant specimen, said system comprising: a plurality of receptacles, wherein each of said receptacles is substantially transparent; a gel layer system for receiving the plurality of receptacles and placing a substantially transparent gel in a bottom of each of the plurality of receptacles; a cover layer system for placing a cover layer adjacent the gel layer in each of the plurality of receptacles; a seed singulation system for receiving the plurality of receptacles; separating a plurality of seeds into individual seeds; and placing one seed in each of the plurality of receptacles; a climate system for subjecting the plurality of receptacles to controlled climate conditions; an imaging system for: receiving the plurality of receptacles from the climate system; capturing an image of plant specimens developing from the plurality of seeds; and measuring a growth parameter of at least one of the plant specimens; and a robotic subsystem for transferring the plurality of receptacles from the gel system to the seed singulation system, from the seed singulation system to the cover layer system, from the cover layer system to the climate system, and from the climate system to the imaging system.