Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100043685 | SEED PLANTER - The invention is directed to an apparatus, method and system for a seed planter. The seed planter has a planting, dispensing and metering assembly operatively attached to a mobile supporting structure. The metering assembly has separated seed pre-staging and/or staging positions for staging pre-specified counts of seed separated from other counts in the batch and maintaining separation of the pre-specified counts of seed from other counts in the batch for planting. Alternatively, the metering assembly has separated seed staging positions for staging a batch of seed in singulated form for planting. | 02-25-2010 |
20100047801 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA DRIVEN MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL SEEDS - A method for managing seed includes non-destructively sampling individual seeds to assist in providing evaluation data for each of the individual seeds, storing the evaluation data and seed identifiers associated with each of the individual seeds in a data store, selecting a subset of seed for planting at least partially based on the evaluation data, and planting the subset of seed. A system for management of seed on an individual seed basis includes an evaluation subsystem for evaluating individual non-destructively sampled seeds to provide evaluation data for the seeds, a selection subsystem for selecting a subset of the individual seeds at least partially based on the evaluation data, and a planting subsystem for planting the subset of individual seeds. | 02-25-2010 |
20110270529 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING A RESEARCH SEED LOCATION - The present invention provides a system, method and computer program product for managing a research seed location. In various embodiments, the method of the present invention comprises storing at least one field characteristic layer in a memory, storing at least one the research plot layer in a memory, and merging the research plot layer and the field characteristic layer via a processor. In some embodiments, the research plot plan may be linked to a research plot database. In some embodiments, plant observation data and/or plant harvest data may be collected and may be merged with the research plot plan. In some embodiments, a seed planting device may be controlled to plant seeds according to the research plot plan. | 11-03-2011 |
20120116572 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SORTING EAR CORN - A system and method for sorting ear corn are provided. The system may include a transport device for transporting ear corn along a processing path and an ear corn husking stage for removing husks from the ear corn. The system may further include an ear corn sorting stage for sorting the ear corn downstream from the ear corn husking stage. The ear corn sorting stage may include one or more sensor devices for identifying and determining a location of the ear corn having at least one defined characteristic. Further, the ear corn sorting stage may include robotic devices for picking up the identified ear corn and placing the identified ear corn in an alternate location. Thereby, for example, the ear corn may be returned to the husking stage, a flawed portion of the ear corn may be removed, or the ear corn may be disposed of | 05-10-2012 |
20130074465 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CUTTING, WINDROWING, AND BAILING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE PASS - The present invention relates generally to a system, apparatus, and method for cutting, windrowing, and baling material in a single pass. More specifically, the present invention provides an assembly that connects a windrower and a baler in series and a mechanism for conveying material, such as crop material and/or material-other-than-grain, from the windrower to the baler directly, without discharging the material onto the ground after it has passed through the windrower. | 03-28-2013 |
20130090975 | Method for Managing a Cellulosic Biomass Harvest - A method for managing a cellulosic biomass harvest comprises providing one or more harvest locations, receiving at a processor a set of harvest location data associated with the one or more harvest locations, generating at a processor one or more work orders for harvesting cellulosic biomass from the one or more harvest locations based on the set of harvest location data, and storing in a database a cellulosic biomass harvest data set associated with the one or more harvest locations. | 04-11-2013 |
20130104513 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR RAKING AND BALING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE PASS | 05-02-2013 |
20130298517 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR RAKING AND BALING MATERIAL IN A SINGLE PASS - The present invention relates generally an adjustable rake assembly for raking and baling material in a single pass. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a rake assembly that includes a frame and two movable wings configured to be moved to at least one transport position, in which the wings are disposed proximate a main axial member of the frame in a folded arrangement. The present invention also provides a rake assembly wherein at least one rake is configured to be moved with respect to the frame between a first position and a second position via a telescoping rake connection and a rotating rake connection. In some embodiments, the position of the wings and/or rakes may be changed via a control system. | 11-14-2013 |