Method and system for producing manufactured seeds
AssigneeWeyerhaeuser NR Company
InventorEdwin Hirahara
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an artificial seed (20) is provided. The method includes transporting a seed shell (22) to a media fill station (300) and depositing media (26) into the seed shell. The method also includes sealing (28) the media within one end of the seed shell, depositing an embryo (42) within the seed shell, and sealing (44) the embryo within the seed shell.
Claims16
In a material handling system having means for automatically assembling and transporting an artificial seed between a plurality of assembly stations arranged in a substantially sequential configuration, a method of manufacturing an artificial seed comprising:
- (a) transporting a seed shell to a media fill station;
- (b) depositing media into the seed shell;
- (c) sealing the media within one end of the seed shell;
- (d) depositing an embryo within the seed shell;
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- (e) sealing the embryo within the seed shell.
In a material handling system having means for automatically assembling and transporting an artificial seed between a plurality of assembly stations arranged in a sequential configuration, the material handling system comprising:
- (a) a transport assembly having means for selectively restraining and transporting seed shells;
- (b) a media fill station in selective communication with the transport assembly;
- (c) a first end seal formation station in selective communication with the transport assembly;
- (d) an embryo delivery station in selective communication with the transport assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.