AUTOMATED NON-POLLUTING DEVICE FOR TAKING SAMPLES FROM SEEDS AND METHODS FOR TAKING SAMPLES, TESTING AND ACCUMULATION OF SEEDS

摘要

1. An automated seed sampling system containing! a cleaning station for removing at least a portion of the shell material from the seed; ! a sampling station for extracting a sample of seed material from which the casing is removed; ! a seed transport subsystem for transporting the seed between the treatment station and the sampling station; and! a seed depositing subsystem for transporting a seed from a seed transporting subsystem to a selected nest of a seed tray after sampling from a seed. ! 2. The system according to claim 1, additionally containing a subsystem for collecting and transporting samples to capture the extracted sample into a collection tube mounted on the positioning device of the collection tube of the subsystem for collecting and transporting samples. ! 3. The system according to claim 2, further comprising a loading station for the collection tubes for separating the collection tube from a plurality of such pipes and mounting the collection tube on a device for positioning the collection tube. ! 4. The system of claim 2, further comprising a fluid delivery subsystem for delivering fluid to the collection tube for mixing with the sampled sample. ! 5. The system according to claim 4, additionally containing a subsystem for depositing samples for transporting a mixed sample from the subsystem for collecting and transporting samples to the selected slot of the sample tray. ! 6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a seed loading station for separating the seed from a plurality of similar seeds in the seed hopper. ! 7. The system according to claim 6, further comprising an orientation system for receiving the seed from the seed loading station, orienting the seed to the top down position and transporting the seed in the holder