SG11201901591VA - Precision seeder heads and seeder components that include precision seeder heads - Google Patents

Abstract

Title: PRECISION SEEDER HEADS AND SEEDER COMPONENTS THAT INCLUDE PRECISION SEEDER HEADS (57) : Disclosed herein are precision seeder heads and seeder components that in- clude precision seeder heads. According to some embodiments, a precision seeder head (500, 500 505) includes a seed queue tube (560) having an inside circumference that is sized to accom- in modate one seed (512, 514, 5) at any vertical location, a first seed hold (530, 540) that se- lectively blocks the seed queue tube (560) when located in a default position and selective- ly unblocks the seed queue tube (560) when located in the release position, and an optical sensor (550) positioned at a vertical position below the first seed hold (530, 540), the optical 620 sensor (550) adapted to detect seeds (512, 516) dispensed from the seed queue tube (560). Disclosed herein are precision seeder heads and seeder components that include precision seeder heads. According to some embodiments, a precision seeder head (500, 505) includes a seed queue tube (560) having an inside circumference that is sized to accommodate one seed (512, 514, 5) at any vertical location, a first seed hold (530, 540) that selectively blocks the seed queue tube (560) when located in a default position and selectively unblocks the seed queue tube (560) when located in the release position, and an optical sensor (550) positioned at a vertical position below the first seed hold (530, 540), the optical sensor (550) adapted to detect seeds (512, 516) dispensed from the seed queue tube (560). W O 20 18/ 23 149 1 Al 550 FIG. 6 546 548 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 20 December 2018 (20.12.2018) WIP0 I PCT ill~~~~~~~~ 011101010VIIIOH olo Hoiliom olomin Imo ow (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/231491 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A01C 7/04 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/034394 (22) International Filing Date: 24 May 2018 (24.05.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/519,352 14 June 2017 (14.06.2017) US 15/986,185 22 May 2018 (22.05.2018) US (71) Applicant: GROW SOLUTIONS TECH LLC [US/US]; 170 S Interstate Plaza Drive, Suite 130, Lehi, Utah 84043 (US). (72) Inventor: MILLAR, Gary Bret; 5032 Old Oak Lane, Highland, Utah 84003 (US). (74) Agent: BONNER, Anthony F. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to the identity of the inventor (Rule 4.17(i)) as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))