John Bahr

US Patent:

20140027011, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Dec 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/991959

Inventors:

John R. Bahr - Grimes IA, US
Christopher Baszczynski - Earlham IA, US
William A. Belzer - Grimes IA, US
Thomas R. Bockhaus - Urbandale IA, US
Paula Marie Davis - Grimes IA, US
Terry L. Garner - Waukee IA, US
Laura S. Higgins - Des Moines IA, US
Gary S. Nehmer - Des Moines IA, US
Gerald A. Vlach - Johnston IA, US

Assignee:

PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC - Johnston IA

International Classification:

A01C 1/00
B07C 5/00
B01F 5/00

US Classification:

141 9, 209552, 209592

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for creating a precision blended seed product. A first seed group is received in a first seed hopper and transferred to a first automated metering device. A second seed group is received in a second seed hopper and transferred to a second automated metering device. A controlled portion of seed may then be metered from the first seed group with the first automated metering device and from the second seed group with the second automated metering device. The respective metered portions can then be combined together to create a precision blended seed product that includes a predetermined portion of the first seed group and a predetermined portion of the second seed group. In addition, a system and method are provided for separating two or more seed groups from a blended seed product, for example, to test one or both components and replace bad seed.