Plant husbandry – Seed testers
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Nguyen, Son T. (Department: 3643)
Plant husbandry
Seed testers
C047S05810R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07367155
ABSTRACT:
A trait of interest is detected as being present within individual ones of a plurality of agricultural samples (such as seeds or plant tissues) by imaging the plurality of samples to form a magnetic resonance image. The image of the plurality of samples is then analyzed to detect image information indicative of the presence of the trait within one or more of the imaged samples. A determination is then made as to whether the trait is exhibited in individual ones of the samples based upon the foregoing analysis. As an example, the samples may be a plurality of seeds, and the detected trait may be oil. A determination is made, based on the image analysis, as to whether each individual seed in the multi-seed image contains oil. A further examination may be made to determine a relative content of oil in each seed as well as a content by weight.
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Deppermann Kevin L.
Kotyk John J.
Davis James E.
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Monsanto Technology LLC
Nguyen Son T.
Schaper Joseph A.
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