US 12,290,018 B2
Method and system for placement of single seeds one by one
Kristian Vest Warming, Vejen (DK); and Jens Vest Warming, Rødding (DK)
Assigned to FarmDroid ApS, Vejen (DK)
Filed by FarmDroid ApS, Vejen (DK)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/479,132.
Application 17/479,132 is a continuation of application No. PCT/DK2020/050071, filed on Mar. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. PA 2019 00339 (DK), filed on Mar. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0039311 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A01C 7/12 (2006.01); A01C 7/04 (2006.01); A01C 7/10 (2006.01); A01C 7/16 (2006.01)
CPC A01C 7/125 (2013.01) [A01C 7/04 (2013.01); A01C 7/102 (2013.01); A01C 7/16 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for singling out seeds from a disorderly group of seeds and sowing the singled out seeds, comprising:
placing a disorderly group of seeds onto a seed wheel that is rotated about a rotation axis, the seed wheel having a plane which in use is angled with respect to a horizontal plane;
receiving a single seed in an opening in the seed wheel, wherein the opening is distanced from the rotation axis of the seed wheel;
allowing the single seed to leave the opening at a predetermined rotational position of the seed wheel through a hole in a stationary backplate adjacent the seed wheel and to fall down a chute;
halting the single seed at a temporary rest of the chute proximal a growth medium, wherein a distance from the temporary rest to the growth medium is no more than 5 cm;
releasing the single seed from the temporary rest onto the growth medium at a predetermined position; and
recording geographic positioning data when the seed is released.