Patents by Inventor Bo Kenneth Fredlund

Bo Kenneth Fredlund has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for classifying seeds, comprising the usage of infrared spectroscopy
    Patent number: 9574997
    Abstract: A method for classifying sugar beet seeds, comprising the steps of measuring an IR-spectrum of each seed, preferably sugar beet seeds, classifying seeds according to their IR-spectrum, wherein the seed-class differs from other seed-classes by a quality of composition, wherein said quality of composition is reflected in a specific IR-spectrum. In one embodiment the seeds are sorted according to their classification by a sorting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Bo Kenneth Fredlund, Johan Sander
  • METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING SEEDS, COMPRISING THE USAGE OF INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20130229647
    Abstract: A method for classifying sugar beet seeds, comprising the steps of measuring an IR-spectrum of each seed, preferably sugar beet seeds, classifying seeds according to their IR-spectrum, wherein the seed-class differs from other seed-classes by a quality of composition, wherein said quality of composition is reflected in a specific IR-spectrum. In one embodiment the seeds are sorted according to their classification by a sorting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Bo Kenneth Fredlund, Johan Sander