Patents by Inventor WILLIAM LEE TOMLINSON

WILLIAM LEE TOMLINSON 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SORTING SEEDS
    Publication number: 20150336135
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for separating seed or grain based on optical differences in the starch composition. A method for separating seed or grain based on optical differences in the starch composition includes receiving a seed group comprising a plurality of seeds. The method further includes illuminating each seed of the seed group from an illumination source disposed behind the seed such that the seed is back-illuminated. The method further includes sorting each seed of the seed group based on the differences in the starch composition. In some cases, the method includes sorting each seed by separating the seed group into the following groups: waxy seeds and non-waxy seeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventors: STEVEN J. CORAK, WILLIAM LEE TOMLINSON