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Methods and systems for sorting cottonseed
US11911802B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11911802-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217692461-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | Jun 29, 2016 |
| Publication date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2024 |
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Methods and devices for sorting cottonseeds. Methods include the use of an optical sorter to sort cottonseed by color. Additionally, methods include sorting cottonseed using a gravity table to collect high-density seed (“accepts”) and mid-density seed (“middlings”), followed by sorting the mid-density, and optionally, the high-density seed using an optical sorter to collect dark cottonseed, thereby providing high-quality cottonseed for packaging. Devices and systems comprising one or more gravity tables and one or more optical sorters are provided.
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What is claimed is: 1. A device or system for cleaning and/or sorting cottonseed, comprising: a) a gravity table configured to sort cottonseed into a high-density seed fraction, a middensity seed fraction, and a low-density seed fraction; and b) an optical sorter configured to sort the mid-density seed, and optionally, the lowdensity seed to collect dark cottonseed, wherein the device or system is configured to combine the high-density seed fraction of a) and the dark cottonseed of b) to obtain a high-quality seed fraction. 2. The device or system of claim 1 , wherein the optical sorter is further configured to sort the high-quality cottonseed fraction to remove broken, misshaped, and/or damaged cottonseed. 3. The device or system of claim 1 , wherein the optical sorter is further configured to accept the dark colored cottonseed and reject the light cottonseed. 4. The device or system of claim 1 , wherein the optical sorter is a monochromatic sorter that separates the cottonseed by shade of color. 5. The device or system of claim 1 , wherein the optical sorter is a bichromatic sorter that separates the cottonseed using two filters to combine multiple wavelengths. 6. The device or system of claim 1 , wherein the optical sorter is further configured to sort the mid-density seed and the low-density seed to collect dark cottonseed. 7. The device or system of claim 1 , further comprising a screen cleaner.
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of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain (investigation moving fluids or granular solids using optical means G01N21/85) · CPC title
using fixed and inclined tables {; using stationary pneumatic tables, e.g. fluidised beds} · CPC title
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- What does patent US11911802B2 cover?
- Methods and devices for sorting cottonseeds. Methods include the use of an optical sorter to sort cottonseed by color. Additionally, methods include sorting cottonseed using a gravity table to collect high-density seed (“accepts”) and mid-density seed (“middlings”), followed by sorting the mid-density, and optionally, the high-density seed using an optical sorter to collect dark cottonseed, the…
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- BASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B07C5/3425. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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