Chester S Creswick

US Patent:

6749810, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Jun 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/883768

Inventors:

Brian W. Carr - Nevada IA
Peter B. Moore - Ames IA
Donald F. Handorf - Ames IA
Timothy A. Schroeder - Ames IA
Nick Merfeld - Nevada IA
Chester S. Creswick - Newton IA
Arlan W. Sandvik - Nevada IA
Gary W. Clem - Nevada IA

Assignee:

Gary W. Clem, Inc. - Nevada IA

International Classification:

G01N 2129

US Classification:

422 8205, 422 8209, 436 52, 436173

Abstract:

The method for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes causing the grain to move downward across a sloping presentation surface; associating the optics of an NIR spectography apparatus with the presentation surface to permit light from the optics to be projected into the curtain of grain at a substantial right angle with respect to the direction of flow of the curtain of grain over the presentation surface. An apparatus for presenting grain for NIR spectography examination includes the structure for practicing the aforementioned method.

US Patent:

6474500, Nov 5, 2002

Filed:

May 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/569511

Inventors:

Brian W. Carr - Nevada IA
Peter B. Moore - Ames IA
Donald F. Handorf - Ames IA
Nick Merfeld - Nevada IA
Ryan D. Jensen - Huxley IA
Scott A. Sporrer - Nevada IA
Chester S. Creswick - Newton IA

Assignee:

Gary W. Clem, Inc. - Nevada IA

International Classification:

G07F 1166

US Classification:

221 25, 221 79

Abstract:

A method of planting field seeds in rows with different varieties of seeds involves determining the variety of the seeds to be planted; placing the seeds for rows of predetermined length in different groups in elongated cell pack strips for each variety, with each cell pack strip including individual cells with individual seeds. A plurality of subgroups of cell pack strips are selected sequentially from the groups of cell pack strips in chronological order that they are to be planted in a single row in a field. The subgroups are then placed in magazines to maintain the order of the subgroups for the subsequent planting. The locations in a field are determined where the varieties are to be planted. The magazines are mounted on a field row planter with the magazines being associated with rows in the field to which the respective magazines correspond. The planter is moved longitudinally through the field.