ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,564,125, issued on March 3, was assigned to DEERE & COMPANY (Moline, Ill.).
"Encapsulated seed planting device" was invented by Mark E. Barker (Johnston, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An encapsulated seed planting device for planting a seed that is encapsulated in a water soluble cover. The encapsulated seed planting device comprises a frame and a support device for supporting the frame above a surface. A planting unit is provided that comprises a cartridge for receiving the seed. A compression device is coupled to the cartridge for holding the seed. A piston is positioned in a facing relationship with the cartridge. The piston is ...