US Patent Issued to Monsanto Technology on May 19 for "Automated systems for removing tissue samples from seeds, and related methods" (Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,657, issued on May 19, was assigned to Monsanto Technology LLC (Saint Louis, Mo.).

"Automated systems for removing tissue samples from seeds, and related methods" was invented by David Butruille (Des Moines, Iowa), Kevin L. Deppermann (St. Charles, Mo.), Stanton Dotson (Roseville, Calif.), Sam Eathington (Ames, Iowa), David W. Finley (Crestwood, Mo.), William M. Fischer (St. Peters, Mo.), Heather M. Forbes (St. Charles, Mo.), John M. Jensen (St. Charles, Mo.), Allen N. Ondes (Troy, Mo.), Michael W. Petersen (Sauk City, Wis.), Bruce Schnicker (Wildwood, Mo.) and John Tamulonis (Nevada, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated m...