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Systems for the control and use of fluids and particles

  • US 9,148,994 B1
  • Filed: 11/12/2012
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus for planting, comprising:

  • a mixer for mixing seeds with a gel in proportions in which the gel has a ratio of less than three parts of gel and volume to one part of seed and volume to form a seed gel mixture; and

    a seed feeder comprising;

    a feed hopper for holding the seed gel mixture from the mixer;

    a feed section for receiving the seed gel mixture from the feed hopper;

    an auger within the feed section for driving the seed gel mixture through a seed feeder nozzle;

    a vibrator for vibrating the seed feeder nozzle; and

    a separator comprising a nozzle and a hose in communication with a source of air to separate seeds from seed gel mixture.

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