Architecture & Patent Estate

A patented foundation for modern precision seeding.

One patented architecture. Field-validated proof. Globally protected.

SMART Seeder MAX™ 60ft precision seeding platform
SMART Seeder MAX™ · 60ft · 60 rows · 5 products · GPS-synchronized
01 The Architecture
System-Level Foundation

Independent control. End-to-end digital. GPS-synchronized to the row.

SMART Seeder MAX™ is the proof layer of the architecture. Five independent products. Six in-ground placement options per row. Sixty rows of digital metering and seed singulation. The architecture advanced the category.

01 · Anchor

Independent multi-product control.

Each opener supports independent multi-product variable-rate control. Real-time prescription across the implement width — every row, every product, every pass. Eliminates the shared trunk-line distribution that defines conventional equipment.

Foundational claim · spans the patent estate
06 · Anchor

Soil-map prescriptions, row by row.

High-resolution seed and fertilizer prescriptions down to the square foot — executed across every row of the drill. The prescription engine in operation.

Living demonstration · what the architecture does in the field
02

Digital & Electric Metering

Cushion Drive Digital Metering™ replaces mechanical and hydraulic systems with volumetric control at every row.

03

GPS-Synchronized Placement

Row-by-row turn compensation. Per-row overlap protection. Seed to soil.

04

Single-Pass Multi-Input

Integrated touchscreen control for five products in one pass — seed, fertility, amendments, micro-nutrients, custom blends.

05

Integrated Smart Ecosystem

Hardware, software, and data — one platform. Operations dashboard, telemetry, prescription input, field-level reporting.

System-Level Foundation

The proof layer. In the field.

Independent control. End-to-end digital. GPS-synchronized to the row. Five products. Six placement options per row. Sixty rows of digital metering and seed singulation.

SMART Seeder MAX™ · Proof layer · 60ft · architecture detailed below — layers carry across the deployment platforms
02 Drill-Wide Execution
Drill-Wide · Field-Validated

60 feet. Sixty rows. One pass.

The architecture running at field scale — sixty rows of independent metering and singulation in a single sweep, every product placed accurately in the furrow, opener by opener.

Inside the drill, three coordinated execution layers make this possible. Each one operating across every row, simultaneously, in real time — the mechanics break down below.

SMART Seeder MAX™ · 60ft · Field operation · Saskatchewan
Drill-Wide Execution

Three layers running at once. All driven by the meters.

The metering architecture isn't one capability — it's three independent execution layers operating simultaneously across the drill, at every opener, in real time.

  1. 01
    Spatial

    Row-by-Row VR

    Five products. Independently metered at every opener. 240 volumetric Cushion Drive meters across the drill. Up to 250 lbs per row.

  2. 02
    Kinematic

    Turn Compensation

    Every row recalculates through the turn. Inside rows slow. Outside rows accelerate. Input rates stay consistent across the implement regardless of pass geometry.

  3. 03
    Positional

    Overlap Protection

    Per row. Not per pass. Each opener recognizes its position and shuts off independently when re-entering previously seeded ground. SeedSync™ flags pass adjustments.

02.5 The Operator Case
SMART Seeder™ Technology

Maximized per-acre output.

One machine. Both sides of the P&L. Every design choice in the SMART Seeder MAX architecture reduces something the farm pays for — and increases something the farm gets paid for. Environmental outcomes come along for the ride.

Per-Acre ROI Potential
$ 0 *
Per acre · SMART Seeder MAX™
$150 / ac × 5,000 ac = $0K
Annual ROI potential · 5,000-acre operation

2021 baseline: $100/acre. Input inflation of ~40–60% across fertilizer, fuel, and seed since then has raised the operator's cost basis — and the precision advantage compounds accordingly.

*Forward-looking information · See FLS below

The architecture that reduces costs and increases output is the same architecture the platform was engineered around. The precision moat isn't ornamental — it lives on the operator's balance sheet.

Forward-Looking Statements · Per-Acre ROI + Farm-Level Math
Forward-looking information. Per-acre ROI potential and farm-level illustrative math are estimates based on Clean Seed's platform capability, published third-party precision-agriculture research (Fertilizer Canada, USDA NRCS, AAFC, Iowa State and University of Delaware precision-ag studies), and internal field validation. The $150/acre range reflects an update from the 2021 baseline of $100/acre to account for input-cost inflation across fertilizer, fuel, and seed. Individual farm results vary by crop, soil, region, baseline practice, prescription accuracy, and operating conditions. The 5,000-acre illustrative example is not a forecast for any specific farm. Actual results may differ materially. Refer to the Company's most recent MD&A and Annual Information Form on SEDAR+.
03 SeedSync™ Control Architecture
Operations Dashboard · Telemetry · Real-Time Control

The software at the heart of the architecture.

SeedSync™ is engineered for SMART Seeder MAX™ — operating-grade software for full-architecture precision: prescription-driven seeding, real-time row-by-row control, multi-product orchestration, and field-level reporting across 60 rows of digital metering. Wireless. In-cab. Operator-grade.

SeedSync™ home dashboard — eight-tile interface
Home Dashboard · Plans · Products · Reports
SeedSync™ Operations — prescription heatmap with singulation and volumetric telemetry
Operations Prescription heatmap · row-by-row readouts
SeedSync™ Bins dashboard — multi-product fill levels and field map
Bins · Field Map Per-product inventory · field geolocation
02 · 02

The prescription becomes the field.

Square-foot resolution. Five-layer prescription. Across every row of the drill.

5 Product Layers
60 Rows Independently Metered
ft² Zone Resolution

Source Soil maps and agronomic data integrate directly into the seeding plan. The prescription flows through to placement at the row — independently, every channel, every zone.

Prescription · Execution

Field-level prescription. Row-level execution.

The prescription map dictates the rates. The architecture executes them — row by row, product by product, in real time as the implement passes over each zone.

SMART Seeder MAX™ · Prescription Mode · Variable-rate execution, row-by-row, in real time
From Prescription to Soil

The architecture meets the field.

Every layer above — metering, control, prescription — converges here, at the point where the opener touches the ground.

SMART Seeder MAX™ · 60ft · Field deployment
04 Placement Architecture
SMART DX Triple-Shot Opener · 6 Placement Options

The opener system that puts product where it works.

Placement is where the architecture meets the soil — the physical layer that translates digital prescription into in-furrow execution. Geometry, depth, and in-ground product separation are designed as one system, not assembled as discrete features. Lead Coulter. Shank. Triple-Shot blade. Six selectable in-ground placement options per row. Seed-safe 2.5" vertical separation of in-furrow fertility. Row-zone variable spacing at 12", 24", or 36". Engineered to handle real field conditions — staggered rows and rotating offset clear residue without compromising depth.

SMART DX Row Unit — coulter, depth wheel, and shank assembly
SMART DX Row Unit · Lead Coulter · Triple-Shot · Depth + down-force control
Triple-Shot Opener placing seed and fertility products in soil cross-section
Triple-Shot in Soil · Deep band · side band · seed-safe vertical separation
Six placement options · Triple-Shot Opener
1 Deep Band Below Seed
2 Deep Band + Side Band
3 Side Band Only
4 Paired Row Placement
5 Seed + Side Band
6 In-Furrow Direct
04 · 01

Triple-Shot Opener Blade

Three apertures. Full-time deep-band, side-band, and paired-row placement. Each input is placed where it is most effective.

The opener increases the volume of fertilizer placed with the seed while routing nitrogen deep — below the seed, in a separate band. Phosphorus near the seed where it's needed. Seed safety is enhanced. Emergence consistency improves — particularly in sensitive crops like canola.

  • Immobile nutrients (P) — banded near the seed, separated.
  • Mobile nutrients (N) — banded deep, below the seed.
  • Seed safety — improved emergence on canola and other high-sensitivity crops.
Triple-Shot Opener Blade — rear angle showing in-furrow geometry
Triple-Shot Opener Blade · Rear angle · in-furrow product placement
04 · 02

Furrow & Soil Conditioning

Lead Coulter + triple-shot opener fracture soil below the furrow. Compaction relieved. Aeration improved. Water infiltrates.

Fracturing the soil below the seeding zone breaks compaction, opens pore space, and improves water infiltration. Roots reach deeper. Moisture stores better. Drought tolerance can improve under certain conditions. In dry conditions, moisture migrates more readily through the conditioned soil — driving stronger germination on the same input.

System Architecture

One pass. Every layer.

From above — the integrated architecture as it runs. Metering, control, placement, and prescription executing as a single coordinated system across 60 feet of field.

SMART Seeder MAX™ · System architecture · Top-down view
05 Patent Estate

The patent estate spans the world.

Canada. The United States. Australia. Additional jurisdictions. The estate covers the system-level architecture the precision seeding category is increasingly aligned with — independent multi-product control, digital metering, GPS-synchronized placement, and the integrated control ecosystem.

The portfolio spans four technology families: precision seeding, product placement, residue management systems, and agronomic control systems.

System-level protection is what licenses to the global equipment industry — the model compounds with category adoption, not unit count.

Clean Seed patent estate — global jurisdictions
25+ Jurisdictions · system-level patent estate
Issued

Canada

Origin jurisdiction. Foundational estate for the SMART Seeder architecture.

Issued

United States

Cross-border position established. Critical for OEM-licensee leverage.

Issued

Australia

Southern Hemisphere broadacre coverage. Architecture protected at the major-market level.

Additional

Further Jurisdictions

Additional coverage across major agricultural markets globally. Disclosed through standard regulatory cadence.

What is Protected

The system-level architecture that defines modern precision seeding — independent multi-product variable-rate control, GPS-synchronized placement, digital metering replacing mechanical and hydraulic systems, and the integrated control ecosystem that runs them. The architecture is patented — along with additional technologies across the platform. Protection extends across the system the precision seeding category has converged around.

What Licenses

The architecture licenses commercially to OEMs and specialized platforms whose product designs are increasingly aligned with the system. Mahindra (NSE: M&M) is the live commercial validation. The licensing path remains open as the equipment category continues to converge on the patented model. The Mahindra license — structure and territories

In Motion · The Platform at Work

Every layer above. Running in the field.

Architecture, metering, control, placement, and prescription — the patented system, in commercial field operation. The MAX‑S™ configuration of SMART Seeder MAX™ running on a commercial farm: row-by-row singulation, five-product variable rate, and full-architecture precision at field speed. The same architecture deploys at scale through MINI‑MAX™ and OMNI‑MAX™ — see the MAX Derivatives →

Clean Seed Capital Group

The architecture is built. The IP is protected.
The operator case is proven. The path forward is licensing.