公开(公告)号：US08107060B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US11947225

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： An apparatus for candling eggs includes a waterproof housing having a free end, a light source configured to emit visible light from the housing free end and illuminate an egg positioned adjacent to the housing free end, and a photodetector that generates an output signal corresponding to intensity of light from the light source leaving the egg. The photodetector is shielded from external light and from direct light from the light source. The light source and photodetector are disposed within the waterproof housing, and a replaceable bumper is removably secured to the housing free end. The bumper is configured to engage an egg in contacting relation therewith, and to shield the photodetector from external light and from direct light from the light source. A processor processes output signals from the photodetector to identify cyclical variations in light intensity and/or non-cyclical variations in light intensity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于烛光的装置包括具有自由端的防水壳体，被配置为从壳体自由端发射可见光并照亮位于壳体自由端附近的蛋的光源，以及产生对应于强度的输出信号的光电检测器 来自离开蛋的光源的光。 光电检测器屏蔽外部光和来自光源的直射光。 光源和光电检测器设置在防水壳体内，并且可更换的保险杠可移除地固定到壳体自由端。 保险杠构造成使与其接触的蛋接合，并且将光电检测器屏蔽到外部光和来自光源的直射光。 A处理器处理来自光电检测器的输出信号以识别光强度和/或光强度的非循环变化的周期性变化。

公开(公告)号：US07611277B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11643437

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Monika Garrell

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Monika Garrell

IPC分类号： G01N33/08 ,  G01N25/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  A01K43/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： Egg candling methods and apparatus are provided wherein non-live eggs, inverted egg, and side air cell eggs can be quickly identified. A method of candling eggs includes exposing a plurality of incubated eggs to an environment having a temperature different from a temperature at which the eggs were incubated; obtaining a thermal image of the eggs; and analyzing the thermal image to obtain surface temperature information for each egg. The surface temperature information is utilized to designate each egg as live/non-live, inverted, or having a side air cell.

摘要翻译： 提供了蛋蜡法和装置，其中可以快速鉴定非活鸡蛋，倒卵和侧空气细胞卵。 一种烛蛋的方法包括将多个孵化的蛋暴露于温度不同于孵育卵的温度的环境中; 获得鸡蛋的热图像; 并分析热图像以获得每个鸡蛋的表面温度信息。 表面温度信息用于将每个鸡蛋指定为活的/非活的，倒置的或具有侧气囊。

公开(公告)号：US07573566B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11487614

申请日：2006-07-17

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Thomas Bryan

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Thomas Bryan

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/08

摘要： Egg candling methods and apparatus are provided wherein the optical path between a light source and light detector is monitored for obscuring debris and/or malfunctions. A method of candling eggs includes illuminating an egg with light from a light source; receiving light passing through the egg at a light detector; generating an output signal that corresponds to light received at the light detector for the egg; and analyzing the output signal to determine whether the optical path between the light source and light detector has been altered. In response to determining that a respective optical path has been altered, the light source and/or light detector is cleaned and/or inspected for malfunctions. Cleaning the light source and/or light detector may include wiping a surface of the light source and/or light detector and/or spraying a surface of the light source and/or light detector with a fluid.

摘要翻译： 提供了蛋类的方法和装置，其中监测光源和光检测器之间的光路以掩盖碎片和/或故障。 鸡蛋的方法包括用来自光源的光照射鸡蛋; 在光检测器处接收穿过鸡蛋的光; 产生对应于在所述蛋检测器处接收的光的输出信号; 并分析输出信号以确定光源和光检测器之间的光路是否已被改变。 响应于确定相应的光路已被改变，光源和/或光检测器被清洁和/或检查以用于故障。 清洁光源和/或光检测器可以包括用流体擦拭光源和/或光检测器的表面和/或喷射光源和/或光检测器的表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090091743A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US11947225

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

IPC分类号： A01K43/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： An apparatus for candling eggs includes a waterproof housing having a free end, a light source configured to emit visible light from the housing free end and illuminate an egg positioned adjacent to the housing free end, and a photodetector that generates an output signal corresponding to intensity of light from the light source leaving the egg. The photodetector is shielded from external light and from direct light from the light source. The light source and photodetector are disposed within the waterproof housing, and a replaceable bumper is removably secured to the housing free end. The bumper is configured to engage an egg in contacting relation therewith, and to shield the photodetector from external light and from direct light from the light source. A processor processes output signals from the photodetector to identify cyclical variations in light intensity and/or non-cyclical variations in light intensity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于烛光的装置包括具有自由端的防水壳体，被配置为从壳体自由端发射可见光并照亮位于壳体自由端附近的蛋的光源，以及产生对应于强度的输出信号的光电检测器 来自离开蛋的光源的光。 光电检测器屏蔽外部光和来自光源的直射光。 光源和光电检测器设置在防水壳体内，并且可更换的保险杠可移除地固定到壳体自由端。 保险杠构造成使与其接触的蛋接合，并且将光电检测器屏蔽到外部光和来自光源的直射光。 A处理器处理来自光电检测器的输出信号以识别光强度和/或光强度的非循环变化的周期性变化。

公开(公告)号：US07041439B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10076490

申请日：2002-02-15

申请人： Patricia V. Phelps ,  B. Alan Chalker, II ,  William Hayes Ferrell, III ,  John H. Hebrank ,  Benjamin Charles McDow ,  Edward Atkinson Pomeroy, III ,  Jonathan Robertson ,  Johnny Mark Townsend

发明人： Patricia V. Phelps ,  B. Alan Chalker, II ,  William Hayes Ferrell, III ,  John H. Hebrank ,  Benjamin Charles McDow ,  Edward Atkinson Pomeroy, III ,  Jonathan Robertson ,  Johnny Mark Townsend

IPC分类号： C12N5/00

CPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  A01K43/04 ,  A01K45/00 ,  A01K45/007 ,  B07C2501/0081 ,  B65G37/00 ,  C12Q1/34 ,  G01N1/34 ,  G01N33/08 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： Methods and apparatus for processing eggs based upon a characteristic such as gender are provided. Material is extracted from each of a plurality of live eggs, the extracted material is assayed to identify eggs having the characteristic, and then eggs identified as having the characteristic are processed accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US06224316B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US09565895

申请日：2000-05-05

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel T. DePauw

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel T. DePauw

IPC分类号： B65B2302

CPC分类号： A01K45/007 ,  A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： An egg removal apparatus includes a frame and a manifold removably secured to the frame. The frame is movable from a first location overlying an egg flat to a second location overlying an area adjacent the egg flat. When the frame is in the first location, eggs from an egg flat are picked up under vacuum via a plurality of flexible cups. When the frame is in the second position, the eggs are released from the plurality of flexible cups. The removable manifold can be quickly and easily removed from a supporting frame and cleaned as a unit.

摘要翻译： 排卵装置包括框架和可移除地固定到框架的歧管。 该框架可以从覆盖蛋平面的第一位置移动到覆盖在蛋平面附近的区域上的第二位置。 当框架处于第一位置时，来自蛋平面的鸡蛋通过多个柔性杯在真空下拾取。 当框架处于第二位置时，蛋从多个柔性杯中释放出来。 可拆卸的歧管可以快速方便地从支撑框架上取下并作为一个单元进行清洁。

公开(公告)号：US6149375A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US271520

申请日：1999-03-18

申请人： John H. Hebrank

发明人： John H. Hebrank

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  A01K45/00 ,  B65G59/04

CPC分类号： A01K45/007 ,  A01K43/00

摘要： An egg removal apparatus includes a frame and a manifold removably secured to the frame. The frame is movable from a first location overlying an egg flat to a second location overlying an area adjacent the egg flat. When the frame is in the first location, eggs from an egg flat are picked up under vacuum via a plurality of flexible cups. When the frame is in the second position, the eggs are released from the plurality of flexible cups. The removable manifold can be quickly and easily removed from a supporting frame and cleaned as a unit.

摘要翻译： 排卵装置包括框架和可移除地固定到框架的歧管。 该框架可以从覆盖蛋平面的第一位置移动到覆盖在蛋平面附近的区域上的第二位置。 当框架处于第一位置时，来自蛋平面的鸡蛋通过多个柔性杯在真空下拾取。 当框架处于第二位置时，蛋从多个柔性杯中释放出来。 可拆卸的歧管可以快速方便地从支撑框架上取下并作为一个单元进行清洁。

公开(公告)号：US4955728A

公开(公告)日：1990-09-11

申请号：US468924

申请日：1990-01-23

申请人： John H. Hebrank

发明人： John H. Hebrank

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  B07C5/34 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  B07C5/34 ,  G01N25/72 ,  G01N33/08

摘要： The invention is an apparatus for using infrared radiation to distinguish between live and dead poultry eggs. The apparatus comprises a plurality of infrared sensors, means for moving a fixed array of eggs to a predetermined aligned position with respect to the infrared sensors. The apparatus records the infrared radiation emitted by each egg in the array, and calculates a threshold temperature from the individual temperatures for which 70 percent of the eggs measured in the fixed array are cooler. The apparatus includes means for removing dead eggs from the fixed array which are identified as having temperatures more than one degree Fahrenheit cooler than the threshold temperature.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种使用红外辐射来区分活禽蛋和死禽蛋的装置。 该装置包括多个红外传感器，用于将固定的卵阵列相对于红外传感器移动到预定的对准位置的装置。 该装置记录阵列中每个鸡蛋发射的红外辐射，并从固定阵列中测量的70％的卵较冷的个别温度计算阈值温度。 该装置包括用于从固定阵列去除死蛋的装置，其被确定为具有比阈值温度更低的一度华氏度的温度。