Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs 有权
    识别活鸡蛋的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08235003B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US11492720

    申请日:2006-07-25

    IPC分类号: A01K45/00

    CPC分类号: G01N33/085

    摘要: Egg candling methods and apparatus are provided wherein black rot eggs can be identified and removed. A method of identifying live eggs includes illuminating eggs in a carrier with light from a light source; receiving light passing through each egg at a light detector; generating an output signal that corresponds to light received at a light detector for each respective egg; analyzing the output signal for each egg to determine opacity of each egg; removing eggs having an opacity less than a first opacity value; and removing eggs having an opacity greater than a second opacity value that is different from the first opacity value.

    摘要翻译: 提供了蛋蜡法和装置,其中可以鉴定和去除黑腐蛋。 识别活鸡蛋的方法包括用来自光源的光照射载体中的卵; 在光检测器处接收通过每个鸡蛋的光; 产生对应于每个相应鸡蛋在光检测器处接收的光的输出信号; 分析每个鸡蛋的输出信号,以确定每个鸡蛋的不透明度; 去除不透明度小于第一不透明度值的蛋; 并且去除具有不同于第一不透明度值的第二不透明度值的不透明度的蛋。

    Systems and methods for rapidly and accurately indentifying live eggs within a stream of eggs
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for rapidly and accurately indentifying live eggs within a stream of eggs 有权
    在鸡蛋流中快速,准确地识别活鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06750954B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-15

    申请号:US10621170

    申请日:2003-07-16

    IPC分类号: A01K4300

    摘要: Systems and methods for rapidly identifying live eggs within a stream of eggs with high accuracy, are provided. A stream of eggs are candled via a candling apparatus and each candled egg is designated as being either live, non-live, or “uncertain”. Eggs designated as non-live and uncertain are removed from the stream. Each egg designated as uncertain is “recandled” at a separate station via an additional candling procedure in order to definitively determine if the “uncertain” egg is live or non-live. Uncertain eggs identified as being live via recandling are returned to the egg stream such that the stream contains only live eggs. The uncertain eggs determined to be non-live via recandling are removed and are either discarded or used for other purposes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了以高精度快速鉴定鸡蛋流中的活鸡蛋的系统和方法。 一束鸡蛋通过一个烛台装饰,每个蜡烛被指定为活的,非活的或“不确定的”。 指定为非活动和不确定性的鸡蛋从流中移除。 指定为不确定性的每个蛋通过额外的烛光程序在单独的站点“重新分配”,以便确定“不确定”的鸡蛋是活的还是非活的。 通过重新分配被识别为活的不确定的鸡蛋被返回到鸡蛋流中,使得流仅包含活鸡蛋。 通过重新分配确定为非活的不确定的鸡蛋被去除,并被丢弃或用于其他目的。

    Methods and apparatus for delivering multiple substances in ovo
    3.
    发明申请
    Methods and apparatus for delivering multiple substances in ovo 审中-公开
    用于在ovo中输送多种物质的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090000554A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US11821951

    申请日:2007-06-26

    IPC分类号: A01K45/00

    CPC分类号: A01K45/007

    摘要: In ovo injection methods and apparatus are provided wherein multiple substances, particularly incompatible substances such as oil-based and aqueous-based substances, can be injected without reducing efficacy of the substances and without requiring complex mechanical injection devices. Injection of multiple substances may occur simultaneously or sequentially.

    摘要翻译: 在液体注射方法和装置中,可以注射多种物质,特别是不相容的物质如油基和水性物质,而不降低物质的功效,而不需要复杂的机械注射装置。 多种物质的注射可以同时或依次发生。

    Methods and apparatus for maintaining effective operation of apparatus for candling avian eggs
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for maintaining effective operation of apparatus for candling avian eggs 有权
    维持鸡蛋鸡蛋的装置有效运行的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08098370B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-17

    申请号:US12496662

    申请日:2009-07-02

    IPC分类号: A01N43/00 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。

    Methods and Apparatus for Maintaining Effective Operation of Apparatus for Candling Avian Eggs
    5.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Maintaining Effective Operation of Apparatus for Candling Avian Eggs 有权
    维持鸡蛋鸡蛋有效运行的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100002225A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US12496662

    申请日:2009-07-02

    IPC分类号: 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。

    Methods and apparatus for maintaining effective operation of apparatus for candling avian eggs
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for maintaining effective operation of apparatus for candling avian eggs 有权
    维持鸡蛋鸡蛋的装置有效运行的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07573566B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-11

    申请号:US11487614

    申请日:2006-07-17

    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。