SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS AND OTHER OBJECTS
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS AND OTHER OBJECTS 审中-公开
    用于处理鸡蛋和其他物品的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130017296A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13554485

    申请日:2012-07-20

    IPC分类号: A01K45/00 A23L1/32

    摘要: A method for marking an egg shell wherein a laser beam is directed onto the egg shell so as to discolor an outer layer of the egg shell without etching substantially into layers of the egg shell underneath the outer layer. The laser delivers a spot with a power density below about 2000 watts/sq. in. and a depth of an etching of the egg caused by the laser marking process does not exceed about 25 microns. InkJet printing may be added to the laser marking process or used instead of laser marking. Eggs may be marked in-carton, on a packer conveyor or on an apparatus fed by a packer conveyor, with eggs uniformly oriented in the package prior to (and after) printing. Marking is done in-carton, on-conveyor whether the marking is by laser, by ink, or both.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于标记蛋壳的方法,其中激光束被引导到蛋壳上,以便使蛋壳的外层变色,而不会基本上蚀刻到外层下面的蛋壳的层中。 激光器提供功率密度低于约2000瓦特/平方米的点。 并且由激光打标过程引起的蛋蚀刻深度不超过约25微米。 喷墨打印可以添加到激光打标过程中,或者用于代替激光打标。 鸡蛋可以在纸盒内,封隔器输送机上或由封隔器输送机供给的装置上标记,在印刷之前(和之后)均匀地定向在包装中。 标记是在纸盒内,传送带上完成的,无论标记是通过激光,墨水还是两者兼有。

    Systems and methods for processing eggs
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for processing eggs 有权
    用于加工鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08657098B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US12690872

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: B65G47/24

    摘要: An apparatus for processing packages of eggs on a conveyor is disclosed which comprises an egg orienter configured and arranged with respect to the conveyor so as to adjust a position of one or more of the eggs in each of the packages so that each of the eggs in a given package assumes a particular orientation within that package. In some embodiments, the egg orienter may be located between an egg loading section and a package closing section of an egg packer. In addition, in some embodiments, the apparatus may further comprise a laser source and one or more optical steering elements configured and arranged to direct laser energy from the laser source so as to laser mark information on a surface of one or more of the eggs while the eggs are in a package disposed on the conveyor and in said particular orientation. Further, in some embodiments, the egg orienter may be further configured and arranged to adjust the position of the one or more eggs in each of the packages so that a long axis of each egg in a given package is tilted toward the back of the package so as to be at least slightly offset from vertical and/or so that so that long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在输送机上处理鸡蛋包装的装置,其包括相对于输送机配置和布置的蛋取向器,以便调整每个包装中的一个或多个鸡蛋的位置,使得每个鸡蛋在 给定的包在该包中假定特定的方向。 在一些实施例中,蛋取向器可以位于蛋加载部分和蛋包装机的包装封闭部分之间。 此外,在一些实施例中,该装置还可以包括激光源和一个或多个光学操纵元件,其被配置和布置成引导来自激光源的激光能量,以便在一个或多个卵的表面上激光标记信息,同时 鸡蛋是放置在输送机上并且以所述特定取向的包装。 此外,在一些实施例中,蛋取向器可以进一步配置和布置成调整每个包装中的一个或多个鸡蛋的位置,使得给定包装中的每个鸡蛋的长轴线朝向包装的背面倾斜 以便至少稍微偏离垂直和/或使得包装中的每排鸡蛋中的所有卵的长轴相对于截取保持蛋的容器的底部的线近似成直角 一排。

    Systems and methods for processing eggs
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for processing eggs 失效
    用于加工鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08499718B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US12690876

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A01K45/00

    CPC分类号: A01K43/10

    摘要: A method for laser marking eggs is disclosed which comprises laser marking information onto one or more eggs while the eggs are in a package disposed on a conveyor of a packing station. Additionally, an apparatus for laser marking eggs on a conveyor of a packing station is disclosed which comprises a laser source and one or more optical steering elements configured and arranged to direct energy from the laser source so as to mark information onto one or more eggs in packages of eggs disposed on the conveyor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于激光标记蛋的方法,其包括将激光标记信息放置在一个或多个卵上,同时将蛋放置在包装站的输送机上的包装中。 此外,公开了一种用于在包装站的输送机上激光标记鸡蛋的装置,其包括激光源和一个或多个光学操纵元件,其被配置和布置成引导来自激光源的能量,以将信息标记到一个或多个蛋上 传送带上的鸡蛋包装。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS 有权
    用于处理鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110177206A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12690886

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A23L1/32 B65D85/32

    摘要: A package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows. The eggs are arranged in the package so that a long axis of each egg in the package is tilted toward the back of the package so as to be at least slightly offset from vertical. In some embodiments, each of the eggs in the package may have information laser marked on it in substantially the same location as the other eggs in the package, and the eggs may be oriented in the package such that information marked on each egg faces substantially the same direction as the information marked on the other eggs in the package. Additionally, in some embodiments, each of the eggs in the package may have particular information marked on it, and each of the eggs in the package may be positioned in the package such that at least the particular information is visible upon opening the package, without altering a position of the egg. Further, in some embodiments, the eggs may be arranged in the package such that the long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row and/or such that the long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一包蛋,其包括以一行或多行排列的多个鸡蛋。 鸡蛋布置在包装中,使得包装中的每个鸡蛋的长轴线朝向包装的背面倾斜,以至少稍微偏离垂直。 在一些实施例中,包装中的每个鸡蛋可以在其上标记有与其中包装中的其他蛋基本上相同的位置的信息激光,并且蛋可以被定向在包装中,使得每个鸡蛋上标记的信息基本上是 与包装中其他鸡蛋上标记的信息相同的方向。 此外,在一些实施例中,包装中的每个鸡蛋可以具有标记在其上的特定信息,并且包装中的每个蛋可以被定位在包装中,使得至少在打开包装时可见的特定信息,而没有 改变鸡蛋的位置。 此外,在一些实施例中,蛋可以布置在包装中,使得包装中的每排鸡蛋中的所有蛋的长轴相对于截取保持蛋的容器底部的线近似成直角 一排和/或使得包装中的每排鸡蛋中的所有卵的长轴相对于拦截在这样一排中保持鸡蛋的容器的底部的线形成近似的直角。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS 有权
    用于处理鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110176901A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12690872

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: B65G47/24 B65G47/22 B41J2/435

    摘要: An apparatus for processing packages of eggs on a conveyor is disclosed which comprises an egg orienter configured and arranged with respect to the conveyor so as to adjust a position of one or more of the eggs in each of the packages so that each of the eggs in a given package assumes a particular orientation within that package. In some embodiments, the egg orienter may be located between an egg loading section and a package closing section of an egg packer. In addition, in some embodiments, the apparatus may further comprise a laser source and one or more optical steering elements configured and arranged to direct laser energy from the laser source so as to laser mark information on a surface of one or more of the eggs while the eggs are in a package disposed on the conveyor and in said particular orientation. Further, in some embodiments, the egg orienter may be further configured and arranged to adjust the position of the one or more eggs in each of the packages so that a long axis of each egg in a given package is tilted toward the back of the package so as to be at least slightly offset from vertical and/or so that so that long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于在输送机上处理鸡蛋包装的装置,其包括相对于输送机配置和布置的蛋取向器,以便调整每个包装中的一个或多个鸡蛋的位置,使得每个鸡蛋在 给定的包在该包中假定特定的方向。 在一些实施例中,蛋取向器可以位于蛋加载部分和蛋包装机的包装封闭部分之间。 此外,在一些实施例中,该装置还可以包括激光源和一个或多个光学操纵元件,其被配置和布置成引导来自激光源的激光能量,以便在一个或多个卵的表面上激光标记信息,同时 鸡蛋是放置在输送机上并且以所述特定取向的包装。 此外,在一些实施例中,蛋取向器可以进一步配置和布置成调整每个包装中的一个或多个鸡蛋的位置,使得给定包装中的每个鸡蛋的长轴线朝向包装的背面倾斜 以便至少稍微偏离垂直和/或使得包装中的每排鸡蛋中的所有卵的长轴相对于截取保持蛋的容器的底部的线近似成直角 一排。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS 失效
    用于处理鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110174223A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12690876

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A01K45/00

    CPC分类号: A01K43/10

    摘要: A method for laser marking eggs is disclosed which comprises laser marking information onto one or more eggs while the eggs are in a package disposed on a conveyor of a packing station. Additionally, an apparatus for laser marking eggs on a conveyor of a packing station is disclosed which comprises a laser source and one or more optical steering elements configured and arranged to direct energy from the laser source so as to mark information onto one or more eggs in packages of eggs disposed on the conveyor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于激光标记蛋的方法,其包括将激光标记信息放置在一个或多个卵上,同时将蛋放置在包装站的输送机上的包装中。 此外,公开了一种用于在包装站的输送机上激光标记鸡蛋的装置,其包括激光源和一个或多个光学操纵元件,其被配置和布置成引导来自激光源的能量,以将信息标记到一个或多个蛋上 传送带上的鸡蛋包装。

    Systems and methods for processing eggs
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for processing eggs 有权
    用于加工鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08823758B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US12690898

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: B41J3/407

    CPC分类号: B41J3/4073

    摘要: A system for laser marking eggs is disclosed comprising multiple laser marking apparatuses and a central server. The laser marking apparatuses are configured and arranged to perform laser marking jobs queued by local computers for laser marking eggs being packed by egg packing stations. The central server is configured to distribute the laser marking jobs to the local computers. In addition, a method is disclosed for controlling laser marking jobs which comprises distributing the laser marking jobs from a central computer to local computers responsible for queuing laser marking jobs to one or more laser marking apparatuses configured and arranged to laser mark information on eggs.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于激光标记蛋的系统,其包括多个激光打标设备和中央服务器。 激光打标设备被配置和布置成执行由本地计算机排队的激光打标作业,用于激活标记由蛋包装站包装的鸡蛋。 中央服务器配置为将激光打标作业分发到本地计算机。 此外,公开了一种用于控制激光打标作业的方法,其包括将激光打标作业从中央计算机分发到负责将激光打标作业排队到一个或多个激光打标设备的一个或多个激光打标设备,该激光打标设备配置和布置成激活对鸡蛋的信息。

    Systems and methods for processing eggs
    8.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for processing eggs 失效
    用于加工鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08455026B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12690890

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A23B7/148

    CPC分类号: A23L15/00

    摘要: A package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows. The eggs are further arranged in the package so that a long axis of each egg in the package is offset no more than a particular number degrees from a long axis of each other egg in the package. Further, a package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows, wherein eggs are arranged in the package such that long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一包蛋,其包括以一行或多行排列的多个鸡蛋。 鸡蛋进一步布置在包装中,使得包装中每个鸡蛋的长轴距离包装中的每个卵的长轴不超过特定数量的偏移量。 此外,公开了一包蛋,其包括以一行或多行排列的多个鸡蛋,其中鸡蛋布置在包装中,使得包装中每排鸡蛋中的所有蛋的长轴形成与 相当于拦截持有蛋的容器底部的线。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS 审中-公开
    用于处理鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110177208A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12690896

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A23L1/32 B65D85/32 B41M3/00

    CPC分类号: B41M5/26 A23B4/06 A23L15/00

    摘要: As disclosed herein, an egg may be laser marked such that a center point of particular information laser marked on the egg is located between the middle and an end of the egg and/or so that first information is laser marked on a first surface of the egg, and second information is laser marked on a second surface of the egg such that the second information faces a substantially different direction than the first information. Further, a package of eggs is disclosed wherein each of the eggs in the package has first information laser marked on it in substantially the same location as the other eggs in the package and the eggs are oriented in the package such that information laser marked on each egg faces substantially the same direction as the information laser marked on the other eggs in the package. In addition, each of the eggs in the package has second information laser marked on it in substantially the same location as the other eggs in the package, and, for each of the eggs in the package, the second information faces a substantially different direction than the first information. Further, a package of eggs is disclosed wherein at least two of the eggs in the package have different information laser marked on them.

    摘要翻译: 如本文所公开的,蛋可以被激光标记,使得在鸡蛋上标记的特定信息激光的中心点位于蛋的中间和末端之间和/或使得第一信息被激光标记在第一表面上 蛋,并且第二信息被激光标记在蛋的第二表面上,使得第二信息面向与第一信息基本上不同的方向。 此外,公开了一种鸡蛋的包装,其中包装中的每个鸡蛋具有标记在其上的第一信息激光器,其处于与包装中的其他鸡蛋基本相同的位置,并且鸡蛋在包装中定向,使得每个上标记的信息激光 鸡蛋的面积与包装中其他鸡蛋上标记的信息激光大致相同。 另外,包装中的每个鸡蛋都具有标记在其上的第二信息激光器,其处于与包装中其他鸡蛋基本相同的位置,并且对于包装中的每个鸡蛋,第二信息面向基本上不同于 第一个信息。 此外,公开了一种蛋的包装,其中包装中的至少两个鸡蛋具有不同的激光标记在其上的信息。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING EGGS 失效
    用于处理鸡蛋的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110177207A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12690890

    申请日:2010-01-20

    IPC分类号: A23L1/32 B65D85/32

    CPC分类号: A23L15/00

    摘要: A package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows. The eggs are further arranged in the package so that a long axis of each egg in the package is offset no more than a particular number degrees from a long axis of each other egg in the package. Additionally, a package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows, wherein the eggs are further arranged in the package so that the long axes of all of the eggs in the package are substantially parallel. Further, a package of eggs is disclosed which comprises a plurality of eggs arranged in one or more rows, wherein eggs are arranged in the package such that long axes of all of the eggs in each row of eggs in the package form approximate right angles with respect to a line intercepting bottoms of receptacles holding the eggs in such a row. In some embodiments, each of the eggs in a package may have particular information marked on it, and each of the eggs in the package may be positioned in the package such that at least the particular information is visible upon opening the package, without altering a position of the egg. Moreover, in some embodiments, each of the eggs in a package may have particular information marked on it, and each of the eggs in the package may be positioned in the package such that at least the particular information is visible upon opening the package, without altering a position of the egg.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一包蛋,其包括以一行或多行排列的多个鸡蛋。 鸡蛋进一步布置在包装中,使得包装中每个鸡蛋的长轴距离包装中的每个卵的长轴不超过特定数量的偏移量。 此外,公开了一包蛋,其包括以一排或多排布置的多个鸡蛋,其中鸡蛋进一步布置在包装中,使得包装中所有蛋的长轴基本上平行。 此外,公开了一包蛋,其包括以一行或多行排列的多个鸡蛋,其中鸡蛋布置在包装中,使得包装中每排鸡蛋中的所有蛋的长轴形成与 相当于拦截持有蛋的容器底部的线。 在一些实施例中,包装中的每个鸡蛋可以具有标记在其上的特定信息,并且包装中的每个蛋可以被定位在包装中,使得至少在打开包装时可以看到特定信息,而不改变包装 蛋的位置 此外,在一些实施例中,包装中的每个鸡蛋可以具有标记在其上的特定信息,并且包装中的每个蛋可以定位在包装中,使得至少在打开包装时可见的特定信息,而没有 改变鸡蛋的位置。