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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354401 | Ultrasound sex determination for sorting of avian hatchlings A method for making a sex determination in avian hatchlings involves the following activities. A process line is equipped to process an endless plurality of hatchlings. The process line has an ultrasound inspection station for the hatchlings. The ultrasound inspecti... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7333187 | Methods and apparatus for identifying and diagnosing live eggs using heart rate and embryo motion Identifying live eggs includes: a) illuminating eggs with light; b) receiving light passing through each egg at a light detector; c) generating an output signal that corresponds to light received at a light detector for each respective egg; d) analyzing the output s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7302787 | Defect detection device and bag packaging system equipped with defect detection device A bag packaging system includes a bag packager and a defect detection device that receives bags manufactured by the bag packager and conveys the bags while checking for defects. The defect detection device includes a first conveyor belt that is arranged below the ba... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7255233 | Method and apparatus for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques A method and apparatus are provided for separating mixed plastics using flotation techniques including a first stage initial washing tank for washing of incoming plastics and providing a first separation process and at least one separation module. The first stage in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7167579 | Method and apparatus for determining the sex of a fertilized egg An accuracy of the sex determination which is visually inspected by human based on a reference drawing of an egg shape prepared for every parent chicken is insufficient and it takes much time to perform such a determination. Thus, the sex of the fertilized egg is de... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140122 | Vacuum treatment of waste stream with anti-incrustation measures A method of treating a waste stream comprises a vacuum treatment to promote disintegration of the waste material by “flash vapor” production, causing a swiftly vaporizing fraction inside the material to literally explode or shred apart the matrix of the material... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7080737 | Method and system for automatically sorting and packing products A method is provided for automatically sorting and packing batches of products, such as, for instance, eggs or fruits which are each provided with an origin code. The method includes supplying first batches of coded products to a sorting apparatus and simultaneously... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7034926 | Methods and apparatus for harvesting vaccine from eggs Methods and apparatus for producing vaccine within a plurality of eggs are provided. Each of a plurality of eggs is illuminated with light from one or more LEDs. A detector is positioned adjacent each egg and detects light passing therethrough. Each egg is then iden... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020980 | Vacuum treatment of waste stream with anti-incrustation measures A method of treating a waste stream comprises a vacuum treatment to promote disintegration of the waste material by “flash vapor” production, causing a swiftly vaporizing fraction inside the material to literally explode or shred apart the matrix of the material... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017277 | Vacuum treatment of an input stream without ruining delicate output fractions A method of separating the membrane and mineral fractions from an input stream of broken empty egg shells comprises a vacuum treatment to promote the membrane fraction to “eject” or detach from the attached or adhered scraps of mineral, ie., mineral shards or po... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7019821 | Method and apparatus for detecting blood in shell eggs An egg inspecting apparatus (1) of the present invention includes an optical path switching and projecting assembly (30) for automatically selecting one of a plurality of optical paths through which a white source light (11) emitted from a light... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007806 | Method and apparatus for separating a protein membrane and shell material in waste egg shells A method and apparatus for abrading the membrane portion of waste egg shells from the hard mineral portion thereof, is provided. The linking structure between the membrane and shell is initially abraded such that the membrane particles and shell particles can be pas... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6805244 | Ultrasound quality inspection of avian eggs A method for making a quality determination in avian eggs, such as relating to fertility or hatching or hatchling viability, comprises the following activities. A process line is equipped to process an endless succession of eggs at an early opportunity. The process ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6637599 | Device for monitoring the normal operation of an apparatus for detecting a physical characteristic of chicken eggs A device for monitoring the normal operation of weighing instruments (X1, X2, and X3) for chicken eggs used in a weight grading apparatus A for chicken eggs has a judging device 12 for monitoring the normal and abnormal operation of the weighing instrumen... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6488156 | Method and system for verification of fertilization of poultry eggs A method for verification of the presence of a living embryo in an incubating poultry egg. The method comprises the steps of: causing at least two electrodes to make conductive contact with the outside surface of the shell of an egg; amplifying any of the... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6427844 | Method and apparatus for selectively classifying poultry eggs An apparatus for classifying a plurality of poultry eggs includes means for detecting the opacities of the eggs, means for detecting the temperatures of the eggs, and means for classifying the eggs using the opacities and the temperatures of the eggs. A m... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6373560 | Apparatus for candling eggs An apparatus for candling eggs includes a transmission system of a luminous flux directed towards the egg to be examined and located in its incubation rack a reception device of the luminous flux transmitted after passing through the mass of the egg, and ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6234320 | Method and apparatus for selectively classifying poultry eggs An apparatus for classifying a plurality of poultry eggs includes means for detecting the opacities of the eggs, means for detecting the temperatures of the eggs, and means for classifying the eggs using the opacities and the temperatures of the eggs. A m... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6176376 | Method and apparatus for separating a protein membrane and shell material in waste egg shells A method and apparatus for separating the membrane portion of waste egg shells from the hard mineral portion thereof, so that each can be used or further processed as desired, thereby addressing the environmental and economic issues associated with dispos... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6145668 | Methods and apparatus for removing eggs from a moving egg flat Methods and apparatus are provided for removing clear avian eggs from a moving egg flat without contacting the removed eggs and without contaminating the eggs remaining within the egg flat. Clear eggs are identified by passing an egg flat between respecti... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6029424 | High-speed egg processing system and method An apparatus for conveying, cleaning, drying, oiling, candling, grading and packing eggs and high speeds. A main conveyor assembly, which includes two or more conveyors, transfers eggs continuously in spaced-apart, aligned relationship to transfer at whic... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5696325 | Apparatus for testing eggs The invention relates to an apparatus for testing eggs by means of mechanical vibrations, comprising: support means for supporting an egg for testing; an exciter for exciting the egg for testing; a transducer for receiving the vibrations generated in the ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5520938 | Low cholesterol eggs and method of selecting same Reduced cholesterol, low fat eggs are obtained. At least a twenty-five percent reduction in cholesterol is achieved over normal levels for the grade size. The reduction can be achieved by weight monitoring of the egg, size monitoring of the yolk through c... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5168977 | Release mechanism A method and apparatus for releasing articles from holders mounted on a conveyor travelling at varying speeds, the varying ballistic trajectory of the released articles being automatically compensated for, depending on the speed of the conveyor, by shifti... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5167317 | Apparatus for and method of transferring articles such as eggs A method and apparatus for transferring discrete articles such as eggs or fruit from a conveyor having at least one row of article holders to a receiver having a resilient upwardly facing portion which then carries the articles generally horizontally to a... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5160019 | Carrier for articles such as eggs and conveying apparatus comprising such a carrier The invention relates to a carrier for articles such as fruits, eggs, comprising a frame, two gripper members each having a free end in which an opening is provided for receiving an article between the free ends, the free ends of the gripper being movable... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5131274 | Method and apparatus for testing eggs for cracks or holes A procedure and apparatus is provided for the examination of eggs to determine the presence of cracks or holes in the egg shell through the examination of the resiliency of the shell. This procedure and apparatus are characterized by the subjection of the... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5121635 | Fruit sizer An apparatus for handling an object such as fruit having a major axis, includes at least one roller and a drive unit. The roller frictionally engages the object. The drive unit rotates the roller at a speed sufficient to cause the major axis of the object... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5101954 | Article conveying method and apparatus An article conveying method in which an article are held by a plurality of carriage provided on an endless recirculating distributing conveyer and discharged at a discharge station positioned in the passageway of the conveyer, each carriage including a di... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5030001 | Method and apparatus for testing and further processing eggs The invention relates to a method for testing and further processing eggs. According to the invention the eggs upon being supplied are first tested automatically for such major damage as open breaks and/or such dirt as blood stains. Further, each egg is s... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5017003 | Automatic sorting ovoscope The automatic sorter ovoscope of the invention is characterized in that it comprises a light box (6) arranged under a candling head (1) which is provided with at least one suction cup (9) intended to take by suction eggs, one by one, and which is provided... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4955728 | Method and apparatus of distinguishing between live and dead poultry eggs 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 ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4944411 | Position indicator device for conveyed object A position indicator device for conveyed objects having a checking area disposed in a conveying passage where a plurality of objects are unidirectionally conveyed while being aligned in a conveying direction and a direction normal thereto; an indicator ma... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4919798 | Method and an apparatus for sorting and ejecting articles A method and apparatus for sorting articles passing an inspection station and subsequently removing selected articles from a transporting track. The position of the articles to be removed is determined by means of a pointer positioned next to an article d... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4914672 | Method and apparatus of distinguishing between live and dead poultry eggs The invention is a method of distinguishing between live and dead poultry eggs. The method comprises monitoring the individual temperatures of the selected group of eggs and then using the monitored individual egg temperatures to determine a comparative e... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4805778 | Method and apparatus for the manipulation of products An apparatus for the manipulation of products, comprising a conveyor for conveying a plurality of products in a prescribed path, a locator for emitting light at the position of a specific product out of the plurality of products being conveyed in a detect... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4776465 | Egg processing system An apparatus for transferring eggs continuously conveyed in spaced-apart, aligned relationship by a conveyor to a receiving station at which eggs are packaged according to their individual physical characteristics. A frame on which solenoid-actuated plung... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4775051 | Apparatus for sorting and removing undesirable objects from a feed belt conveyor An apparatus for sorting and removing undesirable objects from a feed belt conveyor which passes an inspection station, while downstream of the inspection station there is arranged a "trapdoor" and subsequently a discharge conveyor. The undesirable object... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4765487 | Automatic article stacking system An automatic article stacking system wherein a plurality of articles to be stacked are arranged in layers prior to being stacked. The layers are advantageously arranged horizontally orthogonal to one another so as to enhance the stability of the stack. A ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4569444 | Egg processing system An apparatus for transferring eggs continuously conveyed in spaced-apart, aligned relationship by a conveyor to a receiving station at which eggs are packaged according to their individual physical characteristics. A frame on which solenoid-actuated plung... | 02/11/1986 |
