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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082879 | Method for incubation and hatching of eggs The present invention is directed to a method for the incubation and hatching of premature eggs, in particular, surgically-derived premature eggs removed from a bird prior to transfer of the premature egg to the cloaca of a bird. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8025028 | Automated egg injection machine and method A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly includes a plurality of injectors gripped in a support plate ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7958843 | In-ovo injection machine with transversely movable egg tray assembly for manual egg transfer after injection An in-ovo egg injection machine has a transversely or laterally movable supporting structure which is mounted beneath and adjacent the injector assembly and enables the operator to move egg trays into and out of the injection area from the side of the machine. The s... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950349 | Avian egg fertility and gender detection Following exposure to an external light source, determining: 1) the fertility of an avian egg by measuring the photon intensity (photons per second) of the egg's biophoton and luminescence; and 2) the gender of an avian egg by measuring the photon spectrum of the eg... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7878147 | Apparatus for automated transfer of injected eggs A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly includes a plurality of injectors gripped in a support plate ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7806079 | Poultry selection method to improve the egg production rate The present invention discloses a poultry selection method to improve the egg production rate, the method comprises steps of collecting protein samples and egg productivity information of multiple poultry groups, transforming these information into multiple scores, ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7721674 | Egg vaccination apparatus An automatic vaccinator of eggs, consisting of a system for applying vaccine with a vaccine chamber in which vaccine bags are hung and with an air bag that, when expanded, forces the vaccine from the bags and through tubing to a distribution manifold and the injecto... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7617795 | Methods and apparatus for injecting and sampling material through avian egg membranes An injection apparatus for injecting and/or removing substances from subjects, such as avian eggs, includes an injection needle having a body portion and a tapered portion that terminates at a tip. A tube is attached to and extends around the injection needle in sub... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7503279 | Automated egg injection machine and method A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly includes a plurality of injectors gripped in a support plate ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7481179 | In ovo activation of an egg in the shell The present invention relates to the field of avian reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides a method of activating an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method of activating an egg in a shell, whereby a live chick is hatched. ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7438019 | Integrated pneumatic actuator and pump for dispensing controlled amounts of a fluid The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for metering and dispensing selected materials. Selected materials may correspond to liquids, suspensions, emulsions and solids, and in selected embodiments may correspond to treatment compositions directed... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430987 | Automatic egg vaccinator The invention relates to a system of automatic vaccination of eggs, developed for the purpose of vaccinating large quantities of fertile eggs in order to reduce the costs and labor involved, reduce embryonic mortality by increasing protection from diseases and reduc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7418922 | Methods for injecting and sampling material through avian egg membranes An injection apparatus for injecting and/or removing substances from subjects, such as avian eggs, includes an injection needle having a body portion and a tapered portion that terminates at a tip. A tube is attached to and extends around the injection needle in sub... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404375 | Treatment to increase egg hatchability The present invention provides methods for increasing the hatchability of eggs by contacting an avian egg with a solution that includes a halide, preferably chlorine. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7360500 | Automated egg injection machine and method An injection apparatus for injecting eggs of varying sizes and different orientations in an incubating tray that includes a substantially horizontal support plate with vertical openings therethrough, and vertical injectors resting in the openings and able to slide t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7348012 | Methods and vaccines for providing in ovo protection against turkey rhinotracheitis Methods and compositions for protecting avian hosts (e.g., turkeys and/or chickens) from turkey rhinotracheitis virus and/or TRT or SHS respiratory distress utilize in ovo administration of live, avirulent strains of TRTV at appropriate dosage levels on a per egg ba... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337653 | Liquid chromatography specimen filling method A sample injection apparatus and sample injection method capable of sufficiently reducing carry-over, having simple cleaning means for a short cleaning time period, a small influence of vibration of the cleaning means, and a small error in the amount of injected sam... | 03/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7261053 | Methods and apparatus for automatic jet injection of bird eggs An in ovo jet injection apparatus and related methods for treating live eggs. The jet injection apparatus includes one or more jet injection delivery devices configured to deliver one or more treatment substances to predetermined areas of eggs using a high pressure ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249569 | Methods for injecting avian eggs The present invention provides improved methods of injecting an avian egg containing an embryo, preferably an early embryo (e.g., a blastoderm). The methods of the invention may be used to deliver a substance to an egg, remove a sample from an egg, and/or to insert ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237505 | Ovo activation of an egg in the shell The present invention relates to the field of avian reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides a method of activating an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method of activating an egg in a shell, whereby a live chick is hatched. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185603 | Automated egg injection machine and method A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly over one parallel track includes a plurality of injectors gri... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7166290 | Methods for producing oocysts The present invention provides improved methods and compositions for producing oocysts. The oocysts produced according to the invention find use in the manufacture of vaccines. In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods and compositions for the... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165507 | Methods and apparatus for accurately positioning a device within the subgerminal cavity of avian eggs Methods an apparatus for accurately and reliably positioning a device within an egg are provided. An opening is formed within a portion of the shell of an egg and a device is extended through the opening. The device includes a needle having a lumen containing a flui... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7117814 | Method of producing avian eggs and birds of germ-free status A method of rearing a bird of germ-free status comprises housing a bird as a parent bird, surgically removing an egg in its shell from the parent bird prior to transfer of the egg to the cloaca in the parent bird, incubating the egg still in its shell and hatching t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7096820 | Automated egg injection machine and high precision delivery therefor A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection assembly over one parallel track includes a plurality of injectors gri... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089879 | Methods for manipulating air cells within avian eggs An egg is accelerated such that the inner and outer shell membranes separate and allow the air cell to move within the egg when the egg is repositioned. By separating the outer and inner shell membranes of an egg, the air cell will reposition itself at the upper por... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083208 | Vacuum assisted egg lifting apparatus having venturi assembly Egg lifting apparatus are provided that include a vacuum housing having first and second passageways, a venturi assembly in fluid communication with the first and second passageways, and a flexible cup secured to the vacuum housing, wherein the flexible cup has an i... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074363 | Sanitizing composition containing chlorinated isocyanurate for injection equipment A water soluble sanitizing composition includes a chlorinated isocyanurate and an effervescent alkali base, the effervescent base including sodium carbonate agent, adipic acid and sodium bicarbonate in a weight ratio of approximately 1:1:1 to provide a sanitizing so... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066112 | Automated poultry processing method and system Poultry processing methods and systems that provide for the processing of poultry at a plurality of processing stations, with the poultry being transferred between stations using an automated conveying system. Each individual poultry is retained in a poultry carrier... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7049480 | Methods of enucleating an avian oocyte or zygote using two-photon laser scanning microscopy The invention includes methods of enucleating avian eggs comprising visualizing internal structure of an avian egg utilizing TPLSM and ablating the nucleus of the egg by near-infrared light. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041439 | Methods and apparatus for selectively processing eggs having identified characteristics 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 ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033584 | Feeding Thraustochytriales to poultry for increasing omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids in eggs A process is provided for growing microflora of the order Thraustochytriales such as Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and mixtures thereof, in fermentation medium containing non-chloride containing sodium salts, in particular sodium sulfate. In a preferred embodime... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7018640 | In ovo vaccination against coccidiosis The invention relates to a method of vaccinating a domesticated bird against coccidiosis comprising administering in ovo an effective immnunizing dose of live Eimeria sporozoites or merozoites, or a mixture thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the domesticated... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6981470 | Methods and apparatus for supporting eggs during in ovo injection In ovo injection apparatus include an egg carrier configured to hold a plurality of eggs and to provide external access to the eggs, a plurality of injection devices positioned above the carrier, and an egg support assembly positioned beneath the carrier that is con... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6977167 | Mixtures of omega-3 and omega-6 highly unsaturated fatty acids from euryhaline microorganisms A process for the heterotrophic or predominantly heterotrophic production of whole-celled or extracted microbial products with a high concentration of omega-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids, producible in an aerobic culture under controlled conditions using biologic... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6938575 | Method for treating hatching eggs and method for hatching eggs A method for treating a fertilized egg of a bird, a method for increasing the body weight of a chick at hatch, and a method for increasing the hatchability of a fertilized egg of a bird, comprising injecting, into the fertilized egg after start of incubation, a solu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6860225 | Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs by detecting embryo heart rate and/or motion Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs utilize a cup having a photodetector therewithin that overlies a portion of an egg. The egg is illuminated via a light source positioned adjacent the egg. Variations in the intensity of light passing through the egg is... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6834615 | Method for localizing allantoic fluid of avian eggs Methods of pooling or localizing the allantoic fluid present in avian shell eggs, so that the fluid may be sampled, assessed or injected, are described. The methods involve tilting the avian shell egg so that the major axis of the egg is from about 10 to 180 degrees... | 12/28/2004 |
