Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence of eggs in an egg flat

A kind of equipment and egg tray technology, applied in the field of egg processing, can solve the problems of increasing the complexity and cost of egg processing

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-08
EMBREX INC
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Unfortunately, multiple candling can be expensive and can add to the complexity of egg handling

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[0028]The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and they It will fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0029] The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings, the thickness of some lines, layers, components, elements or structural features may be exaggerated for clarity. Broken lines illustrate optional structural features or optional operations unless specifically stated otherwise. All publications, patent applications, patent documents and other references mentioned herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

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Methods and apparatus for accurately and reliably detecting the presence of eggs within pockets of an egg flat are provided. An in ovo injection apparatus includes a plurality of injection devices configured to inject substances into a respective plurality of eggs held within respective pockets of an egg flat, and a sensor associated with each pocket of the egg flat that detects the presence of an egg therewithin. Each sensor communicates whether an egg is present or not within a respective pocket to a respective injection device. Each sensor may be configured to detect injection toll position, wherein injection tool position indicates whether an egg is present or not within a respective pocket.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims the benefit of and priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 644859, filed January 18, 2005, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to eggs, and more particularly, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for handling eggs. Background technique [0004] Differentiating between poultry eggs on the basis of certain observable qualities is a well known and long practiced endeavor in the poultry industry. "Candlelighting" is the common name for one such technique, and the term has its roots in the primitive practice of inspecting eggs using light from candles. As those skilled in the art of eggs know, although eggshells appear to be light-opaque under most lighting conditions, they are actually somewhat light-transmissive, and when placed in front of direct light , the contents of the egg ca...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A01K45/00F24D15/00A01K41/02
CPCA01K45/007A01K45/00A01K43/00
Inventor J·H·赫布兰克
Owner EMBREX INC
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