公开(公告)号：US20170052163A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-23

申请号：US15341075

申请日：2016-11-02

申请人： Zoetis Services LLC

发明人： Joel James Walukas ,  Ramin Karimpour

IPC分类号： G01N33/08 ,  G01N21/64 ,  A01K43/00 ,  G01N21/3563

CPC分类号： G01N33/085 ,  A01K43/00 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N2021/6417 ,  G01N2021/6491 ,  G01N2201/0438 ,  G01N2201/061

摘要： An egg identification system for determining viability of an avian egg is provided. Such a system includes an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation toward an egg. A detector assembly is axially aligned with the emitter assembly to detect electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the egg. The detector assembly is spaced-apart from the egg during operation thereof such that the detector assembly does not contact the egg. The detected electromagnetic radiation is processed using transmission spectroscopy analysis to determine whether the egg is viable. An associated method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定禽卵活力的鸡蛋识别系统。 这种系统包括被配置为朝向卵发射电磁辐射的发射器组件。 检测器组件与发射器组件轴向对准以检测通过卵传播的电磁辐射。 检测器组件在操作期间与蛋间隔开，使得检测器组件不接触蛋。 使用透射光谱分析处理检测到的电磁辐射，以确定鸡蛋是否存活。 还提供了相关联的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20160324370A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15034516

申请日：2014-11-03

申请人： EGGLOGIX LTD

发明人： ASSAF GURNER

IPC分类号： A47J43/10 ,  B01F9/10 ,  B01F15/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： A47J43/1006 ,  A23L15/00 ,  A47J43/10 ,  B01F9/10 ,  B01F15/00207 ,  B01F15/00389 ,  G01N33/08 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： The present invention disclosed additional improved embodiments of an in-shell-egg-scrambler. In-shell-egg-scrambler was disclosed previously in some publications and the present invention provides some improved embodiments of the scrambler.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了壳内蛋加扰器的另外的改进的实施例。 在一些出版物中公开了壳内蛋加扰器，并且本发明提供了加扰器的一些改进的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160219839A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US15092003

申请日：2016-04-06

申请人： Zoetis Services LLC

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel Scott Rees ,  Michael Glenn Schnupper ,  Paul Archie Steen

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  A01K45/007 ,  A61D1/025 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： An egg transfer system is provided. Such an egg transfer system includes a controller configured to receive a classification signal indicative of an egg classification status for each of a plurality of eggs carried by a flat. A transfer head assembly is in communication with the controller and is configured to remove a plurality of eggs from the flat. The eggs are grouped into at least a first and second subset based on the egg classification status. The controller is configured to direct the transfer head assembly to selectively release the first and second subsets separately based on the respective egg classification status of the eggs. An associated method is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20150226720A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14427488

申请日：2013-08-30

申请人： INCORPORATED ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH ORGANIZATION

发明人： Hiroyuki Abe ,  Masahiro Amari

IPC分类号： G01N33/08 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/359

CPC分类号： G01N33/08 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N33/085 ,  G01N2201/129

摘要： This invention provides a means for measuring a cholesterol content of a chicken egg by a non-destructive means. This invention relates to a method for measuring a cholesterol content of a chicken egg comprising: a step of light irradiation of irradiating the chicken egg with light in the visible to near-infrared wavelength range; a step of light detection of detecting light radiated from the chicken egg caused by that the light irradiated in the step of light irradiation is transmitted through the chicken egg or reflected inside the chicken egg; a step of spectrum acquisition of acquiring a near-infrared spectrum of the light detected in the step of light detection; and a step of cholesterol content determination of determining a cholesterol content of the chicken egg on the basis of the near-infrared spectrum acquired in the step of spectrum acquisition.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种以非破坏性方式测定鸡蛋胆固醇含量的方法。 本发明涉及一种测定鸡蛋胆固醇含量的方法，其特征在于，包括以下步骤：用可见光到近红外波长范围的光照射鸡蛋; 由光照射步骤中照射的光传播通过鸡蛋或鸡蛋内部反射而检测从鸡蛋发出的光的光检测步骤; 获取在光检测步骤中检测到的光的近红外光谱的光谱采集步骤; 以及基于在光谱获取步骤中获取的近红外光谱来确定鸡蛋的胆固醇含量的胆固醇含量测定步骤。

公开(公告)号：US20130319335A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：US13901669

申请日：2013-05-24

申请人： Zoetis LLC

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel Scott Rees ,  Michael Glenn Schnupper ,  Paul Archie Steen

IPC分类号： A01K43/00

CPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  A01K45/007 ,  A61D1/025 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： An egg transfer system is provided. Such an egg transfer system includes a controller configured to receive a classification signal indicative of an egg classification status for each of a plurality of eggs carried by a flat. A transfer head assembly is in communication with the controller and is configured to remove a plurality of eggs from the flat. The eggs are grouped into at least a first and second subset based on the egg classification status. The controller is configured to direct the transfer head assembly to selectively release the first and second subsets separately based on the respective egg classification status of the eggs. An associated method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供蛋转运系统。 这种蛋传送系统包括控制器，其被配置为接收指示由平板携带的多个鸡蛋中的每一个鸡蛋分类状态的分类信号。 转印头组件与控制器连通并被构造成从平面去除多个蛋。 基于蛋分类状态，将蛋分成至少第一和第二子集。 控制器被配置为引导传送头组件基于卵的相应卵分类状态来分别选择性地释放第一和第二子集。 还提供了相关联的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08400621B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12087262

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Michael Nadreau ,  Robert Croguennec

发明人： Michael Nadreau ,  Robert Croguennec

IPC分类号： G01N33/08 ,  A01K43/00

CPC分类号： G01N33/085 ,  A01K43/00

摘要： The present invention relates to an automatic egg examining device for differentiating between fertilized eggs and unfertilized eggs, comprising emission means (3), which comprise, for each egg to be examined, at least one coherent laser source forming a coherent optical beam (31) directed at an egg (9) to be examined, reception means (4), which receive the light flux passing through the egg, and data processing means (7), which process the light flux received by said reception means in order to determine the state—fertilized or unfertilized—of the egg.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于区分受精卵和未受精卵的自动蛋检查装置，包括发射装置（3），其包括对于每个待检查的卵，形成至少一个相干激光源形成相干光束（31） 指向要检查的蛋（9），接收通过蛋的光通过的接收装置（4）和处理由所述接收装置接收的光通量的数据处理装置（7），以便确定 受精或未受精的鸡蛋。

公开(公告)号：US08334970B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US12300879

申请日：2007-03-01

申请人： Erik Jan Wildenbeest ,  Dirk Willem Wikkerink ,  Jan Willem Pennings

发明人： Erik Jan Wildenbeest ,  Dirk Willem Wikkerink ,  Jan Willem Pennings

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： A conveying device for conveying eggs comprises an endless conveyor provided with rollers extending transversely to the direction of conveyance. The rollers are arranged in pairs, and each pair of rollers forms an receiving space, in which an egg is accommodated in such a way that the egg rests on both rollers. The conveying device furthermore comprises a transfer device provided with a plurality of pick-up elements for picking up the eggs from a tray and placing the eggs on the conveyor. The pick-up elements on the transfer device can be moved from a first position in which they are positioned at a distance from each other corresponding to the distance between the individual eggs on the tray, viewed in the direction of conveyance, and a second position corresponding to the centre-to-centre distance between two receiving spaces. In use, the rollers are set in rotation, with the result that an egg resting on them is set in rotation, which is advantageous if the eggs on the conveyor have to be inspected for cracks. In this case by means of a plurality of lasers disposed in a stationary position one after the other a laser beam is directed at the egg during movement of the egg, and the light transmission of the egg surface is observed by optical observation means. Data processing means are equipped to decide on the basis of the observed light transmission whether or not an egg has a crack.

摘要翻译： 用于输送蛋的输送装置包括设置有横向于输送方向延伸的辊的环形输送机。 辊成对布置，并且每对辊形成容纳空间，其中以这样的方式容纳蛋，使得蛋搁在两个辊上。 输送装置还包括设置有多个拾取元件的转移装置，用于从托盘拾取蛋并将蛋放置在输送机上。 传送装置上的拾取元件可以从第一位置移动到第一位置，在第一位置，它们相对于托盘方向上的各个鸡蛋之间的距离相互间隔一定距离，从输送方向看，第二位置 对应于两个接收空间之间的中心到中心距离。 在使用中，辊被旋转，结果是将其上的蛋放置在旋转中，这对于必须检查输送机上的蛋是否有裂缝是有利的。 在这种情况下，通过多个激光器在静止位置上一个接一个地在卵的移动期间将激光束指向鸡蛋，并且通过光学观察装置观察到蛋表面的光透射。 配备数据处理装置，用于基于观察到的光透射来确定蛋是否有裂纹。

公开(公告)号：US08107060B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US11947225

申请日：2007-11-29

申请人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

发明人： John H. Hebrank ,  Daniel L. Kennedy

IPC分类号： A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： An apparatus for candling eggs includes a waterproof housing having a free end, a light source configured to emit visible light from the housing free end and illuminate an egg positioned adjacent to the housing free end, and a photodetector that generates an output signal corresponding to intensity of light from the light source leaving the egg. The photodetector is shielded from external light and from direct light from the light source. The light source and photodetector are disposed within the waterproof housing, and a replaceable bumper is removably secured to the housing free end. The bumper is configured to engage an egg in contacting relation therewith, and to shield the photodetector from external light and from direct light from the light source. A processor processes output signals from the photodetector to identify cyclical variations in light intensity and/or non-cyclical variations in light intensity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于烛光的装置包括具有自由端的防水壳体，被配置为从壳体自由端发射可见光并照亮位于壳体自由端附近的蛋的光源，以及产生对应于强度的输出信号的光电检测器 来自离开蛋的光源的光。 光电检测器屏蔽外部光和来自光源的直射光。 光源和光电检测器设置在防水壳体内，并且可更换的保险杠可移除地固定到壳体自由端。 保险杠构造成使与其接触的蛋接合，并且将光电检测器屏蔽到外部光和来自光源的直射光。 A处理器处理来自光电检测器的输出信号以识别光强度和/或光强度的非循环变化的周期性变化。

公开(公告)号：US20110141455A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US13058897

申请日：2009-08-06

申请人： Ephrem Adjanohoun

发明人： Ephrem Adjanohoun

IPC分类号： G01N33/08

CPC分类号： G01N33/085

摘要： An egg candling method for determining a state of eggs between the 13th and the 17th day of incubation, particularly for identifying with certainty the living or dead state of that egg. The egg is illuminated with a green or blue light to visually show on the shell a shadow of the blood network supplying the embryo of the egg if it is present in the egg. At least one image of the egg is acquired then processed in order to determine a vitality level of the egg, based on the presence or not of this blood network and the size of the veins of said blood network. The method also determines the presence or absence of air cell in the upper portion of the egg and to thus define the inverted or uninverted position of the egg. Finally, the method also makes it possible to detect lesions on an egg shell and particularly cracked shells.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定孵化第13天和第17天之间鸡蛋状态的鸡蛋烛法，特别是用于确定鸡蛋的生活或死亡状态。 如果鸡蛋存在于鸡蛋中，则用绿色或蓝色的光照亮蛋，以便在壳上可视地显示供应卵胚胎的血液网络的阴影。 基于该血液网络的存在或不存在和所述血液网络的静脉的大小，获取卵的至少一个图像然后被处理以便确定卵的活力水平。 该方法还确定卵的上部存在或不存在空气细胞，从而限定蛋的反向或未反转的位置。 最后，该方法还可以检测蛋壳上的病变，特别是裂纹壳。

公开(公告)号：US20100221093A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12527541

申请日：2008-02-18

申请人： Laurent Mogenet ,  Jean-Claude Yvin ,  Christophe Dupont

发明人： Laurent Mogenet ,  Jean-Claude Yvin ,  Christophe Dupont

IPC分类号： B65G47/90 ,  B65G43/00 ,  B65G47/04 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J9/00

CPC分类号： B65G49/05 ,  A01K43/00 ,  G01N33/085

摘要： The invention relates to an automated method for positioning eggs on a tray that comprises the automated detection of the presence/absence of eggs in the cells of a tray, and the picking-up of eggs from a supply and the placement thereof in the empty cells of a tray. The invention also relates to a system or positioning eggs on a stabilizing tray, the tray including evenly distributed cells in which the eggs are placed, one or more cells being likely not to contain eggs, this information being stored in an information processing unit, wherein said system includes a means in the form of a robot having an egg pick-up head that are driven by the information processing unit in order to pick up eggs from a supply tray and to place them in the empty cells of the stabilizing tray.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于将蛋定位在托盘上的自动化方法，其包括在托盘的细胞中自动检测蛋的存在/不存在，以及从供应物中取出蛋并将其放置在空细胞中 的托盘。 本发明还涉及一种系统或在稳定托盘上定位鸡蛋，托盘包括蛋放置在其中的均匀分布的细胞，一个或多个细胞可能不含有卵，该信息存储在信息处理单元中，其中 所述系统包括机器人形式的装置，其具有由信息处理单元驱动的蛋拾取头，以便从供应托盘拾取蛋并将其放置在稳定托盘的空单元中。