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Methods and apparatus for selectively processing eggs having identified characteristics

US10143185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZOETIS SERVICES LLC · US

Inventors

Patricia V. Phelps · Carrboro, US
B. Alan Chalker, II · Durham, US
William Hayes Ferrell, III · Cary, US
John H. Hebrank · Durham, US
Benjamin Charles McDow · Seneca, US
Edward Atkinson Pomeroy, III · Piedmont, US
Jonathan Robertson · Greenville, US
Johnny Mark Townsend · Marion, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2015
Grant date	Dec 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB07C2501/0081
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

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 having the characteristic are processed accordingly.

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