Egg positioning device
US12156514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a computer-controlled system for non-invasively identifying the location of the air cell of an egg and determining a preferred extraction point relative to the position of the air cell of the egg, the system having an egg manipulator to hold and orient one or more eggs in a defined position; a candling unit with one or more light sources and one or more detectors; a system configured to run an algorithm for determining the location of the air cell and the preferred extraction point; and a system for positioning the egg relative to an extractor or an egg opener or vice versa from their initial position to the preferred extraction point.
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