Fertilization detection
US4788427A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N25/72
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to improvements in test methods for determining if eggs, seeds or the like are fertile. This is accomplished through the use of thermography equipment which senses a temperature rise characteristic of a fertile egg or seed. The sensing can be visually observed or a thermograph can be made of the observation.
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