Optics: measuring and testing – Egg candling – Photoelectric
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-05
2009-06-09
Stafira, Michael P (Department: 2886)
Optics: measuring and testing
Egg candling
Photoelectric
C356S052000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545487
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a device for inspecting eggs for the presence of blood. The device comprises a light source in order to pass light at a first wavelength which is not selectively absorbed by blood and light at a second wavelength which is selectively absorbed by blood through an egg to be inspected. Furthermore, the device comprises detection means for converting the light transmission through the egg to be inspected for each of the two wavelengths into corresponding signals, each of the said signals being representative of the light transmission at the relevant wavelength. The device also comprises signal-processing means which are transmission associated with the first wavelength and the light transmission associated with the second wavelength based on the signals emanating from the detection means and to emit a decision signal which is representative of the decision whether or not an egg contains blood on the basis of this ratio. According to the invention, the light source comprises one or more identical LED's (Light Emitting Diode) for generating light which passes through the egg. In use the one or more LED's emit light within a certain narrow spectrum, which spectrum comprises both the first and the second wavelength.
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Hordijk Jan
Kok Hugo L.
Staalkat International B.V.
Stafira Michael P
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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