Optics: measuring and testing – Egg candling – Photoelectric
Patent
1997-01-21
1999-04-27
Font, Frank G.
Optics: measuring and testing
Egg candling
Photoelectric
356 55, 356 58, G01N 3308, A01K 4300
Patent
active
058984887
ABSTRACT:
The apparatus of the present invention provides a means for candling eggs and providing trays of eggs filled with candled eggs and includes a provision wherein infertile eggs are removed from trays of fertile eggs and are replaced with fertile eggs in order to supply a complete array of fertile eggs within the tray. The apparatus includes a conveying means removing trays of eggs from an infeed station to an outfeed station. The trays of eggs supplied at the outfeed station preferably are completely filled with fertile eggs only and usually will be supplied to a processing station such as for inoculation. The apparatus includes four stations with candling performed at the first station by a video camera with infertile eggs moved to an exit hopper at a second station thereadjacent. Initially fertile eggs are also transferred to the second station where they are placed into a buffer tray which is then moved to the third station and provides a source of fertile eggs for replacing of removed infertile eggs from future candled trays. Once the buffer contains eggs a tray will pass in the infeed through the first station, will be candled, and the infertile eggs will be removed and the conveyor will then move this tray of all fertile eggs with a few open egg receiving recesses to the fourth station.
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Font Frank G.
Merlino Amanda
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