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8082879 |
Method for incubation and hatching of eggs
The present invention is directed to a method for the incubation and hatching of premature eggs, in particular, surgically-derived premature eggs removed from a bird prior to transfer of the...
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8025028 |
Automated egg injection machine and method
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7958843 |
In-ovo injection machine with transversely movable egg tray assembly for manual egg transfer after injection
An in-ovo egg injection machine has a transversely or laterally movable supporting structure which is mounted beneath and adjacent the injector assembly and enables the operator to move egg trays...
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7950350 |
Apparatus and method for processing bioresponse signals, in particular apparatus and method for hatching out hatching eggs
An apparatus for measuring, with infrared thermometers, temperatures of hatching eggs placed in nests of hatching trays which are arranged in an incubator, wherein, for a preselected number of...
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7950349 |
Avian egg fertility and gender detection
Following exposure to an external light source, determining: 1) the fertility of an avian egg by measuring the photon intensity (photons per second) of the egg's biophoton and luminescence; and 2)...
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7878147 |
Apparatus for automated transfer of injected eggs
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7806079 |
Poultry selection method to improve the egg production rate
The present invention discloses a poultry selection method to improve the egg production rate, the method comprises steps of collecting protein samples and egg productivity information of multiple...
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7721674 |
Egg vaccination apparatus
An automatic vaccinator of eggs, consisting of a system for applying vaccine with a vaccine chamber in which vaccine bags are hung and with an air bag that, when expanded, forces the vaccine from...
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7637374 |
Rotating egg container
A rotating egg container is disclosed having a body and an internal rotating unit for storing a plurality of eggs. The internal rotating unit has a plurality of egg holding sections joined to two...
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7617795 |
Methods and apparatus for injecting and sampling material through avian egg membranes
An injection apparatus for injecting and/or removing substances from subjects, such as avian eggs, includes an injection needle having a body portion and a tapered portion that terminates at a tip....
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7438019 |
Integrated pneumatic actuator and pump for dispensing controlled amounts of a fluid
The present subject matter relates to methods and apparatus for metering and dispensing selected materials. Selected materials may correspond to liquids, suspensions, emulsions and solids, and in...
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7430987 |
Automatic egg vaccinator
The invention relates to a system of automatic vaccination of eggs, developed for the purpose of vaccinating large quantities of fertile eggs in order to reduce the costs and labor involved, reduce...
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7418922 |
Methods for injecting and sampling material through avian egg membranes
An injection apparatus for injecting and/or removing substances from subjects, such as avian eggs, includes an injection needle having a body portion and a tapered portion that terminates at a tip....
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7404375 |
Treatment to increase egg hatchability
The present invention provides methods for increasing the hatchability of eggs by contacting an avian egg with a solution that includes a halide, preferably chlorine.
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7333187 |
Methods and apparatus for identifying and diagnosing live eggs using heart rate and embryo motion
Identifying live eggs includes: a) illuminating eggs with light; b) receiving light passing through each egg at a light detector; c) generating an output signal that corresponds to light received...
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7261053 |
Methods and apparatus for automatic jet injection of bird eggs
An in ovo jet injection apparatus and related methods for treating live eggs. The jet injection apparatus includes one or more jet injection delivery devices configured to deliver one or more...
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7249569 |
Methods for injecting avian eggs
The present invention provides improved methods of injecting an avian egg containing an embryo, preferably an early embryo (e.g., a blastoderm). The methods of the invention may be used to deliver...
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7237505 |
Ovo activation of an egg in the shell
The present invention relates to the field of avian reproduction. In particular, the present invention provides a method of activating an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method of...
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7185603 |
Automated egg injection machine and method
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7165507 |
Methods and apparatus for accurately positioning a device within the subgerminal cavity of avian eggs
Methods an apparatus for accurately and reliably positioning a device within an egg are provided. An opening is formed within a portion of the shell of an egg and a device is extended through the...
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7117814 |
Method of producing avian eggs and birds of germ-free status
A method of rearing a bird of germ-free status comprises housing a bird as a parent bird, surgically removing an egg in its shell from the parent bird prior to transfer of the egg to the cloaca in...
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7096820 |
Automated egg injection machine and high precision delivery therefor
A pneumatically operated egg injection machine includes a sealed frame structure with a pair of in line parallel tracks through an injection section and a transfer section in series. An injection...
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7089879 |
Methods for manipulating air cells within avian eggs
An egg is accelerated such that the inner and outer shell membranes separate and allow the air cell to move within the egg when the egg is repositioned. By separating the outer and inner shell...
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7074363 |
Sanitizing composition containing chlorinated isocyanurate for in-ovo injection equipment
A water soluble sanitizing composition includes a chlorinated isocyanurate and an effervescent alkali base, the effervescent base including sodium carbonate agent, adipic acid and sodium...
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7041439 |
Methods and apparatus for selectively processing eggs having identified characteristics
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...
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6981470 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting eggs during in ovo injection
In ovo injection apparatus include an egg carrier configured to hold a plurality of eggs and to provide external access to the eggs, a plurality of injection devices positioned above the carrier,...
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6938575 |
Method for treating hatching eggs and method for hatching eggs
A method for treating a fertilized egg of a bird, a method for increasing the body weight of a chick at hatch, and a method for increasing the hatchability of a fertilized egg of a bird, comprising...
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6860225 |
Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs by detecting embryo heart rate and/or motion
Methods and apparatus for identifying live eggs utilize a cup having a photodetector therewithin that overlies a portion of an egg. The egg is illuminated via a light source positioned adjacent the...
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6834615 |
Method for localizing allantoic fluid of avian eggs
Methods of pooling or localizing the allantoic fluid present in avian shell eggs, so that the fluid may be sampled, assessed or injected, are described. The methods involve tilting the avian shell...
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6805244 |
Ultrasound quality inspection of avian eggs
A method for making a quality determination in avian eggs, such as relating to fertility or hatching or hatchling viability, comprises the following activities. A process line is equipped to...
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6789500 |
Methods for growth stimulation
The present invention provides methods for exposing an avian embryo to light during incubation. The methods may be used to increase a bird's weight, increase muscle weight in a bird, and decrease...
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6706291 |
Poultry producibility improver and poultry producibility improvement method
To provide a producibility improver for poultry, comprising a polymannose having a molecular weight distribution in which a polymannose having the molecular weights ranging from 1.8×103 to ...
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6668753 |
Methods and apparatus for delivering fluid to egg injection devices
Methods and apparatus for delivering predetermined dosages of fluid to egg injection devices are provided and include drawing fluid from a fluid source into a syringe barrel via inlet tubing in...
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6601534 |
Methods and apparatus for punching through egg shells with reduced force
Methods and apparatus for forming an opening in a shell of an avian egg such that the potential for cracking is greatly reduced are provided and comprise moving a punch through an egg shell at...
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6601533 |
Egg injection apparatus and method
An apparatus for injecting fluid substances into eggs is disclosed, comprising a plurality of injectors, needles disposed within each of the injectors moveable between a retracted position and an...
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6573097 |
Method of fertilizing an avian egg in the shell
The present invention relates to the field of avian egg fertilization. In particular, the present invention provides a method of fertilizing an egg in a shell. The invention also provides a method...
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6527498 |
Apparatus and method for reorienting an egg between vertical and horizontal orientations
Apparatus for repositioning eggs from a generally vertical position to a generally horizontal position such that injection/removal of material into/from the side of the egg can occur. Each...
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6499428 |
Quick disconnect, disposable needle and hub assembly
The present invention provides a quick disconnect, disposable needle and hub assembly that can be used in apparatuses used to inject vaccines or other beneficial materials into eggs. In particular,...
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6397777 |
Method for windowing eggs
A method of manipulating an egg or an embryo therein, preferably a chicken egg or embryo, and sealing the egg shell with a heat melted composition. The present invention provides a method whereby a...
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6395961 |
Gene transfer in chickens by introduction of DNA into muscle in ovo
A method of altering the phenotype of a bird comprises introducing a DNA molecule into the muscle tissue of a bird contained within an egg during in ovo incubation. The DNA molecule is selected to...
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6391348 |
Method of reducing cholesterol in eggs
The present invention provides a method of reducing cholesterol in animals and food products derived from such animals. The method includes feeding to the animals a low phytate food source so that...
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6286455 |
Automated in ovo injection apparatus
A multi-site in ovo injection apparatus and related methods for treating live eggs is disclosed. The multi-site injection apparatus includes one or more injection delivery devices which are...
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6244214 |
Concurrent in ovo injection and detection method and apparatus
A method of injecting a plurality of bird eggs comprises: (a) orienting a plurality of avian eggs in a predetermined position; (b) forming an opening in the shell of each of the eggs; (c) extending...
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6240877 |
Egg injection apparatus and method
An apparatus for injecting fluid substances into eggs is disclosed, comprising a plurality of injectors, needles disposed within each of the injectors moveable between a retracted position and an...
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6167317 |
Apparatus and methods for management of flocks of layer fowl
A layer flock management system including a layer information accumulator operative to accumulate information regarding each of a multiplicity of layers in a flock and a floor layer identifier...
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5983830 |
Apparatus for non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of avian eggs
Apparatus, methods, and products are disclosed in which an egg is noninvasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5967080 |
Apparatus for non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of avian eggs
Apparatus, methods, and products are disclosed in which an egg is non-invasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5964182 |
Method of non-invasive forced oxygen enrichment of fertilized avian eggs and egg and bird products thereof
A method and products are disclosed in which a fertilized egg is non-invasively infused with oxygen such that the structural integrity of the shell of the egg is not compromised. The method...
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5965087 |
System and method for controlling microorganisms associated with poultry
The present invention is directed to a system and method for controlling microorganisms on a surface in a hatchery. The present invention is also directed to a system and method for controlling...
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RE35973 |
Modular injection system for avian embryos
A sterilizing fluid passageway is defined by the annular space between a cylindrical injection needle and a surrounding cylindrical punch. A sterilizing fluid entry fitting allows the sterilizing...
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