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US 11,020,834 B2Granted
Systems and methods for sorting insects
AssigneeBeta Hatch Inc.
InventorVirginia Emery
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an insect sorting system that includes a conveyor stage having a drive unit, a grasping surface movably coupled with the drive unit and having textured surface elements, and a diverter that is configured to remove insects from the grasping surface.
Claims11
An insect sorting system, comprising:
- a conveyor stage, comprising:
- a drive unit;
- a grasping surface movably coupled with the drive unit and having textured surface elements;
- a diverter that is configured to remove insects from the grasping surface;
- and
- a trough within an angled tube, at least part of the trough being positioned gravitationally below the diverter, wherein the diverter is contiguous with the trough.
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