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US 11,085,028 B2Granted
Apparatus for harvesting egg fluid, and associated method
AssigneeZoetis Services LLC
InventorsJoseph Federowicz, Louis Pallay
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Abstract
A harvesting apparatus adapted to harvest egg fluid from an avian egg is provided. Such an apparatus includes a frame. A harvesting assembly is operably engaged with the frame. The harvesting assembly includes a plurality of nozzles configured to remove egg fluid from an egg. The nozzles are configured to rotate from a vertically off-axis angled position toward a vertical position. A suction assembly is in fluid communication with the nozzles for harvesting egg fluid from an egg. An associated method is also provided.
Claims8
A method of harvesting egg fluid from an avian egg, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of de-capped avian eggs to a harvesting apparatus comprising a harvesting assembly having a plurality of nozzles;
- positioning the avian eggs beneath the harvesting assembly such that each de-capped avian egg is positioned beneath a respective nozzle, each nozzle being angled vertically off-axis;
- positioning the nozzles within the de-capped avian eggs at an angle vertically off-axis;
- rotating the nozzles within the eggs toward a vertical position;
- and
- suctioning egg fluid from the de-capped avian through the nozzles.
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