Shrimp sorting systems and methods

A sorting system comprising:

• a first receiver defining a first passageway extending from a first receiving end to a first transfer end;
• a second receiver defining a second passageway extending from a second receiving end to a second transfer end;
• a first slide comprising a first tray located below the first transfer end, the first tray configured to receive a shrimp passing through the first receiver from the first receiving end to the first transfer end, wherein the first slide further comprises a first guide extending from the first tray to a first slide end located below the first tray;
• a second slide comprising a second tray located below the second transfer end, the second tray configured to receive a shrimp passing through the second receiver from the second receiving end to the second transfer end, wherein the second slide further comprises a second guide extending from the second tray to a second slide end located below the second tray;
• a first slide actuator operably connected to the first slide end configured to rotate the first slide about a first slide axis, wherein rotation of the first slide about the first slide axis moves the first slide end along a first arc about the first slide axis;
• a second slide actuator operably connected to the second slide end configured to rotate the second slide about a second slide axis, wherein rotation of the second slide about the second slide axis moves the second slide end along a second arc about the second slide axis;
• a plurality of delivery locations located below the first slide and the second slide, wherein movement of the first slide end along the first arc moves the first slide end above the plurality of delivery locations and movement of the second slide end along the second arc moves the second slide end above the plurality of delivery locations;
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• a controller operably connected to the first slide actuator and the second slide actuator, the controller configured to:
• operate the first slide actuator to rotate the first slide about the first slide axis such that the first slide end is positioned above a first delivery location of the plurality of delivery locations such that each shrimp passing through the first receiver is delivered to the first delivery location after passing along the first slide and exiting the first slide at the first slide end when the first slide end is positioned above the first delivery location;
• operate the second slide actuator to rotate the second slide about the second slide axis such that the second slide end is positioned above a second delivery location of the plurality of delivery locations such that each shrimp passing through the second receiver is delivered to the second delivery location after passing along the second slide and exiting the second slide at the second slide end when the second slide end is positioned above the second delivery location;
• operate the first slide actuator to rotate the first slide about the first slide axis such that the first slide end is positioned above the second delivery location such that each shrimp passing through the first receiver is delivered to the second delivery location after passing along the first slide and exiting the first slide at the first slide end when the first slide end is positioned above the second delivery location.