Zoetis Services LLC

Pfizer Corporation

Daniel Scott Rees

Michael Glenn Schnupper

Paul Archie Steen

John Hilbert Hebrank

Ramin Karimpour

Steven Jay Edwards

Thomas Matthew Hessler

Thomas Zelmer

Yale Sebastian Giffin

An egg processing apparatus is provided. Such an apparatus includes a processing head and processing devices associated therewith. Each processing device has an end configured to interact with an avian egg. Each processing device is capable of being selectively held in a non-contact or contact position with respect to an avian egg during a processing sequence such that a first subset of the processing devices is in the non-contact position while simultaneously having a second subset of the processing devices in the contact position. An associated method is also provided.

Apparatus for selectively processing eggs, and associated method

An egg processing apparatus is provided. Such an apparatus includes a frame and a lift assembly operably engaged with the frame. The lift assembly has a pulley system. An egg processing head is operably engaged with the pulley system. A plurality of egg processing devices is operably engaged with the egg processing head. The pulley system is configured to move the egg processing head such that the egg processing devices are capable of interacting with eggs provided proximate thereto. An associated method is also provided.

Lift assembly for processing eggs, and associated method

An indexing system for an in ovo injection apparatus is provided. Such an indexing system provides a positioning scheme for an egg carrier carrying a plurality of avian eggs to an injection assembly for injection thereof. The indexing system includes an initial stop provided to abut the trailing end of the egg carrier to form a first egg carrier position such that a first subset of the plurality of avian eggs is injected. An intermediate stop is provided to abut the trailing end of the egg carrier to form a second egg carrier position such that a second subset of the plurality of avian eggs is injected. An associated method is also provided.

Indexing system for an in ovo injection apparatus, and associated method

An egg transfer system is provided. Such an egg transfer system includes a controller configured to receive a classification signal indicative of an egg classification status for each of a plurality of eggs carried by a flat. A transfer head assembly is in communication with the controller and is configured to remove a plurality of eggs from the flat. The eggs are grouped into at least a first and second subset based on the egg classification status. The controller is configured to direct the transfer head assembly to selectively release the first and second subsets separately based on the respective egg classification status of the eggs. An associated method is also provided.

Processing system for transferring eggs, and associated method

An in ovo injection apparatus is provided. Such an in ovo injection apparatus includes an injection assembly having a plurality of injection devices, each injection device being configured to pierce a respective avian egg. A selectable peristaltic pump assembly is in fluid communication with the injection assembly. The selectable peristaltic pump assembly is configured to selectively supply a treatment substance from a fluid reservoir to the injection devices such that the injection devices are capable of selectively dispensing the treatment substance. An associated method is also provided.

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