Nova-Tech Engineering, Inc.

Douglas Scientific, LLC

Agdia Inc.

John Steckelberg

Mark Baumgartner

Cory Hodgson

Andrew Bristow

Hans Alois Mische

Paul D Newman

Dana Mathew Molenaar

Roger Harkess

Jacob Rooney

Jeremy Imdieke

Elliot D Eid

Robert Johnson

Grant Pexsa

Marc Zinda

Jared Whittier Patterson

Christopher J Stark

Cassie Keppel

Derek Gramstad

Joseph Thiel

Robert Hjelseth

David Sellnow

Nathan A Blum

Jeff Deming

Matthew R Biel

Shaun Remmel

Hans Mische

Jared Patterson

Paul Newman

A shrimp processing method and system, the system comprising a plurality of clamps, wherein each clamp is configured to hold a shrimp proximate a tail of the shrimp, a plurality of processing stations comprising at least one data collection station capable of collecting data regarding a shrimp held in a clamp and at least one functional station capable of changing the shrimp held in a clamp, a conveying system connecting the plurality of processing stations, the conveying system configured to move the plurality of clamps between the processing stations, and a controller operably connected to the conveying system and the processing stations, the controller configured to operate the conveying system and to selectively activate each processing station.

Shrimp processing system, processing apparatus and methods

Shrimp processing apparatus to peel shrimp along with methods for peeling shrimp are described herein. The shrimp processing apparatus may be provided in systems including one or more processing stations configured to peel individual shrimp, where peeling may involve removal of shell segments on the dorsal surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and/or removal of pleopods/swimmerets on the ventral surfaces of the shrimp abdomen and, optionally, separation of shell segments. The processing systems and methods may, in one or more embodiments, include apparatus for and methods of measuring the shrimp.

Shrimp processing apparatus and methods

A modular testing device includes a base unit and an expansion unit that communicates with the base unit. The expansion unit includes a housing, a receptacle in which a sample holder containing a biological sample and reagent mixture can be placed, and an optical assembly positioned in the housing. The optical assembly is configured to amplify and detect a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture. Data that is collected in the optical assembly is communicated to the base unit.

Modular testing device for analyzing biological samples

Embodiments of the invention provide a filter kit including filters for processing a biological sample. Some embodiments include a filter cap in a tube kit with a first tube containing a buffer solution and a second tube containing a lyophilized master mix. Some embodiments include a method of processing a sample using the kit including mixing a biological sample in a first tube with the buffer solution, positioning the filter cap in the first tube, positioning a second tube on the filter cap, flipping the first tube, the filter cap, and the second cap to filter the biological sample and buffer solution mixture with the filter cap as it flows from the first tube to the second tube. Some embodiments include structure enabling transfer of materials through inline flow between the tubes. Some further embodiments include integrated structure for sample pulverization with integrated buffer and lyophilized master mix.

Sample processing devices, and methods of use thereof

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Sauk Centre, MN, United States of America

John Steckelberg