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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Zoetis Services Llc, Florham Park, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Federowicz, Apex, NC (US);
Louis Pallay, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, CA;
Assignee:
Zoetis Services LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 9/00 (2006.01); C12N 7/00 (2006.01); A01K 45/00 (2006.01); C12M 3/10 (2006.01); C12M 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 7/00 (2013.01); A01K 45/007 (2013.01); C12M 21/10 (2013.01); C12M 33/04 (2013.01); C12N 2760/16052 (2013.01);
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.