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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2018
Erber Aktiengesellschaft, Getzersdorf bei Traismauer, AT;
Daniel Petri, Vienna, AT;
Luca Stefano Vandi, Forli, IT;
Eva Maria Binder, Tulln, AT;
Martin Pfeffer, Tulln, AT;
Stephen Charles John Cole, Würmla, AT;
Dante Lorini, Crema, IT;
ERBER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Traismauer, AT;
Abstract
A dispensing apparatus () for delivering droplets of fluids such as liquids having a low viscosity or being soft gels onto poultry hatchlings that are present in movably mounted hatchling trays () comprising at least one reservoir (), at least one pumping unit (), connected to at least one reservoir (), with at least one manifold () connected to at least one pumping unit (), as well as a control unit. The apparatus comprises a plurality of optionally adjustable fluid atomizers () being connected by flexible connecting means () to at least one manifold (), whereby the fluid atomizers () are detachably and/or slidably connected on at least one mounting rail (), and that optionally different types of fluid atomizers () are distributed onto the mounting rail (). Additionally, a method for delivering fluid droplets onto poultry hatchlings present in moving hatchling trays () is described.