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Poultry Services Processor Patents

Apparatus and method for nasal delivery of compositions to birds

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for delivering a composition to a bird. A selected dosage of the composition may be delivered directly to one or both nostrils of the bird. The deliveries are performed through one or two fluid passages that are preferably in direct fluid communication with the birds’ nostrils. Delivery of the composition may limited to only one nostril or both nostrils of each bird. The nostril or nostrils to which the selected dosages are delivered may be isolated from fluid communication with ambient atmosphere during the delivery process. The isolation may be provided by a conformable seal. The beak of the bird may be restrained in a closed position during delivery of the composition.

United States Apparatus and Method for Nasal Delivery of Compositions to Birds 8,499,721

Beak treatment with tongue protection

Abstract

The present invention provides apparatus and methods for treating the beaks of poultry to prevent further growth by non-contact heating while protecting the birds’ tongues. The birds’ tongues are protected by providing pressure on underside of the lower beak of the bird, proximate the base of the lower beak.

Israel Beak Treatment With Tongue Protection 175109

Single needle sequential injection system

Abstract

The single needle sequential injection system described herein enables two or more different liquids to be sequentially delivered through a single lumen in a single needle.

China Single Needle Sequential Injection Systems and Methods (Utility Model) CN 215083481 U

Dual Injection Systems and Methods

Abstract

Each injection system may include one, two, or more needles, with each needle being configured to move needle between an injection position and a retracted position to deliver an inoculant. The injection needles may rotate about a carriage axis that extends through the injection axis along which each needle moves when moving between their injection and retracted positions. The injection needles in systems that include two or more injection needles may be advanced from the retracted position to the injection position at the same or different times.

United States (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods US 11,771,538
India (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods 495377
Korea (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods 10-2657568
Israel (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods 270423
China (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods 112399831

Y-Injection Assembly

Abstract

The name of this design product is injection component and its main body (Y-shaped). The purpose of this design product’s Y-shaped injection assembly and its main body are used to transport two or more different materials to the syringe used to deliver material to the hatchlings. The design key point of this design product is its shape.

China Y-Injection Assembly CN 308630851 S

Hatchling Support System Patents

Apparatus and method for upper and lower beak treatment

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for treating the upper and lower beaks of poultry by non-contact heating of the upper and lower beaks of the bird are disclosed. The upper and lower beak treatment may include delivery of energy to the upper and lower beak in amounts sufficient to retard the growth and/or result in erosion of portions of both the upper beak and the lower beak. The energy incident on the lower beak may be reflected from a lower beak energy director (e.g., a reflector) or it may be provided a separate energy source.

United States Apparatus and Method for Upper and Lower Beak Treatment 7,232,450

Apparatus and method for nasal delivery of compositions to birds

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for delivering a composition to a bird. A selected dosage of the composition may be delivered directly to one or both nostrils of the bird. The deliveries are performed through one or two fluid passages that are preferably in direct fluid communication with the birds’ nostrils. Delivery of the composition may limited to only one nostril or both nostrils of each bird. The nostril or nostrils to which the selected dosages are delivered may be isolated from fluid communication with ambient atmosphere during the delivery process. The isolation may be provided by a conformable seal. The beak of the bird may be restrained in a closed position during delivery of the composition.

United States Apparatus and Method for Nasal Delivery of Compositions to Birds 8,499,721

Beak treatment with tongue protection

Abstract

The present invention provides apparatus and methods for treating the beaks of poultry to prevent further growth by non-contact heating while protecting the birds’ tongues. The birds’ tongues are protected by providing pressure on underside of the lower beak of the bird, proximate the base of the lower beak.

Israel Beak Treatment With Tongue Protection 175109

Poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members and methods of use

Abstract

Poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members and methods of using the same are described herein. Each injection apparatus may include one or more rotating capture members and an injection unit configured to move an injection needle between an injection position and a retracted position relative to the one or more capture members.

United States Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 10,813,735
Austria Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
China Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use CN 109152882
Czech Republic Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Germany Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Europe Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Spain Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
France Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Great Britain Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Ireland Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Israel Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 263034
Italy Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Korea Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 10-2415201
Netherlands Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Poland Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Israel (Dual) Injection Systems and Methods 270423

Cradle support for birds

Abstract

The bird support and method of use thereof may employ a bracket in combination with a stabilizing band, wherein the bracket and stabilizing band provide a gentle support for birds supported in the cradle. The Hatchling Support System and method of use thereof may comprise of sections with different cam radii, which may provide a gentle transition of support and restraint during loading and unloading of birds from the Hatchling Support System. In some cases, the compaction of the birds transferred into the support cradle, having both the bracket and the stabilizing strip, can be adjusted. The name of the product for this design product is the hatchling support cradle. The product is used for treating young chicks (such as chickens, turkeys, ducklings, and other young poultry) by supporting them and keeping them still. The key point of this design product is its shape.

China Hatchling Support System (Utility Model) CN 2153022330 U
China Hatchling Support System (Utility Model) CN 308704286 S
China Hatchling Support System (Utility Model) CN 308642416 S

Hatchling Supporting System

Abstract

The Hatchling Support System and method of use thereof may employ a bracket in combination with a stabilizing band, wherein the bracket and stabilizing band provide a gentle support for birds supported in the cradle. The Hatchling Support System and method of use thereof may comprise of cam sections with different cam radii, which may provide a gentle transition of support and restraint during loading and unloading of birds from the Hatchling Support System. In some cases, the compaction of the birds transferred into the cradle, having both the bracket and the stabilizing strip, can be adjusted.

China Hatching Support System (Utility Model) CN 215648777 U

Modular Poultry Services Processor Patents

Poultry carriers and methods of restraining poultry

Abstract

Bird carriers and methods of restraining birds are disclosed. Each bird carrier may include a torso support, one or more leg clamps, and a head support. The head support may further include a beak receiving passage such that at least a portion of the birds’ beaks are exposed. The bird carriers may restrain one or both legs and heads of the birds while supporting their torsos. Restraining the legs and the heads of the birds while supporting their torsos may produce a calming effect such that the birds exhibit significantly reduced struggling in an attempt to free themselves from the carrier.

United States Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 9,808,328
United States Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 10,278,797
United States Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 11,166,797
Europe Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Canada Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 2,749,302
Great Britain Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Germany Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
France Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Netherlands Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Austria Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Ireland Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Italy Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Spain Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
China Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry ZL201080005246.8
Czech Republic Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Poland Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Korea Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 10-1723362
Turkey Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry EP 2381885
Israel Poultry Carriers and Methods of Restraining Poultry 214186

Fourth toe processing systems and methods

Abstract

Fourth toe processing apparatus and methods for the processing the fourth toes of a bird are disclosed. The fourth toe processing apparatus includes a shield, a non-contact energy source emitting energy towards the shield, a shank restraint structure receiving a shank of a bird located proximate the second side of the shield, and a fourth toe aperture extending through the first side and the second side of the shield. Energy emitted towards the shield by the energy source passes through the fourth toe aperture so that a fourth toe of a bird having its shank positioned in the fourth toe aperture is exposed to the energy.

United States Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods US 9,775,695
United States Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods US 9,901,432
Canada Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods CA 2,749,526
China Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods ZL201080005238.3
Europe Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Great Britain Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Germany Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
France Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Netherlands Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Australia Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Ireland Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Italy Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Spain Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Czech Republic Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Poland Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Turkey Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods EP 2 381 884
Korea Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods 10-1662982
Israel Fourth Toe Processing Systems and Methods 214187

Poultry injection apparatus and methods

Abstract

Injection apparatus and methods of positioning an injection needle in an injection apparatus are described herein. The injection apparatus may include one or more axes of rotation. The injection apparatus may include an injection unit attached to a support assembly that moves between a rearward position and a forward position, with the injection unit attached to the support such that it rotates relative to the support assembly about an injection unit axis.

China Poultry Injection Apparatus and Methods ZL201280005936.2

Poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members and methods of use

Abstract

Poultry injection apparatus with rotating capture members and methods of using the same are described herein. Each injection apparatus may include one or more rotating capture members and an injection unit configured to move an injection needle between an injection position and a retracted position relative to the one or more capture members.

United States Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 10,813,735
Austria Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
China Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use CN 109152882
Czech Republic Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Germany Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Europe Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Spain Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
France Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Great Britain Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Ireland Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Israel Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 263034
Italy Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Korea Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use 10-2415201
Netherlands Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Poland Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
Turkey Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use EP 3458129
India Poultry Injection Apparatus With Rotating Capture Members and Methods of Use IN 545971

Roller Injection Module

China Roller Injection Module CN 308473863 S

MPSP Poultry Processing Machine

China Poultry Processing Machine CN 308514328 S

Material delivery systems, beak opening apparatus and methods of use

Abstract

Systems for delivering material through an open beak to a digestive tract of a bird and methods of using the same are described herein. Beak opening apparatus and methods of using the same are also described herein.

China Material Delivery Systems, Beak Opening Apparatus and Methods of Use CN 11655029B
United States Material Delivery Systems, Beak Opening Apparatus and Methods of Use US 11,937,997 B2
India Material Delivery Systems, Beak Opening Apparatus and Methods of Use 531950
Israel Material Delivery Systems, Beak Opening Apparatus and Methods of Use 275917

Energy delivery system using an electric field

Abstract

An energy delivery system includes an RF synthesizer circuit configured to generate an RF electric signal and a preamplification stage operably coupled to the RF synthesizer circuit. The preamplification stage has at least one attenuator. A board controller is operably coupled to the attenuator of the preamplification stage that is configured to modify a gain setting of the attenuator. An output connection is configured to provide a low-power signal or a high-power signal based on at least the RF electric signal and the gain setting. The low-power signal or high-power signal is provided to an RF applicator configured to couple an alternating RF electric field to animal tissue.

Eurasian Patent Organization Energy Delivery System Using an Electric Field (Eurasian Patent) EA 041044
United States Energy Delivery System Using an Electric Field (Eurasian Patent) US 11,963,717B2

Poultry Cradle

China Poultry Cradle CN 217564567 U

Main Body of Poultry Processing Machine

China Main Body of Poultry Processing Machine CN 308669984

Poultry Toe and Claw Positioning System

China Poultry Toe and Claw Positioning System CN 202221011793.3

Rear-Facing Poultry Claw System

China Rear-Facing Poultry Claw System CN 202221007937.8

Toe Guides for Poultry Claw Processing Modules (Design)

China Toe Guides for Poultry Claw Processing Modules (Design) CN 308626347 S

Lower Treatment Module and its Main Body (Design)

China Lower Treatment module and its Main Body (Design) CN 308790310 S

Toe Control Bar for a Poultry Claw Processing Module

China Toe Control Bar for a Poultry Claw Processing Module CN 202230246353.5

Poultry Cradle Unloading System

China Poultry Cradle Unloading System CN 202221044885.1

Poultry Beak Processing System

China Beak Processing System CN 217657693 U

ShrimpWorks® Patents

Shrimp Processing Apparatus and Methods

Abstract

Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to measure, head, and/or sever the mud veins of shrimp, along with methods for measuring, heading,  and mud vein severing are described herein.

Unitary Patent Protection Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of heading/veining shrimp EP 4099832
China Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of heading/veining shrimp CN 115066180 B
United States Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of heading/veining shrimp 12,089,605

European Patent 4099832 with unitary effect in the Register for Unitary Patent protection (Territorial Scope: AT BE BG DE DK EE FI FR IT LT LU LV MT NL PT SE SI and nationally validated in CH ES GB IE NO)

Shrimp Processing Apparatus and Methods

Abstract

Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of peeling shrimp are described herein.

Unitary Patent Protection Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of peeling shrimp EP 4099833
United States Shrimp processing systems including apparatus to peel shrimp and methods of peeling shrimp 11,980,199

European Patent 4099833 with unitary effect in the Register for Unitary Patent protection (Territorial Scope: AT BE BG DE DK EE FI FR IT LT LU LV MT NL PT SE SI and nationally validated in CH ES GB IE NO)

Shrimp Processing Apparatus and Methods

Abstract

Shrimp processing apparatus used in the processing systems, and methods are described herein. The processing systems may include one or more of restraint apparatus, measurement apparatus.

Unitary Patent Protection Shrimp processing apparatus used in the processing systems, and methods are described herein. The processing systems may include one or more of restraint apparatus, measurement apparatus. EP 4099831

European Patent 4099833 with unitary effect in the Register for Unitary Patent protection (Territorial Scope: AT BE BG DE DK EE FI FR IT LT LU LV MT NL PT SE SI and nationally validated in CH ES GB IE NO)

Shrimp Processing System, Processing Apparatus and Methods

Abstract

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.

United States Shrimp Processing System, Processing Apparatus and Methods US 12,029,222 B2

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