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Automatic sorting ovoscope

  • US 5,017,003 A
  • Filed: 09/20/1989
  • Issued: 05/21/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automatic sorting candler, comprising:

  • (a) a light box;

    (b) a candling head above said light box, said candling head comprising at least one suction cup to hold an egg by suction, each said at least one suction cup including means for holding an egg by vacuum, and light sensitive means for detecting transmitted light and providing a signal; and

    (c) control means for evaluating the transparency of eggs with respect to output of light emanating from said light box, said control means being associated with said light sensitive means and said means for holding an egg by vacuum to permit each said at least one suction cup to hold an egg by suction when the signal of the light sensitive means indicates that a predetermined transparency of the egg has been exceeded.

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