Patents by Inventor Ephrem Adjanohoun
Ephrem Adjanohoun has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240010446Abstract: The invention relates to an individual egg transport device, characterized in that it includes: —an upper cup provided to receive an egg, —a base provided to ensure a stable position of the egg when the individual device is placed on a conveyor belt, —a gripping element allowing a gripping member to grasp the individual device in order to transport it from a first location to a second location. The invention also proposes a gripping member, a filling facility and a filling method using the individual egg transport device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Ephrem ADJANOHOUN, Jean-Claude YVIN, Alain NEGER
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Patent number: 11641847Abstract: A device to inject a composition into an egg includes a guide member, a first locking member and a second locking member. The guide member includes an outer casing secured to the injection needle and an inner casing which can move in translation inside the outer casing. The inner casing connected to the trocar and comprising a cup configured to bear on the upper part of the egg. The first locking member configured to block the movement of the trocar. The second locking member configured to block the movement of the injection needle inserted into the trocar.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: NECTRAInventors: Ephrem Adjanohoun, Jean Claude Yvin
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Publication number: 20200260696Abstract: A device to inject a composition into an egg includes a guide member, a first locking member and a second locking member. The guide member includes an outer casing secured to the injection needle and an inner casing which can move in translation inside the outer casing. The inner casing connected to the trocar and comprising a cup configured to bear on the upper part of the egg. The first locking member configured to block the movement of the trocar. The second locking member configured to block the movement of the injection needle inserted into the trocar.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: EPHREM ADJANOHOUN, JEAN CLAUDE YVIN
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Publication number: 20180352788Abstract: A device for reorientation of eggs deposited in the hollow open cells of a tray. The device is intended to reorientate at least one egg from the tray along a substantially vertical axis. The device includes at least one reorientation element capable of moving between a low position and a high position with respect to the cell containing the egg to be reorientated. The reorientation element includes a lower seat on which the upright rods are fixed, the upper ends of the rods being able to spread out with respect to each other on contact with the egg to be re-orientated, the upright rods being intended to interpose themselves between the cell and the egg, in the high position, so as to damp and guide a movement of the egg under the effect of its weight to a substantially vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Ephrem Adjanohoun, Florent Menguy
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Patent number: 9968074Abstract: A device for reorientation of eggs deposited in the hollow open cells of a tray. The device is intended to reorientate at least one egg from said tray along a substantially vertical axis. The device includes at least one reorientation element capable of moving between a low position and a high position with respect to the cell containing the egg to be reorientated. The reorientation element includes a lower seat on which the upright rods are fixed, the upper ends of said rods being able to spread out with respect to each other on contact with the egg to be re-orientated, the upright rods being intended to interpose themselves between the cell and the egg, in the high position, so as to damp and guide a movement of the egg under the effect of its weight to a substantially vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: EGG-CHICK AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Ephrem Adjanohoun, Florent Menguy
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Publication number: 20160302395Abstract: A device for reorientation of eggs deposited in the hollow open cells of a tray. The device is intended to reorientate at least one egg from said tray along a substantially vertical axis. The device includes at least one reorientation element capable of moving between a low position and a high position with respect to the cell containing the egg to be reorientated. The reorientation element includes a lower seat on which the upright rods are fixed, the upper ends of said rods being able to spread out with respect to each other on contact with the egg to be re-orientated, the upright rods being intended to interpose themselves between the cell and the egg, in the high position, so as to damp and guide a movement of the egg under the effect of its weight to a substantially vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Ephrem ADJANOHOUN, Florent MENGUY
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Patent number: 8724098Abstract: An egg candling method for determining a state of eggs between the 13th and the 17th day of incubation, particularly for identifying with certainty the living or dead state of that egg. The egg is illuminated with a green or blue light to visually show on the shell a shadow of the blood network supplying the embryo of the egg if it is present in the egg. At least one image of the egg is acquired then processed in order to determine a vitality level of the egg, based on the presence or not of this blood network and the size of the veins of said blood network. The method also determines the presence or absence of air cell in the upper portion of the egg and to thus define the inverted or uninverted position of the egg. Finally, the method also makes it possible to detect lesions on an egg shell and particularly cracked shells.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Egg-Chick Automated TechnologiesInventor: Ephrem Adjanohoun
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Patent number: 8336491Abstract: An injector for injecting at least one substance into eggs, comprising an injection body that can be moved between a raised position and an injection position, and equipped with an injection conduit, an injection needle, a guiding and protection tube of the needle subject to elastic stress by elastic means to an idle position and capable of being moved towards a retracted position by pressing its distal end against an egg when the injector is in the injection position. The injector is equipped with control means for controlling the supply of said injection conduit with at least one substance, said tube cooperating with said control means to disable the supply of said injection conduit when said tube is in the idle position and to enable the supply of said conduit when said tube is in the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Ceva Sante AnimaleInventors: Jean-Claude Yvin, Michaël Nadreau, Ephrem Adjanohoun
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Publication number: 20120304936Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing and/or treating a fertilized egg and a system able to implement said method. According to the invention, the method comprises a step of puncturing and/or injecting substance into the albumin sac of the egg, said egg having between 5 and 19 days of incubation and said step of puncturing and/or injecting being achieved by piercing a hole in the shell next to the pointed end of the egg and passing a hollow needle in said hole such as to lead the distal end of said needle into the albumin sac.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventor: Ephrem ADJANOHOUN
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Publication number: 20120156713Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for analyzing and/or treating a fertilized egg and a system able to implement said method. According to the invention, the method comprises a step of puncturing and/or injecting substance into the albumin sac of the egg, said egg having between 5 and 19 days of incubation and said step of puncturing and/or injecting being achieved by piercing a hole in the shell next to the pointed end of the egg and passing a hollow needle in said hole such as to lead the distal end of said needle into the albumin sac.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventor: Ephrem Adjanohoun
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Publication number: 20110141455Abstract: An egg candling method for determining a state of eggs between the 13th and the 17th day of incubation, particularly for identifying with certainty the living or dead state of that egg. The egg is illuminated with a green or blue light to visually show on the shell a shadow of the blood network supplying the embryo of the egg if it is present in the egg. At least one image of the egg is acquired then processed in order to determine a vitality level of the egg, based on the presence or not of this blood network and the size of the veins of said blood network. The method also determines the presence or absence of air cell in the upper portion of the egg and to thus define the inverted or uninverted position of the egg. Finally, the method also makes it possible to detect lesions on an egg shell and particularly cracked shells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: EGG-CHICK AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGIESInventor: Ephrem Adjanohoun
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Publication number: 20100139567Abstract: An injector for injecting at least one substance into eggs, comprising an injection body that can be moved between a raised position and an injection position, and equipped with an injection conduit, an injection needle, a guiding and protection tube of the needle subject to elastic stress by elastic means to an idle position and capable of being moved towards a retracted position by pressing its distal end against an egg when the injector is in the injection position. The injector is equipped with control means for controlling the supply of said injection conduit with at least one substance, said tube cooperating with said control means to disable the supply of said injection conduit when said tube is in the idle position and to enable the supply of said conduit when said tube is in the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: CEVA SANTE ANIMALEInventors: Jean-Claude Yvin, Michael Nadreau, Ephrem Adjanohoun