Abstract: An avian eggshell egg-check/crack detection system was developed to aide official egg graders. It includes an imaging system and a device to produce negative pressure in an egg chamber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 5, 2008
Date of Patent:
September 14, 2010
Assignee:
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
Inventors:
Kurt C. Lawrence, Seung C. Yoon, Gerald W. Heitschmidt, Deana Jones, Bosoon Park, Vernon A. Savage