Methods and apparatus for selectively processing eggs having identified characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8610018
APP PUB NO 20130023040A1
SERIAL NO

13626356

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Methods and apparatus for processing eggs based upon a characteristic such as gender are provided. Material is extracted from each of a plurality of live eggs, the extracted material is assayed to identify eggs having the characteristic, and then eggs identified as having the characteristic are processed accordingly.

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ZOETIS SERVICES LLC10 SYLVAN WAY PARSIPPANY NJ 07054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chalker,, II B Alan Durham, US 4 30
Ferrell,, III William Hayes Cary, US 3 12
Hebrank, John H Durham, US 127 4657
McDow, Benjamin Charles Seneca, US 5 80
Phelps, Patricia V Carrboro, US 13 198
Pomeroy,, III Edward Atkinson Easley, US 4 30
Robertson, Jonathan Greenville, US 5 80
Townsend, Johnny Mark Lauren, US 6 89

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