Methods and apparatus for detecting the presence of eggs in an egg flat
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Jul 20, 2006
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Jan 10, 2006
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Jan 18, 2005
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Methods and apparatus for accurately and reliably detecting the presence of eggs within pockets of an egg flat are provided. An in ovo injection apparatus includes a plurality of injection devices configured to inject substances into a respective plurality of eggs held within respective pockets of an egg flat, and a sensor associated with each pocket of the egg flat that detects the presence of an egg therewithin. Each sensor communicates whether an egg is present or not within a respective pocket to a respective injection device. Each sensor may be configured to detect injection tool position, wherein injection tool position indicates whether an egg is present or not within a respective pocket.
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