GB2335341A - Apparatus and methods for analysing animals - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for analysing animals

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GB2335341A
GB2335341A GB9912381A GB9912381A GB2335341A GB 2335341 A GB2335341 A GB 2335341A GB 9912381 A GB9912381 A GB 9912381A GB 9912381 A GB9912381 A GB 9912381A GB 2335341 A GB2335341 A GB 2335341A
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imaging system
animal
ultrasound imaging
ultrasound
analysing
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Archie John Mcgillivray
David James Mcgillivray
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Priority claimed from GBGB9625576.5A external-priority patent/GB9625576D0/en
Priority claimed from GB9713907A external-priority patent/GB2326944A/en
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Publication of GB2335341A publication Critical patent/GB2335341A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0064—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat
    • A22B5/007—Non-invasive scanning of carcasses, e.g. using image recognition, tomography, X-rays, ultrasound
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K29/00—Other apparatus for animal husbandry

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatus (1), preferably in the form of a mobile unit, suitable for use in analysing live animals (2), the apparatus comprising an ultrasound imaging system (4, 10), and a conveyor arrangement (3) formed and arranged for engaging the trunk of the animal in an immobile position,said ultrasound imaging system having a probe portion (4) disposable, in use of the apparatus, in contact with the immobilised portion of the animal for obtaining an ultrasound image thereof, and output means (12) for providing ultrasound image data from said ultrasound imaging system, to an image display screen (16) and/or image analyser system (14,15). An improved hand held scanning probe unit (81) is also described. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus is used to calculate a grade for each animal according to its back-fat content, using a predetermined back-fat grading scale.
GB9912381A 1996-12-04 1997-12-03 Apparatus and methods for analysing animals Withdrawn GB2335341A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9625576.5A GB9625576D0 (en) 1996-12-04 1996-12-04 Apparatus and methods for ultrasonic analysis of animals
GB9713907A GB2326944A (en) 1997-07-02 1997-07-02 Hand held ultrasound probe unit
PCT/GB1997/003330 WO1998024323A1 (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-03 Apparatus and methods for analysing animals

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GB9912381D0 GB9912381D0 (en) 1999-07-28
GB2335341A true GB2335341A (en) 1999-09-22

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WO (1) WO1998024323A1 (en)

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GB2326944A (en) * 1997-07-02 1999-01-06 Archie John Mcgillivray Hand held ultrasound probe unit
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FR3002829A1 (en) * 2013-03-05 2014-09-12 Cartel METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WEIGHING ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY BIRDS, SUCH AS PALMIPEDES OR POULTRY
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EP0337661A1 (en) * 1988-04-07 1989-10-18 Marlborough Scanner Systems Limited Method and apparatus for grading of live animals and animal carcases
GB2245535A (en) * 1990-06-28 1992-01-08 David Green Fabrications Ltd Animal husbandry conveyor
WO1993004364A1 (en) * 1991-08-22 1993-03-04 Animal Ultrasound Services, Inc. Grading and evaluation of poultry with ultrasound
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EP0337661A1 (en) * 1988-04-07 1989-10-18 Marlborough Scanner Systems Limited Method and apparatus for grading of live animals and animal carcases
GB2245535A (en) * 1990-06-28 1992-01-08 David Green Fabrications Ltd Animal husbandry conveyor
WO1993004364A1 (en) * 1991-08-22 1993-03-04 Animal Ultrasound Services, Inc. Grading and evaluation of poultry with ultrasound
DE4317417A1 (en) * 1993-05-21 1994-11-24 Bernd Dr Sc Techn Seidel Method and device for measuring the configuration of living animals and body parts of animals for slaughter
US5573002A (en) * 1995-02-27 1996-11-12 Micro Chemical, Inc. Method and apparatus for measuring internal tissue characteristics in feed animals

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Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8538126B2 (en) 2007-08-22 2013-09-17 Icerobotics, Ltd. Method and apparatus for the automatic grading of condition of livestock

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