WO2009141002A1 - Method and system for identifying shellfish - Google Patents

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WO2009141002A1
WO2009141002A1 PCT/EP2008/056202 EP2008056202W WO2009141002A1 WO 2009141002 A1 WO2009141002 A1 WO 2009141002A1 EP 2008056202 W EP2008056202 W EP 2008056202W WO 2009141002 A1 WO2009141002 A1 WO 2009141002A1
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Juan María POU SARACHO
Fernando LUSQUIÑOS RODRÍGUEZ
Félix QUINTERO MARTÍNEZ
Mariano Jesús PÉREZ-MARTÍNEZ Y PÉREZ-AMOR
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    • 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
    • A01K61/00—Culture of aquatic animals
    • A01K61/90—Sorting, grading, counting or marking live aquatic animals, e.g. sex determination
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    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
    • A22C29/00—Processing shellfish or bivalves, e.g. oysters, lobsters; Devices therefor, e.g. claw locks, claw crushers, grading devices; Processing lines
    • A22C29/005—Grading or classifying shellfish or bivalves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22C—PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH
    • A22C29/00—Processing shellfish or bivalves, e.g. oysters, lobsters; Devices therefor, e.g. claw locks, claw crushers, grading devices; Processing lines
    • A22C29/04—Processing bivalves, e.g. oysters

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  • the present invention relates to a method and system for identifying shellfish by means of applying laser radiation.
  • the labels can only be joined by plastic staples to large species such as lobsters, spider crabs, etc ... .
  • legibility of the marks depends on the surface roughness. For example: it is impossible to carry out a legible mark by ink printing on the extremely rough carapace of a spider crab.
  • Laser material marking is a field that started about three decades ago and has been very focused on metal materials and plastics (see the following works by way of example: M. Bass, "Laser materials processing” , North- Holland, Amsterdam (1983); O.D.D. Soares and M. Perez-Amor, "Applied laser tooling", Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht (1987) ; W. M. Steen, "Laser material processing” , Springer-Verlag, London (1991)).
  • the present invention sets forth a laser application for marking shellfish such as crustaceans and mollusks . DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • the present invention sets forth a laser application for marking shellfish such as crustaceans and mollusks having an outer carapace or shell. Therefore, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for marking shellfish comprising the following operating steps: a) Placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, c) Ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, d) Relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
  • the shellfish identification method object of the present patent consists of marking on the carapace or on the shell of the animal a legend, logotype, expiry date, capture date, bar code, matrix identification code or any other type of mark which can be used as an identification for said animal.
  • This mark is obtained upon subjecting the shell or the carapace of the animal to the action of the radiation from a focused laser source by means of a suitable focusing system and forming a relative movement between said beam and the animal.
  • the marks can be obtained by different mechanisms: by ablation of the interaction area between the laser beam and the carapace or the shell, by surface fusion of said interaction area or by simple decolorization thereof.
  • the mechanism depends on the energy density applied and on the type of animal.
  • the invention set forth uses a laser beam focused by means of a lens with a focal length that is sufficiently large for the depth of focus to allow solving the roughness problem. It is thus possible to mark very rough surfaces such as the carapace of a lobster, spider crab or the shell of a scallop.
  • Another drawback of several alternative shellfish identification techniques is the need to dry the shell or the carapace in the area in which the label is to be fixed or in which ink printing is to be carried out.
  • it is not necessary to dry the surface to be marked because it is a contact-free method.
  • the laser beam is focused on the surface of the shell or of the carapace and can generate the mark on the wet surface, even in the presence of frost
  • Additives or inks reacting to the laser beam irradiation are not required in the present invention.
  • the mark is directly carried out on the surface of the shell or of the carapace by ablation, surface fusion or surface decolorization.
  • the speed at which it is carried out makes the heat load on the animal be very low. It is thus possible to mark frozen shellfish without the identification method involving the thawing of any part of the animal.
  • a permanent indelible mark is obtained directly on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
  • Identification of frozen animals is possible. Identification of animals with a wet shell or carapace is possible.
  • the marks carried out by means of the method of the present patent are resistant to cooking, freezing, washing, oven baking and grilling processes, etc ....
  • the laser beam can be easily moved, which makes this identification method by laser marking have broad automation and integration possibilities in shellfish processing and handling plants.
  • the invention in a second aspect, relates to a system for marking shellfish, comprising: a) Means for placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Means for focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, allowing the ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, and c) Means for forming a relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
  • the method for identifying shellfish object of the present invention is carried out in a suitable system, an example of which is shown in Figure 1.
  • This method basically consists of the following: the radiation from a laser source (1) is led by means of a suitable beam guiding system (2) , which can be a mirror system or an optical fiber, depending on the type of laser source (1) used, to a beam focusing and directing system (3) .
  • the animal (5) to be identified is placed on a suitable support for its dimensions.
  • Said support can in turn be placed on a fixed table or base or on a moving system.
  • said system can consist of any type of robot, of any type of coordinate table or of a combination of both systems.
  • This system will be connected to an automatic position control system for controlling the position of the animal, which system is not shown in the figure because it is commonly used in industrial equipment .
  • a relative movement needs to be formed between the focused laser beam (4) and the animal (5) to be identified to obtain the marks (6) on the surface of the shell or carapace of the animal
  • the radiation from the laser source (1) is focused by means of a lens or group of lenses, or by means of a mirror or group of mirrors.
  • the focusing system consists of a pair of mirrors, one of which is planar and the other is parabolic.
  • the focusing system consists of a simple lens, a dual-focus lens or a group of lenses.
  • the marks (6) can also be obtained by scanning the focused beam (4) on the surface of the animal (5) to be identified while the latter also moves, for example on a moving surface, conveyor belt, robot, coordinate table or any combination of two or more of these systems.
  • the beam focusing and directing system (3) is connected to a control system (computer, numerical control system or the like) which is not included in the figure because it is commonly used in industrial systems.
  • the focused beam (4) thus describes the movements corresponding to the mark (6) which has been set in said control system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal (5) to be identified.
  • the laser radiation can come from a laser source (1) of any wavelength, such as for example a CO 2 , CO, N 2 , Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, Nd:glass, Yb:YAG, Ruby, HeNe, HeCd, HeHg, Cu, I, Ar, Kr laser, a laser diode, a fiber laser, a disk laser, a chemical laser, an excimer laser, an alexandrite laser, an emerald laser or a dye laser.
  • the best results have been obtained using CO 2 , Nd: YAG or fiber lasers.
  • the power necessary for this type of lasers can be between 10 and 600 W, the best results having been obtained when working at a power between 15 and 300 W.
  • two or more laser sources (1) can be used in a synchronized manner to complete the marks (6) in a reduced time period.
  • a variant of the present invention is to use several laser sources (1) in a synchronized manner such that the marks (6) on the animal (5) to be identified are the result of a matrix marking, each laser source marking a dot or a limited group of dots. The combination of such dots thus gives rise to the desired mark (6) .
  • a mark with the legend "Galicia calidade" was marked at a speed of 1500 mm/s.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method which allows identifying shellfish by- forming a mark (6) on the carapace or shell of the animal (5) to be identified by means of applying a laser beam (4). By means of this method it is possible to identify crustaceans, mollusks or any other animal provided with a carapace, shell or outer skeleton. A logotype or trademark, an expiry date, capture date, a bar code or any other legend can thus be marked on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified. Said mark is indelible, resistant to cooking, freezing or washing. The identification by the present method can be carried out on the wet or dry, alive or frozen, fresh or already cooked animal without the quality of the identification mark being altered. This method does not require special inks or additives and can be used to directly mark very rough carapaces or shells as in the case of lobsters, spider crabs or scallops.

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING SHELLFISH
OBJECT AND FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and system for identifying shellfish by means of applying laser radiation.
It is possible to identify crustaceans, mollusks or any other animal provided with a carapace, shell or outer skeleton (exoskeleton) by means of the method and system object of the invention. A logotype or trademark, a capture date, expiry date or any other legend can thus be marked. It is also possible to mark bar or data codes in 2 dimensions without the animal suffering any damage and in a clean, simple and very quick manner . BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Shellfish identification is an increasingly pressing need. The high value that some species reach in markets and restaurants has made it necessary to identify the origin and quality of each piece. It is necessary to provide an identification which on one hand allows preventing poaching and on the other hand allows preventing intrusion (preventing the introduction in markets of individuals of origins other than the usual ones) and fraud (preventing the sale of individuals of other origins mixed with individuals from prestigious areas) with the subsequent loss of credibility by the consumer and the decrease of the final quality of the products. It is necessary to provide a quality mark to specific products such as for example shellfish from Galician estuaries or American lobster.
Several methods for marking shellfish have been attempted to date with very different results. Labels made of different plastic materials have first been used, which labels are adhered to the shell or carapace of the animal by means of suitable adhesives or joined to the animal by means of any type of polymeric staple. This technique has the following drawbacks:
• The labels can only be joined by plastic staples to large species such as lobsters, spider crabs, etc ... .
• The fixing method by plastic staples is not viable for mollusks, except in scallops in which an "ear" thereof is drilled so as to staple the plastic label therein. An additional shell drilling operation is therefore needed before stapling the label. • An (epoxy type) adhesive is required to fix the label to the mollusk shell.
• The cost of the label plus the staple or the adhesive can exceed the cost of the animal itself.
• It is generally a slow method. Another technique which has been explored is the use of self-adhesive labels or stickers similar to those used for identifying pieces of fruit. In this case, the cost is not a great problem and different models can be designed to be adhered to the carapace or shell of the animal. These labels are generally waterproof and cold-resistant (they can be subjected to a freezing process) . However, these waterproof self-adhesive labels or stickers only adhere to the surface of the animal when it is dry (See the report "Waterproof labelling and identification systems suitable for shellfish and other seafood and aquaculture products", NSW fisheries , 1999, Henley, Australia) . This is great drawback given that the crustaceans and mollusks are generally preserved in contact with ice and their body is maintained wet.
The use of direct marks by ink printing has been investigated as an alternative. The main drawbacks are the following:
• The use of an ink is required. In spite of being innocuous for human health, such ink involves an additive to a product which is supposed to be fresh and free of any type of preservatives and chemical products.
• The marks by ink printing have to be carried out on the clean and dry surface of the shell or carapace of the animal .
• The legibility of the marks depends on the surface roughness. For example: it is impossible to carry out a legible mark by ink printing on the extremely rough carapace of a spider crab.
A possible alternative to the previously described methods is the use of laser as a marking tool. Laser material marking is a field that started about three decades ago and has been very focused on metal materials and plastics (see the following works by way of example: M. Bass, "Laser materials processing" , North- Holland, Amsterdam (1983); O.D.D. Soares and M. Perez-Amor, "Applied laser tooling", Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht (1987) ; W. M. Steen, "Laser material processing" , Springer-Verlag, London (1991)). On the contrary, the present invention sets forth a laser application for marking shellfish such as crustaceans and mollusks . DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The objectives of the invention are achieved by means of a method according to claim 1, and a system according to claim 12. The particular embodiments of the method object of the invention are defined in dependent claims 2 to 11.
The present invention sets forth a laser application for marking shellfish such as crustaceans and mollusks having an outer carapace or shell. Therefore, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for marking shellfish comprising the following operating steps: a) Placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, c) Ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, d) Relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
More specifically, the shellfish identification method object of the present patent consists of marking on the carapace or on the shell of the animal a legend, logotype, expiry date, capture date, bar code, matrix identification code or any other type of mark which can be used as an identification for said animal. This mark is obtained upon subjecting the shell or the carapace of the animal to the action of the radiation from a focused laser source by means of a suitable focusing system and forming a relative movement between said beam and the animal.
The marks can be obtained by different mechanisms: by ablation of the interaction area between the laser beam and the carapace or the shell, by surface fusion of said interaction area or by simple decolorization thereof. The mechanism depends on the energy density applied and on the type of animal.
One of the main problems considered while identifying shellfish is the roughness of the carapaces and of the shells. The invention set forth uses a laser beam focused by means of a lens with a focal length that is sufficiently large for the depth of focus to allow solving the roughness problem. It is thus possible to mark very rough surfaces such as the carapace of a lobster, spider crab or the shell of a scallop.
Another drawback of several alternative shellfish identification techniques is the need to dry the shell or the carapace in the area in which the label is to be fixed or in which ink printing is to be carried out. In the present invention, it is not necessary to dry the surface to be marked because it is a contact-free method. The laser beam is focused on the surface of the shell or of the carapace and can generate the mark on the wet surface, even in the presence of frost
(which is usual if the shellfish is preserved chilled) .
Additives or inks reacting to the laser beam irradiation are not required in the present invention. The mark is directly carried out on the surface of the shell or of the carapace by ablation, surface fusion or surface decolorization.
In addition, the speed at which it is carried out makes the heat load on the animal be very low. It is thus possible to mark frozen shellfish without the identification method involving the thawing of any part of the animal. The main advantages of the present invention are the following:
- A permanent indelible mark is obtained directly on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
It is a contact-free method.
Direct identification on the surface of very rough shells or carapaces such as scallops or spider crabs is possible. Identification on fresh, cooked, baked, microwave-cooked animals, etc... is possible.
Identification of frozen animals is possible. Identification of animals with a wet shell or carapace is possible.
The marks carried out by means of the method of the present patent are resistant to cooking, freezing, washing, oven baking and grilling processes, etc ....
In addition, unlike the conventional methods, the laser beam can be easily moved, which makes this identification method by laser marking have broad automation and integration possibilities in shellfish processing and handling plants.
In a second aspect, the invention relates to a system for marking shellfish, comprising: a) Means for placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Means for focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, allowing the ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, and c) Means for forming a relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
To complement the description which is being made and with the aim of aiding to better understand the features of the invention, according to an example of a preferred practical embodiment thereof, a single figure is attached as an integral part of said description, in which the system for marking shellfish of the present invention is schematically shown with an illustrative and non-limiting character. PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
The method for identifying shellfish object of the present invention is carried out in a suitable system, an example of which is shown in Figure 1. This method basically consists of the following: the radiation from a laser source (1) is led by means of a suitable beam guiding system (2) , which can be a mirror system or an optical fiber, depending on the type of laser source (1) used, to a beam focusing and directing system (3) . The animal (5) to be identified is placed on a suitable support for its dimensions. Said support can in turn be placed on a fixed table or base or on a moving system. In this case, said system can consist of any type of robot, of any type of coordinate table or of a combination of both systems. This system will be connected to an automatic position control system for controlling the position of the animal, which system is not shown in the figure because it is commonly used in industrial equipment . A relative movement needs to be formed between the focused laser beam (4) and the animal (5) to be identified to obtain the marks (6) on the surface of the shell or carapace of the animal
(5) to be identified. This relative movement can be obtained by moving the animal (5) to be identified, by moving the focused laser beam (4) or by moving both. However, the best results have been obtained by moving the focused laser beam (4) by means of a beam focusing and directing system (3) . In this system, the radiation from the laser source (1) is focused by means of a lens or group of lenses, or by means of a mirror or group of mirrors. In a particular embodiment, the focusing system consists of a pair of mirrors, one of which is planar and the other is parabolic. In another particular embodiment, the focusing system consists of a simple lens, a dual-focus lens or a group of lenses. It is important to use a system with a large focal length so that the focused laser beam (4) has a high depth of focus. It will thus be possible to obtain marks (6) on very rough surfaces of the animal (5) to be identified. This focal length must be greater than 80 mm. Good results have been obtained with focal lengths between 120 and 400 mm.
The marks (6) can also be obtained by scanning the focused beam (4) on the surface of the animal (5) to be identified while the latter also moves, for example on a moving surface, conveyor belt, robot, coordinate table or any combination of two or more of these systems.
To carry out the desired marks (6) , the beam focusing and directing system (3) is connected to a control system (computer, numerical control system or the like) which is not included in the figure because it is commonly used in industrial systems. The focused beam (4) thus describes the movements corresponding to the mark (6) which has been set in said control system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal (5) to be identified.
The laser radiation can come from a laser source (1) of any wavelength, such as for example a CO2, CO, N2, Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, Nd:glass, Yb:YAG, Ruby, HeNe, HeCd, HeHg, Cu, I, Ar, Kr laser, a laser diode, a fiber laser, a disk laser, a chemical laser, an excimer laser, an alexandrite laser, an emerald laser or a dye laser. In any case, the best results have been obtained using CO2, Nd: YAG or fiber lasers. The power necessary for this type of lasers can be between 10 and 600 W, the best results having been obtained when working at a power between 15 and 300 W.
When the size of the marks (6) is large, two or more laser sources (1) can be used in a synchronized manner to complete the marks (6) in a reduced time period.
A variant of the present invention is to use several laser sources (1) in a synchronized manner such that the marks (6) on the animal (5) to be identified are the result of a matrix marking, each laser source marking a dot or a limited group of dots. The combination of such dots thus gives rise to the desired mark (6) . The following is a practical example for identifying shellfish: a spider crab has been identified by means of a mark on its carapace using to that end a CO2 laser (λ=10,6 μm) working continuously, without an auxiliary gas and with a power of 25 W. In these conditions, perfectly legible and indelible marks of an excellent quality were obtained without affecting the animal. A mark with the legend "Galicia calidade" was marked at a speed of 1500 mm/s.
Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as a way of putting it into practice, it must only be added that it is possible to introduce changes of shape, materials and arrangement in it as a whole or in the parts forming it, provided that said alterations do not substantially vary said invention.

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1.- A method for identifying shellfish comprising the following operating steps: a) Placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, c) Ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, d) Relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
2.- A method according to claim 1, in which the animal to be identified has a carapace, shell or outer skeleton.
3.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 2 , in which the power supplied by the laser beam is comprised between 10 and 600 W, preferably between 15 and 300 W.
4.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 3, in which the focusing system consists of a pair of mirrors, one of which is planar and the other parabolic.
5.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 4 , in which the focusing system consists of a simple lens, a dual-focus lens or a group of lenses.
6.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 5, in which the focusing system has a focal length greater than 80 mm, preferably between 120 and 400 mm.
7.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 6, in which the moving system connected to any position control equipment for controlling the position of the piece consists of any type of robot, of any type of coordinate table, of a conveyor belt, of a moving table or of a combination of two or more of these systems.
8.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 7, in which at least two laser sources are used in a synchronized manner to obtain the mark on the animal to be identified.
9.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 8 , in which the laser beam comes from a laser of any wavelength, power, frequency or beam quality, such as for example a CO2, CO, N2, Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, Nd:glass, Yb:YAG, Ruby, HeNe, HeCd, HeHg, Cu, I, Ar, Kr laser, a laser diode, a fiber laser, a disk laser, a chemical laser, an excimer laser, an alexandrite laser, an emerald laser or a dye laser, or any other type of laser.
10.- A method according to any of claims 1 to 9, in which the mark formed on the animal to be identified is any legend, a logotype, any date, a bar code, a two-dimensional matrix code or a combination of two or more of these marks.
11.- A method according to claim 8 in which the mark on the animal to be identified is the result of a matrix marking, each laser source marking a dot or a limited group of dots, such that the combination of said dots gives rise to the desired mark.
12.- A system for identifying shellfish, comprising: a) Means for placing the animal to be identified on a suitable support for its dimensions, in a fixed system or in a moving system connected to any position control equipment, b) Means for focusing at least one laser beam by means of a suitable focusing system on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified, allowing the ablation, surface fusion or decolorization of the area irradiated by the laser beam, and c) Means for forming a relative movement between the laser beam and the animal to be identified, to form a mark on the surface of the shell or of the carapace of the animal to be identified.
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