SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AND MANAGING THE VOLUME AND CONCENTRATION OF SANITISER OPTIMISED FOR USE IN A METHOD FOR DISINFECTING AN INTRA-OVUM SUBSTANCE APPLICATION MODULE, WITH INFORMATION ON THE AVERAGE SIZE OF THE VACCINATED AND/OR FED FERTILE EGGS BEING USED AS THE PARADIGM

Abstract

A system and method for determining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitiser optimised for use in a method for disinfecting an intra-ovum substance application module, with information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs being used as the paradigm, represent a solution in the field of poultry farming, in particular in the poultry breeding sector, particularly useful to aid the disinfection of the components of operational modules of the breeding system, in particular the substance application module [E12], adding value in that it ensures that a volume of prepared concentrated sanitiser (Sa31) with assured quality is obtained, especially in that it exhibits titration with a concentration suitable for the batch of vaccinated/fed fertile eggs, ensuring the suitability and effectiveness in respect to the true mean age of the matrix batch, determined as a function of average egg size (Tm1), wherein for that purpose the system of the invention was designed with an architecture comprising the following modules: fertile egg batch data module (M1), action management module (M2), concentrated sanitiser module (M3), water purification module (M4) and module (M5) for preparing the prepared concentrated sanitiser.

Claims

1. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs whose macro architecture is characterized in that it is composed of a fertile egg batch data module (M1), which provides humanmachine interface data (D11), wherein the system operator receives information on the average egg size (Tm1), performed by means of the observation of a printed or digital record with information on the batch of incubated eggs, which in turn is communicated as a data transmitter with the action management module (M2), formed by an application software (d21), which uses a logic programmer (PLC), wherein this software application (d21) sends operational data of the concentrated sanitizing module (M3) formed by the concentrated sanitizing reserve submodule (m31), this application software (d21) sends data to the water purification module (M4) formed by the sequential submodules of the prewater filtration module (m41), pre filtered water transfer submodule (m42), prefiltered water sterilization submodule (m43) and of sterilized water demineralization submodule (m44), wherein this water purification module (M4) feeds the module for obtaining prepared concentrated sanitizer (M5) also with application software command control (sw2), wherein this module for obtaining prepared concentrated sanitizer (M5) is formed by sequential sub modules, namely concentrated sanitizer purified water mixture submodule (m51), prepared concentrated sanitizing reserve submodule (m52), also controlled by receiving and sending commands from the application software (sw2), where the supply of prepared concentrated sanitizer (Sa51) to the application module is also controlled by application software commands (sw2).

2. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein the fertile egg batch data module (M1) in an alternative embodiment is characterized in that it provides automated fertile egg average size data (D12), wherein the system operator receives information on the average egg size (Tm2) by means of an automated system of calculation of the average size of a batch of fertile eggs.

3. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the water purification module (M4) the water prefiltration submodule (m41) is characterized in that it is formed by the sequential submodules and macro filtration submodule (m411), micro filtration submodule (m412).

4. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 3, wherein the macro filtration submodule (m411) is characterized in that it receives the information of the macro filtration time control variable (V411) from the application software device (d21), and initiates the procedure in which the volume of untreated water passes a first filtration, called macro filtration, performed by a 30 micron washable filter (d411), for obtaining the volume of macro filtered water (Ag411).

5. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 3, wherein the micro filtration submodule (m412) is characterized in that it receives the information of the micro filtration time control variable (V412) from the application software device (d21), and initiates the procedure in which the volume of macro filtered water (Ag411) passes a second filtration, called micro filtration, performed by a 05 micron washable filter (d412), for obtaining the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412).

6. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the water purification module (M4), the prefiltered water transfer submodule (m42) is characterized in that it is formed by the reserve .1 transfer submodule (m421) where it receives the information of the transfer time variable (V421) from the application software device (d21), and by means of a pressurizing pump (d421) the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412) is transferred to the sterilization submodule (m431).

7. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the water purification module (M4) the prefiltered water sterilization submodule (m43) is characterized in that it is formed by the sterilization submodule (m431) receiving from the application software device (d21) the information about the sterilization control variables (V432) to subsequently initiate the procedure in which the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412) is exposed to a sterilization process, generating a resulting volume of sterilized water (Ag431).

8. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 7, wherein the sterilization technology is characterized in that it is an ozonation technology.

9. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 7, wherein the sterilization technology is characterized in that it is a reverse osmosis technology.

10. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 7, wherein the sterilization technology is characterized in that it is an ultraviolet radiation technology.

11. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the water purification module (M4), the sterilized water demineralization submodule (m44) is characterized in that it is formed by the sequential submodules, reserve .2 demineralization submodule (m441), reserve .2 purification submodule (m442) and purified water reserve .3 submodule (m443).

12. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 11, wherein the reserve .2 demineralization submodule (m441) is characterized in that it receives the information of the filtering time variable (V441) from the application software device (d21), and then initiates the procedure whereby the volume of sterilized water (Ag431) undergoes a demineralization filtration carried out by a demineralized filter (d441), thus obtaining the volume of micro sterilized demineralized water (Ag441).

13. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 11, wherein the reserve .2 purification submodule (m442) is characterized in that it receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the filtering time control variable (V442) and initiates the procedure whereby the volume of sterilized demineralized water (Ag441) passes through a purification filter, performed by a 0.22 micron absolute filter (d442), obtaining the volume of purified water (Ag442).

14. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 11, wherein the purified water reserve .3 submodule (m443) is characterized in that it receives a volume of purified water (Ag442) which is stored in a purified water reservoir (d443).

15. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 14, wherein the purified water reservoir (d443) is characterized in that it is an airtight reservoir.

16. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the module for obtaining prepared concentrated sanitizer (M5), the concentrated sanitizer purified water mixture submodule (m51) is characterized in that it receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the mixing variables (V51), mixing variable (V511), amount of volume of purified water (Ag442) to be mixed; mixing variable (V512), amount of volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) to be mixed and mixing variable (V513), as the mixing time of volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) with volume of purified water (Ag442), initiating the mixing procedure, wherein the desired volume of purified water (Ag442) is transported from the purified water reservoir (d443) to the mixture reservoir (d51), wherein the control of this alimentation is carried out by means of a metering valve (Va) installed in the communicating connection of the purified water reservoir (d443) with the mixing reservoir (d51), wherein the opening control of this metering valve (Va) is performed by the volume metering device (d511), which effectively sends the volume data to the application software (d2), which sends a supply interruption command; simultaneously the desired volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) is transported from the concentrated sanitizing reservoir (d31) to the mixing recipient (d51), wherein the operational control of the metering pump (Va) is performed by the volume metering device (d511), which sends the volume data to the application software (d2), which sends a supply interruption command, wherein the volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) with volume of purified water (Ag442) is obtained, and also the final volume of prepared concentrated sanitizer (Sa51).

17. System and process of obtaining and managing the volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs according to claim 1, wherein for the module for obtaining prepared concentrated sanitizer (M5), the prepared concentrated sanitizing reserve submodule (m52) is characterized in that the volume of prepared concentrated sanitizer (Sa51) is stored by means of a transfer pump (Bt) in the sanitizing reservoir (d52) with a volume meter (d521).

18. Disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated/fed fertile eggs characterized in that the substance application module (E12) receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the prepared volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31), where it then activates its delivery from the prepared concentrated sanitizer reservoir (d51), wherein the supply control is performed by the metering pump (Bd) present in the connection between this reservoir and the substance flow circuit of the substance application module (E12), where the prepared concentrated sanitizer reservoir (d52) has a volume meter (d521), which determines the prepared volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) inside.

19. Disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated/fed fertile eggs according to claim 18, wherein the volume meter (d521) is characterized in that it has maximum and minimum values, wherein when the minimum value is reached, the limiting volume data is sent to the application software (d21), which initializes a new operational process for the production of a new prepared volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31).

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0041] To complement the present description in order to obtain a better understanding of the features of the present invention, and in accordance with a preferred practical embodiment thereof, the attached description is accompanied by a set of drawings, wherein:

[0042] FIG. 1 is an illustrative representation in block diagram form of the macro system for application of concentrated sanitizer in the substance application module and in other modules;

[0043] FIG. 2 is an illustrative representation in the form of block diagram of macro architecture of the system for obtaining and managing optimized volume and concentration of sanitizer for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the fertile eggs vaccinated and or fed, evidencing its operational modules;

[0044] FIG. 3 is an illustrative representation in the form of a block diagram of the macro architecture of the volume and sanitizing concentration and optimization optimized system for the application in the disinfection procedure of an in ovo substance applicator module, having as a paradigm the information on the average size of fertile eggs vaccinated and or fed, showing the submodules of its operational modules;

[0045] FIG. 4a is an illustrative representation in the form of a block diagram of the sub modules, which make up the operating water purification submodule of the system for obtaining and managing optimized volume and concentration of sanitizer;

[0046] FIG. 4b is an illustrative representation in the form of a block diagram of the devices used to make feasible the submodules that make up the operative water purification submodule of the system for obtaining and managing optimized volume and concentration of sanitizer; and

[0047] FIG. 5 is an illustrative representation in the form of a block diagram of the devices used to make feasible the submodules of the sanitizing concentrate module and of the purified water mixing module with concentrated sanitizer from the system for obtaining and managing optimized volume and concentration of sanitizer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0048] The following detailed description should be read and interpreted with reference to the presented drawings, representing a macro level and micro level vision of the system and process of obtaining volume and concentration of sanitizer optimized for the application in the disinfection procedure of a substance applicator module having as a paradigm the information on the average size of the vaccinated and/or fed fertile eggs, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, this limited only to the explicit in the context of the claim.

[0049] a. State of the art: for a better understanding of the scope of application of the present inventive system, the block diagram for the sanitization system of an operational module of substances application is shown, including details for the operational modules: [0050] sanitizing solution preparation module (E11), which is effectively the object of the present invention; [0051] substance application module (E12), whose needle components (E121) of the injection devices are disinfected with the prepared sanitizing concentrate; and [0052] substance application module (E13), to other devices (E131) receiving disinfection with the prepared sanitizing concentrate.

[0053] For the purpose of the present invention, the same is applied to the sanitizing solution preparation module (E11), which is described in detail as concept and operating procedure.

[0054] b. Macro Architecture of the Inventive System

[0055] As shown in FIG. 2 it is composed of the following operational modules:

[0056] b.1 Fertile egg batch data module (M1), as shown in FIG. 3, is digitally loaded into an operational management system, and such data have two possible sources: [0057] Human machine interface data (D11), in which the system operator receives information on the average size of the eggs (Tm1), carried out by means of human observation, through a printed or digital data sheet with information of the incubated egg stock that defines the most likely average classification of eggs as average size of large eggs, average size of medium eggs, and average size of small eggs. [0058] Automated fertile egg mean data (D12), where the system operator receives information on the average size of the eggs (Tm2), performed by means of an automated system for calculating the average size of a batch of fertile eggs, through innumerable known technologies, among which the technique disclosed in the Brazilian patent application PI BR No. 10 2015 020511-2 entitled SYSTEM OF RECOGNITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE HEIGHT OF FERTILE EGGS DERIVING FROM THE CANDLING STAGE AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE OF ITS SUBMODULES AND OF APPLICATION MODULES AND BREEDING, which more accurately defines the actual classification of eggs as average size of large eggs, average size of medium eggs, and average size of small eggs.

[0059] b.2 Action management module (M2), as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, is formed by an application software (d21), which uses a logic programmer (PLC), where it performs calculations for the variables of the water purification module (M4), the concentrated sanitizer preparation module (M3) and module of purified water mixture+concentrated sanitizer (M5).

[0060] b.3 Concentrated sanitizing module (M3), as evidenced in FIGS. 3 and 5, it has the function to ensure that a volume of concentrated sanitizer with adequate titration for the age characteristic of the fertile egg batch is obtained and that such information derives from the batch data of fertile eggs (M1) and sent through by the activity management module (M2). For this purpose, the concentrated sanitizing reserve submodule (m31) is formed, where the volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) is stored in a concentrated sanitizing reservoir (d31);

[0061] b.4 Water purification module (M4) has the function to ensure that the water to be used to obtain the batch of the prepared concentrated sanitizer (m52) is devoid of contamination, and for this purpose, it is formed by the following operational sub modules, see FIG. 3, wherein: [0062] Water prefiltration submodule (m41): as shown in FIGS. 3, 4a and 4b is formed by the submodules: [0063] Macro filtration submodule (m411), where it receives from the application software device (d21) the macro variable time control variable information (V411), and initiates the procedure whereby the volume of untreated water passes a first filtration, called macro filtration, performed by a 30 micron washable filter (d411), thus obtaining the volume of macro filtered water (Ag411); [0064] Micro filtration submodule (m412): it receives from the application software device (d21) the micro filtration variable time control information (V412) and initiates the procedure wherein the volume of macro filtered water (Ag411) passes a second filter, called micro filtration, performed by a 05 micron washable filter (d412), thus obtaining the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412); [0065] Prefiltered water transfer submodule (m42): as shown in FIGS. 3, 4a and 4b is formed by the submodule: [0066] Reserve .1 transfer submodule (m412): wherein it receives from the application software device (d21) information regarding the transfer time variable (V421), wherein by means of a pressurizing pump (d421) the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412) is transferred to the reservoir of the prefiltered water sterilization submodule (m43); [0067] Prefiltered water sterilization submodule (m43): as shown in FIGS. 3, 4a and 4b is formed by the submodules: [0068] Sterilization submodule (m431): wherein it receives from the software application device (d21) the information of the sterilization control variable (V432) that varies in accordance with the adopted sterilization technology (ozonation and/or reverse osmosis and/or ultraviolet radiation where the latter is chosen as a preferred embodiment because it involves lower energy consumption and has no residue.

[0069] Immediately the procedure is initiated where the volume of micro filtered water (Ag412) is exposed to a sterilization process, generating a resulting volume of sterilized water (Ag431); [0070] Sterilized water demineralization submodule (m44): as shown in the FIGS. 3, 4a and 4b is formed by the submodule: [0071] Reserve .2 demineralization submodule (m441): where it receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the filtering time variable (V441), and initiates the procedure wherein the volume of sterilized water (Ag431) passes through a demineralization filter (d441), thus obtaining the volume of micro sterilized demineralized water (Ag441); [0072] Reserve .2 purification submodule (m442): where it receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the filtering time control variable (V442), and initiates the procedure whereby the volume of sterilized demineralized water (Ag441) passes through a purification filter, performed by a 0.22 micron absolute filter (d442), thus obtaining the volume of purified water (Ag442); [0073] Purified water reserve .3 submodule (m443): wherein the volume of purified water (Ag442) is stored in a purified water reservoir (d443), notably an airtight reservoir.

[0074] b.5 Module for obtaining prepared concentrated sanitizer (M5): has the function of guaranteeing the quality reliability in concentration of the volume of treated concentrated sanitizer, so that it can effectively supply the disinfection procedure of the substance application module (E13), for this purpose is formed by the following operating submodules see FIGS. 3 and 5, where: [0075] Concentrated sanitizer purified water mixture submodule (m51): wherein it first receives from the application software device (d21) the information of the following mixing variables (V51): [0076] Mixing variable (V511), amount of volume of purified water (Ag442) to be mixed; [0077] Mixing variable (V512), amount of volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) to be mixed;

[0078] These values are calculated based on values of the desired concentration and initial concentration of the concentrated sanitizing solution. [0079] Mixing Variable (V513): mixing time of volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) with volume of purified water (Ag442);

[0080] The mixing procedure is then initiated wherein the desired volume of purified water (Ag442) is transported from the purified water reservoir (d443) to the mixing reservoir (d51), the control of this alimentation is carried out by means of a metering valve (Va) installed in the communicating connection of the purified water reservoir (d443) with the mixing reservoir (d51), wherein the opening control of this metering valve (Va) is performed by the volume metering device (d511), which effectively sends the volume data to the application software (d2), which sends a supply interruption command, see FIGS. 4b and 5;

[0081] In the same way, desired volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) is transported from the concentrated sanitizing reservoir (d32) to the mixing recipient (d51), wherein the operational control of the metering pump (Va) is performed by the volume metering device (d511), which effectively sends the volume data to the application software (d2), which sends a supply interruption command, see FIG. 5;

[0082] Finally, the volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) with volume of purified water (Ag442) is obtained, and also the final volume of prepared concentrated sanitizer (Sa51); [0083] Prepared concentrated sanitizing reserve submodule (m52): where the volume of prepared concentrated sanitizer (Sa51) is stored by means of a transfer pump (Bt) in the sanitizing reservoir (d52);

[0084] c. Sanitization substance application module (Ell): as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the module receives from the application software device (d21) the volume information of volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31), where it then triggers supply from the sanitizing reservoir (d52), the supply control being carried out by the metering pump (Bd) present in the connection between that reservoir and the flow circuit of the substance application module.

[0085] The prepared concentrated sanitizing reservoir (d52) has a volume meter (d521), which is useful in determining the prepared volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31) inside.

[0086] Such volume meter (d521) works with maximum and minimum values, and when the minimum value is reached, the limiting volume data is sent to the application software (d2), which initializes a new operational process for the production of a new prepared volume of concentrated sanitizer (Sa31).

[0087] The choice of the preferred embodiment of the invention object of claim in this cartouche and described in this detailing section is provided by way of example only. Changes, modifications, and variations may be made to any other embodiments of the system for managing optimized volume and concentration of sanitizer where changes may be devised by those skilled in the art without, however, diverging from the goal disclosed in patent application, which is exclusively defined by the appended claims.

[0088] It is verified by what has been described and illustrated that the SYSTEM AND PROCESS OF OBTAINING VOLUME AND CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER OPTIMIZED FOR THE APPLICATION IN THE DISINFECTION PROCEDURE OF AN IN OVO SUBSTANCE APPLICATOR MODULE HAVING AS A PARADIGM THE INFORMATION ON THE AVERAGE SIZE OF THE VACCINATED AND/OR FED FERTILE EGGS herein claimed conforms to the rules governing the invention patent in the light of the Industrial Property Law, deserving from what has been stated and as a consequence, the respective privilege.