US Patent Issued to Nova-Tech Engineering on Nov. 4 for "Poultry cradle unloading systems and methods" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,457,999, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Nova-Tech Engineering LLC (Willmar, Minn.).

"Poultry cradle unloading systems and methods" was invented by Scott C. Johnson (Blomkest, Minn.) and Nathan A. Blum (Cosmos, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The poultry cradle unloading systems and methods described herein provide for the unloading of birds and, in some cases, placement of the birds in a selected location among two or more possible selected locations. The unloading may be accomplished in a manner that promotes safety for the birds by releasing the birds such that they are predisposed to landing in an upright orientation after rele...