161 patents
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Utility
Radio Frequency Processing Apparatus and Method
4 Nov 20
In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) generator that is to generate a RF signal, first and second electrodes, and an impedance match module in series between the RF generator and the first electrode.
Richard R. Brounley, Richard W. Brounley, Richard Timperio
Filed: 21 Jul 20
Utility
Airport Electric Vehicle Charging System
4 Nov 20
In an embodiment, an airport electric vehicle charging system includes a current transducer electrically coupled with a power source; a solid state converter electrically coupleable with an aircraft at or near an airport gate and configured to provide and maintain power to the aircraft; and a controller.
Steven U. Nestel
Filed: 28 Apr 20
Utility
Keel Strip Removal Apparatus and Method
14 Oct 20
An apparatus and method to remove a keel strip that is centrally attached to a poultry butterfly.
Kirk Reis, Stephen Cribb, Barry Jones
Filed: 30 Mar 20
Utility
Contact Freezing with Dual Product Transportation Systems
7 Oct 20
A freezer includes one or more cooling plates arranged into a table surface, wherein the freezer is configured to run either a closed loop film or a disposable film one at a time over the cooling plates; the closed loop film is provided on the freezer; and a disposable film of finite length is provided on the freezer while the closed loop film is on the freezer.
Alejandro C. Bureta, Danilo M. da Silva
Filed: 19 Mar 20
Utility
Portioning/trimming of Rib Primal Cuts
16 Sep 20
An animal ribcage primal cut having a bone array located therein is portioned into one or more sub primal cuts, each having at least one bone located therein.
George R. Blaine, David A. Below, Matthew F. Falkoski
Filed: 4 Mar 20
Utility
Support Rail for a Spiral Conveyor
9 Sep 20
A longitudinally curved support rail (56) for supporting and moving a drive chain assembly (52) at the base of a spiral conveyor belt (34) to drive the bottom tier (30) of the spiral conveyor belt while being supported by the support rail.
Bengt Anders Gerhard Bengtsson, Ulf Göran Gramby, Per Martin Ström
Filed: 4 Mar 19
Utility
Radio frequency processing apparatus and method
31 Aug 20
In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) generator that is to generate a RF signal, first and second electrodes, and an impedance match module in series between the RF generator and the first electrode.
Richard R. Brounley, Richard W. Brounley, Richard Timperio
Filed: 8 Aug 17
Utility
Portioner mist management assembly
24 Aug 20
A mist management system for a processing machine includes a pressure distribution assembly configured to evacuate mist from a portion of the processing machine into a plenum using pressure differences between the portion of the processing machine and the plenum.
Harrison T. Gill, Erick A. Sorenson
Filed: 27 Nov 17
Utility
Keel Harvesting Apparatus and Method
19 Aug 20
An apparatus and method for removing a keel from a poultry carcass that is conveyed at a predetermined speed along a path.
Geno N. Gasbarro
Filed: 11 Feb 20
Utility
Pick and Throw Harvesting
12 Aug 20
A conveyor system 24 carries work items, such as flexible, pliable, food products 22, through a scanning system 28 which generates data pertaining to various physical parameters of the food products.
Jon A. Hocker, George R. Blaine, Harrison T. Gill, Jonathan Keogh, Erick A. Sorenson
Filed: 9 Feb 20
Utility
Spiral conveyor drum bar
3 Aug 20
Spiral conveyors have a drive drum, wherein the drive drum comprises a plurality of drive drum bars connected around an outer perimeter of the drive drum, wherein a drive rod on a drive drum bar is distally located on the outer perimeter of the drive drum, wherein the drive drum bar comprises the drive rod; a face plate; and a support rib, wherein the support rib is connected to the drive rod through standoffs, and the face plate is located between the drive rod and the support rib, and the face plate is separated from the drive rod.
Brian P. Westcott, Adam J. Ramsdell, Scott M. Kane, Ryan C. Harrell, John J. Bauer, Robert C. Brod
Filed: 8 Apr 19
Utility
Cutting/portioning Using Combined X-ray and Optical Scanning
29 Jul 20
A processing system (10) and corresponding method (158) are provided for processing workpieces (WP), including food items, to cut and remove undesirable components from the food items and/or portion the food items while being conveyed on a conveyor system (12).
George R. Blaine, Jon A. Hocker, Alexander Steffens
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Apparatus for acquiring and analysing product-specific data for products of the food processing industry as well as a system comprising such an apparatus and a method for processing products of the food processing industry
27 Jul 20
The invention relates to an apparatus (10), designed and configured to acquire and analyse product-specific data for products (12) of the food processing industry, comprising a conveyor (11), which is gap-free in the transport plane, for transporting separated products (12) in transport direction T from an intake end to a discharge end, an X-ray unit (13) having at least one X-ray source (14) and at least one X-ray camera (15) for acquiring product-specific data, wherein X-ray source (14) and X-ray camera (15) are assigned to the conveyor (11) in such a manner that the products (12) can be guided along between the X-ray source (14) and the X-ray camera (15), as well as a control unit (16) which is connected to the X-ray unit (13) and is designed and configured to receive and analyse the product-specific data, forming a first data set, acquired by said X-ray unit (13), which is characterised in that at least one optical camera (17) is assigned to the same conveyor (11) between its intake end and discharge end, by means of which, in addition to the X-ray unit (13), product-specific data of the products (12) transported on said conveyor (11) can be acquired, wherein the optical camera (17) is connected to a control unit (18) which is designed and configured to receive and analyse the product-specific data, forming a second data set, acquired by the optical camera (17).
George R. Blaine, Jon A. Hocker, Alexander Steffens
Filed: 28 Dec 16
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Deboning Poultry Breasts
8 Jul 20
A poultry breast deboning apparatus and method for guiding a plurality of poultry combinations that have a breast and attached wings, the apparatus including a transport assembly with carts mounted to a drive system.
Michael Gasbarro
Filed: 16 Mar 20
Utility
Loader for Aircraft
24 Jun 20
An aircraft loader 54 includes an upper loading platform 50 and an underlying frame 52 with the frame utilizing the bogey suspension system 60, as well as carrying auxiliary lift system 400 at the rearward end thereof for assisting in the initial lifting of the platform relative to the frame.
Mark James Rodenkirch
Filed: 17 Feb 20
Utility
Cutting/portioning using combined X-ray and optical scanning
18 May 20
A processing system (10) and corresponding method (158) are provided for processing workpieces (WP), including food items, to cut and remove undesirable components from the food items and/or portion the food items while being conveyed on a conveyor system (12).
George R. Blaine, Jon A. Hocker, Alexander Steffens
Filed: 24 Jul 17
Utility
Systems and Methods for Chain Wear Elongation Measurement and Drive Compensation
29 Apr 20
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for chain wear elongation measurement and drive compensation.
Owen Eugene Morey, Scott E. Stang
Filed: 24 Oct 19
Utility
Thermal Processing Apparatus
22 Apr 20
A conveyor belt (36) is arranged in at least one spiral conveyor unit (32) or (34) is arranged in tiers forming at ascending spiral stack (38) and/or a descending spiral stack (40).
Leif Teddy Svensson, Lars Johan Siljeborn
Filed: 18 Oct 18
Utility
Poultry skinner with belt
13 Apr 20
An automated poultry skinning apparatus which includes a support frame having a product feed inlet and discharge outlet.
Geno N. Gasbarro
Filed: 29 Apr 19
Utility
Three-paddle rocker chiller
6 Apr 20
A rocker-type poultry chiller, including a tank for receiving poultry carcasses and holding chilled water, an axle mounted in the tank, a main paddle connected to the axle, and a side paddle connected to the axle.
Lucas M. Miller, Jeremy B. Estes, J. Barton Langley, Michael E. Miller
Filed: 10 Nov 14