John Bean Technologies Corporation

Frigoscandia Equipment Ab

Frigoscandia Equipment Aktiebolag

Frigoscandia, Inc.

University of Texas System

Fmc Corporation

Southwest Research Institute

Frigoscandia Equipment Ag

Frigoscandia Equipment Inc.

John R Strong

Jon Almon Hocker

George R Blaine

Richard Daniel Stockard

Craig E Pfarr

Ramesh M Gunawardena

Norman A Rudy

Jerome D Leising

Robert C Wilson

Jerry O'Connor

Arthur William Vogeley, Jr

Ronald A Shutter

Nicholas C Tipper

Gary Walter Luhm

Herbert Wheeler

Lennart F Olsson

Jonny Malmberg

Per-Oskar Persson

Zelton Dave Sharp

Matthew F Falkoski

Alla Lebedev

Veronica Galvan

Roger P Crasic

Ulf Wittander

Salvatore Oddo

Yvette L Smith

Donald L Hogan

H&aring;kan Ohlsson

Roger Paul Crask

Herbert G Wheeler

Jeffrey Grant Escobar

Aw Vogeley

Disclosed are microcapsules that include an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) within the microcapsules, and pharmaceutical compositions and kits that include the microcapsules. Also disclosed are methods for treating or preventing an age-related disease, condition, or disorder in a subject that involve administering to a subject a pharmaceutically effective amount of microcapsules that includes an inhibitor of mTOR within the microcapsules.

Inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin

A system () for cutting work product () into portions (P) and unloading the portions includes a conveyance system () for carrying the workpieces and portions, as well as a scanner () for scanning the work products. A cutter system () composed of cutter assemblies () carried by carrier systems () may be arranged in an array or series along the conveyance system for cutting, trimming, and portioning the work products () into end pieces (P) of desired sizes or other physical parameters. An unloading system () composed of one or more unloading assemblies/units/apparatus () are carried by the same carrier systems () used to carry the cutter assemblies () to pick up the portioned pieces (P) and either move them to a different location or replace the portioned workpieces back onto the conveyance system after the trim of the workpiece has been removed.

System for cutting and unloading portions

Workpieces WP are scanned at a scanning station () while being transported on a conveyor (). A control system () analyzes the scanning data to develop a three-dimensional model of the workpiece WP and determine how to portion or trim the workpiece as desired. The cutting/trimming paths made through the workpiece is compared with the predetermined cutting paths to quantify the correspondence (or deviance) of the actual cutting paths from the predetermining cutting paths. This information is reviewed to determine whether the system () is operating property. If the alignment of the actual cutting/trimming paths with the predetermined cutting/trimming paths are not within a predetermined set point, the control system () seeks to determine the cause of the deviation as well as determine what remedial steps to take to restore the alignment of the actual cutting/trimming paths with the predetermined cutting/trimming paths.

Portioning accuracy analysis

A thermal processing and control system () includes a thermal processing station () for receiving food products () being carried on a conveyor system (). A first scanning station () is located upstream from the thermal processing station () for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (). An actuator () automatically connects temperature measuring devices () with selected food products (). A diverter conveyor () diverts selected food products () from the conveyor () to a transverse conveyor () for either further processing or alternative processing, depending on how system () is configured. The temperature measuring devices () are automatically removed from the food products at station ().

Thermal measurement and process control

A thermal processing and control system () includes a thermal processing station () for receiving food products () being carried on a conveyor system (). A first scanning station () is located upstream from a similar processing station () for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (). A second scanning station () is located downstream of the thermal processing station (). A diverter conveyor () diverts selected food products () from the conveyor () to a transverse conveyor () which is capable of positioning the diverted food product onto a temperature measurement station (), whereat the temperature of the food product is measured, either manually or automatically.

Thermal process control

A blocker apparatus () for blocking a stream () of high-pressure fluid includes a blocking member in the form of a sphere or ball (), or a rod () receivable within a partially surrounding seat () at the forward end of a seat carrier () to rotate in the seat. The seat carrier () is extended and retracted by an actuator () to place the blocking member within the path of the stream () and/or remove the blocking member from the path of the high-pressure stream. The blocking member is replaced by simply lifting the blocking member () off of the seat () and lowering a new blocking member into the seat.

High speed jet blocker with readily replaceable blocking material

A system for cutting a workpiece into one or more portions or final pieces, and then transferring the final pieces to a receiving location, includes a conveyor configured to support and advance workpiece, as well as a cutter configured to cut the workpiece into the final pieces. At least one fluid nozzle is positioned relative to the conveyor and selectively activatable to discharge a stream of fluid at a predetermined location(s) on the final piece, thereby to propel the final piece from the conveyor to a receiving location. A controller activates the nozzle to direct the fluid stream at the target position(s) on the final pieces.

Apparatus and method for harvesting portions with fluid nozzle arrays

A method is provided for classifying incoming products (e.g., chicken butterflies) to be portioned into two or more types of end products (e.g., sandwich portions, strips, nuggets, etc.) to meet production goals. The method includes generally five steps. First, information on incoming products is received. Second, for each incoming product, a parameter value (e.g., the weight of an end product to be produced from the incoming product) is calculated for each of the two or more types of end products that may be produced from the incoming product. Third, the calculated parameter values for the incoming products for the two or more types of end products, respectively, are normalized so as to meet the production goals while at the same time achieving optimum parameter values. Fourth, for each incoming product, the end product with the best (e.g., largest) normalized parameter value is selected as the end product to be produced from the incoming product. Fifth, each incoming product is portioned to produce the end product selected in the fourth step.

Classifying workpieces to be portioned into various end products to optimally meet overall production goals

The powered endless belt () of a lower conveyor () transports workpieces () past a scanning station () and then past a slicing station (), whereat the workpieces are sliced into desired thickness by a powered blade (). An upper hold-down conveyor () includes a powered belt () that assists in holding the workpieces stationary and stable as workpieces travel past the slicing station (). In this regard, the belt is of a compliant construction and is operated at a low enough tension to enable it to substantially conform to the contour of the upper surface of the workpiece, thereby to apply a substantially uniform load about the entire upper surface area of the workpiece.

Compliant hold-down conveyor for slicer

A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces, such as food products, by simulating portioning the workpieces in accordance with one or more directly controlled characteristics (parameters/specifications) and/or indirectly controlled characteristics (parameters/specifications). The workpiece is scanned to obtain scanning information, then simulating portioning of the workpiece is carried out in accordance with the one or more directly controlled characteristics (parameters/specifications), thereby to determine the one or more indirectly controlled characteristics of the one or more final pieces to be portioned from the workpiece. The simulated portioning of the workpiece is performed for multiple combinations of one or more directly controlled characteristics until an acceptable set of one or more directly controlled characteristics and/or one or more indirectly controlled characteristics are determined.

Method and system for portioning workpieces to directly-controlled and/or indirectly-controlled characteristics

A method is provided for sorting incoming products (e.g., chicken butterflies) to be portioned into two or more types of end products (e.g., sandwich portions, strips, nuggets, etc.) to meet production goals. The method includes generally four steps. First, information on incoming products is received. Second, for each incoming product, a parameter value (e.g., the weight of an end product to be produced from the incoming product) is calculated for each of the two or more types of end products that may be produced from the incoming product. Third, the calculated parameter values for the incoming products for the two or more types of end products, respectively, are normalized so as to meet the production goals while at the same time achieving optimum parameter values. Fourth, for each incoming product, the end product with the best (e.g., largest) normalized parameter value is selected as the end product to be produced from the incoming product.

Sorting workpieces to be portioned into various end products to optimally meet overall production goals

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John R Strong