Reo Yamada

Title: Reo Yamada: Food-Dough Cutting Invention

Introduction

Reo Yamada is an inventor associated with Utsunomiya, Japan, and Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. His work includes a patented method and apparatus for cutting food dough. The available information lists 1 patent for Yamada.

Latest Patents

Yamada’s listed patent, “Method and Apparatus for Cutting Food Dough,” addresses cutting long, large pieces of dough as they move from a weighing conveyor to a downstream conveyor. The method uses the dough’s previously measured weight to determine when to cut it, triggering the cut after the measured weight decreases by a specified amount.

The apparatus holds one side of the dough with a reciprocating dough-holding member positioned between the conveyors. A cutting blade opposite the holder cuts the dough from the other side. This arrangement coordinates dough handling and cutting during transfer.

Career Highlights

Yamada’s listed invention concerns food-processing machinery and the handling of dough on conveyor systems. His association with Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd. places the patent in the context of industrial equipment for food production.

Collaborations

Akira Todate and Hiroshi Ebata are identified as Yamada’s coworkers. The provided information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated on this invention.

Conclusion

Reo Yamada’s listed patent describes a conveyor-based method for weighing and cutting large pieces of food dough, with a holding member and opposing blade coordinating the cut during transfer.