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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2020
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
George R. Blaine, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
David A. Below, Port Clinton, OH (US);
Matthew F. Falkoski, Bothell, WA (US);
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
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. The primal cut is scanned at scanning stationwhile being conveyed on a conveyorto determine the physical characteristics of the primal cut. A processordetermines how to portion the primal cut into desired sub primal cuts in accordance with desired physical characteristics of the sub primal cut and production requirements for the sub primal cuts. A controller controls a cutter to divide the primal cut into one or more sub primal cuts according to the determination previously made on how to portion the primal cut into desired sub primal cuts.