The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2020
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader Gmbh + Co. KG, Lübeck, DE;
George R. Blaine, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Jon A. Hocker, Bothell, WA (US);
Alexander Steffens, Lübeck, DE;
John Bean Technologies Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH + Co. KG, Lübeck, DE;
Abstract
A method for processing food products () includes transporting the food products by a first conveyor (), an X-ray unit () positioned between the intake end and the discharge end of the first conveyor to acquire a first set of product-specific data relating to the food product transported. At least one first optical camera (), assigned to the first conveyor, is used to acquire a second set of product-specific data relating to the food product. A control unit () is used to receive and integrate the first and second data sets to analyze the composition of the food product and determine parameters for the food product. Based on the determined parameters of the food product, the food product is cut with a cutting unit, under the control of the control unit.