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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2018
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Doug Foreman, Springdale, AR (US);
Gilbert R. Mitchell, Springdale, AR (US);
Levi H. Armstrong, Kerrville, TX (US);
Joshua D. Langsfeld, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jorge Luis Nicho, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tomas A. Blodgett, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Shane Thomas Shelboum, Bethel Heights, AR (US);
Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR (US);
Abstract
The technology as disclosed herein includes a method and apparatus for deboning a meat item, and more particular for deboning a poultry item including performing an initial shoulder cut for removing boneless breast meat from the poultry carcass or frame. The method and apparatus disclosed and claimed herein is a combination of a robotic arm including an ultrasonic knife implement and a vision system for varying the cut path based on the shape and size of the poultry item. The combination as claimed including the ultrasonic knife can perform a meat cut while penetrating the meat with less force than the typical penetration that occurs when using a traditional knife.