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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Jbt Marel Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Dale R. Hunt, Valparaiso, FL (US);
Assignee:
JBT Marel Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 21/00 (2006.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); A23L 13/50 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A22C 21/003 (2013.01); A22C 7/0023 (2013.01); A22C 7/0092 (2013.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.08); A23L 13/55 (2016.08);
Abstract
A method for processing a protein-containing foodstuff portion to control the thickness. The method includes cutting a raw protein-containing foodstuff portion to make cuts on a surface of the raw protein-containing foodstuff portion, the raw protein-containing foodstuff portion has a first initial thickness; and after the raw protein-containing foodstuff portion is cut, pressing the raw protein-containing foodstuff portion, wherein after pressing a thickness of the raw protein-containing foodstuff portion is reduced from the initial thickness.