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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1987
John W Neumann, Birmingham, MI (US);
J Scott Neumann, Southfield, MI (US);
Neumann Industries, Incorporated, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
Pineapple processing method comprising automatic steps of slicing the raw pineapple, positioning individual slices on conveyor pallets progressing through sequential processing stations for individually scanning each slice, recording an image of each slice based on distinguishing relative transmissivity of edible fruit from unedible shell, flaws such as eyes, and core, using control responsive to recorded image for cutting irregular perimeter path along the boundary line of edible fruit, determining maximum diameter of edible cylindrical slice within the irregular perimeter path for selective size whole slice processing, followed by small piece processing of remaining perimeter of edible fruit.