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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott Eilert, Wichita, KS (US);
Brian Wayne Bell, Wichita, KS (US);
Assignee:
Excel Corporation, Wichita, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/702 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 2/702 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the approximate lean content of pork bellies, and a method for categorizing pork bellies on the basis of weight and lean content is described. The method for determining approximate lean content uses a conductivity apparatus configured and arranged to apply an electromagnetic field to the pork belly. The approximate lean content of the pork belly is determined on the basis of a relationship between the measured conductivity of the pork belly and the fat content of the pork belly. A system for categorizing pork bellies on the basis of weight and lean content is also described.