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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Glenn Sandberg, Lockport, IL (US);
Scott A. Lindee, Mokena, IL (US);
Salvatore Lamartino, Orland Park, IL (US);
Robert Bania, Orland Park, IL (US);
Glenn Sandberg, Lockport, IL (US);
Scott A. Lindee, Mokena, IL (US);
Salvatore Lamartino, Orland Park, IL (US);
Robert Bania, Orland Park, IL (US);
Formax, Inc., Mokena, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, suitable for high-speed operation, by which raw product (), such as a slab of meat, can be accurately processed, such as by slicing into segments of desired weight, comprises a product profiling apparatus (). The product profiling apparats () meassures the profile of the physical process. The product profiling apparatus () includes line lasers () for directing a line of light across the upper and lower surfaces of the product () and visual image cameras () directed toward the profile surface to capture, at fixed increments, the product profile. The product may also be weighed and the product density determined from the overall profile measurements. A controller () receives this data, and instructs the physical process accordingly.