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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2007
Derek Vote, Valley Center, KS (US);
Randy Cooper, Gypsum, KS (US);
Derek Vote, Valley Center, KS (US);
Randy Cooper, Gypsum, KS (US);
Cargill, Incorporated, Wayzata, MN (US);
Abstract
A system and method for storing, selecting and sorting animal carcasses for fabrication. A storage area has at least one storage rail upon which carcasses may be stored. A feed rail leads to the storage area. Carcasses are selected from the storage area based on a first set of criteria and are transferred to an exit rail. The selected carcasses can be sorted based on a second set of criteria using a sorting rail connected to the exit rail. Carcasses are selected and sorted based on carcass information stored in a database based on identification codes associated with each target. A processor compares the carcass information with the desired criteria and identifies carcasses meeting the criteria using one or more readers positioned near the storage rail or exit rail.