公开(公告)号：EP1689251B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-19

申请号：EP04818606.8

申请日：2004-10-27

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  JOHNSON, Keith, Robert ,  MATOCHA, Gregory, Paul

IPC: A23L1/216 ,  B26D1/00 ,  B26D7/06 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B65G51/01 ,  B26D3/26

CPC classification number: B65G51/01 ,  A23L19/14 ,  B26D1/0006 ,  B26D1/29 ,  B26D3/26 ,  B26D7/0658 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2001/0033 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10T83/0538 ,  Y10T83/159 ,  Y10T83/54 ,  Y10T83/6472

公开(公告)号：EP1689251A2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-16

申请号：EP04818606.8

申请日：2004-10-27

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  JOHNSON, Keith, Robert ,  MATOCHA, Gregory, Paul

IPC: A23L1/00

CPC classification number: B65G51/01 ,  A23L19/14 ,  B26D1/0006 ,  B26D1/29 ,  B26D3/26 ,  B26D7/0658 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2001/0033 ,  B65G2201/0211 ,  Y10T83/0538 ,  Y10T83/159 ,  Y10T83/54 ,  Y10T83/6472

Abstract: A novel food processing system for dividing a flow of food items into a plurality of streams, gently and quickly transporting the food items along a flume of fluid propelled by eductors to several slicers, transversely slicing the food items at a controlled rate to maximize yield, washing the slices, transporting the slices and controllably distributing the slices onto a conveyor for further processing. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the food processing system comprises an oversized-product separator, a segmented cutter, a mass-flow/spreading conveyor, a diverter stage, an eductor stage, a dewatering stage, a starch removal stage, a slicer infeed conveyor, at least one transverse slicer, and a slice spreader. In a preferred embodiment, cutting losses are decreased by minimizing slicing speeds.

公开(公告)号：EP2923305A2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-30

申请号：EP13857183.1

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  FOX, Garrett ,  TRICK, Kevin, Matthew ,  WARREN, David, Ray ,  WRIGHT-HENRY, Shelia ,  LANGE, Sonchai ,  BOURG, Wilfred, Marcellien

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30128

Abstract: A method for scoring and controlling the quality of dynamic food products transitioning in the processing steps is performed using image analysis. An image of a plurality of moving food products on a conveyor system is captured by on-line vision equipment and image analysis is performed on the image via an algorithm that determines the percentage of pixels having varying intensities of colors and applies predetermined preferences to predict consumer dissatisfaction. The entire group of food products of one or more images is given an overall appearance score and each individual food product is also scored such that each may be ranked from least to more acceptable. The ranked food products can then be ejected in the order of worst to better rank to increase the overall quality score of the entire group.

公开(公告)号：EP2923305B1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-22

申请号：EP13857183.1

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  FOX, Garrett ,  TRICK, Kevin, Matthew ,  WARREN, David, Ray ,  WRIGHT-HENRY, Shelia ,  LANGE, Sonchai ,  BOURG, Wilfred, Marcellien

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00

公开(公告)号：EP2923217A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-30

申请号：EP13856264.0

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  BOURG, Wilfred, Marcellien ,  FAGAN, Scott ,  LANGE, Sonchai ,  BRADLEY, Kerwin ,  WARREN, David, Ray

IPC: G01R33/58

CPC classification number: H04N17/002 ,  B07C5/3422 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01N21/93

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a dynamic digital imaging system for the detection of defects in a moving product stream. The system has an elevated platform above a conveying unit for receiving a reference color tile. The elevated platform allows for the passage of products to be inspected on the below conveying unit surface such that calibration and re-calibration processes during image capturing may be accomplished on a continuous basis without interruption of the product stream.

Abstract translation: 一种用于校准一个动态数字成像系统，用于在移动产品流的检测的缺陷的系统和方法。 该系统具有至升高的平台上方的输送装置，用于接收一个基准色片。 高架平台允许对输送单元的下方表面搜索没有图像捕获期间校准和重新校准过程可在连续的基础上没有产品流的中断来完成对要被检查的产品的通道。

公开(公告)号：EP2183061A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-12

申请号：EP08796761.8

申请日：2008-07-29

Applicant: Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

Inventor： BAJEMA, Rick, Wendell ,  JOHNSON, Keith, Robert

IPC: B08B3/04

CPC classification number: A23N12/023

Abstract: The present, invention discloses a washer for washing produce such as potatoes. In one- aspect, a debris removal section removes debris, such as rocks, in a sloped serpentine flume is used to gravity feed the produce through a serpentine flow path to remove the surface din and loosen any embedded dirt. The produce can be optionally routed to a spray washer to remove embedded dirt.