公开(公告)号：US09675090B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US12369674

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr.

发明人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  A22C17/00 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26F1/38

CPC分类号： A22C17/0086 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26F1/3813 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/2074 ,  Y10T83/7076

摘要： A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces, such as food products, into both shape and other user-defined specification(s). Workpieces are portioned both to shape and weight, such as to a weight-specific uniform shape, by adjusting (e.g., scaling up and down or slightly modifying) a desired template shape until the desired weight is achieved depending on the varying thickness of each workpiece. For example, from a thicker workpiece, a smaller-sized piece having a predefined shape and weight is portioned, while from a thinner workpiece, a larger-sized piece having the same predefined shape and weight is portioned. The system permits a user to scan in and edit a desired (reference) shape to be used as a template in the portioning process.

公开(公告)号：US08412366B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12369687

申请日：2009-02-11

申请人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr.

发明人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A22C17/0086 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26F1/3813 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/2074 ,  Y10T83/7076

摘要： A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces, such as food products, into both shape and other user-defined specification(s). Workpieces are portioned both to shape and weight, such as to a weight-specific uniform shape, by adjusting (e.g., scaling up and down or slightly modifying) a desired template shape until the desired weight is achieved depending on the varying thickness of each workpiece. For example, from a thicker workpiece, a smaller-sized piece having a predefined shape and weight is portioned, while from a thinner workpiece, a larger-sized piece having the same predefined shape and weight is portioned. The system permits a user to scan in and edit a desired (reference) shape to be used as a template in the portioning process.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于将工件（例如食品）自动分配成形状和其他用户定义的规格。 工件通过调整（例如，上下调节）所需的模板形状直到实现所需的重量，取决于每个工件的变化厚度，分为两种形状和重量，例如重量特定的均匀形状 。 例如，从较厚的工件中分离出具有预定形状和重量的较小尺寸的件，而从较薄的工件中分出具有相同预定形状和重量的较大尺寸件。 该系统允许用户在分配过程中扫描并编辑要用作模板的期望（参考）形状。

公开(公告)号：US07621806B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US12273491

申请日：2008-11-18

申请人： Robert Bottemiller ,  George Blaine ,  Craig E. Pfarr

发明人： Robert Bottemiller ,  George Blaine ,  Craig E. Pfarr

IPC分类号： A22C21/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B26D1/00

CPC分类号： A22C21/0023 ,  A22C17/008 ,  A22C17/0086 ,  A22C21/003 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D2210/02 ,  G05B2219/37555 ,  G05B2219/45044 ,  Y10T83/536

摘要： A portioning system (10) includes a scanner (16) for scanning a passing poultry breast (14). A cutting device (18), a slicing device (20) and/or other equipment may be used to portion, trim, or otherwise process the poultry breast under the control of a computer (22). The computer also utilizes the information from the scanner to determine position and the angular orientation of the poultry breast relative to a reference line by determining directional lines corresponding to physical attributes of the poultry breast. One directional line is related to the principal axis of the poultry breast, determined from the axis of least inertia of the poultry breast when analyzing the regions of the poultry breast above a selected elevation of the poultry breast.

摘要翻译： 分配系统（10）包括用于扫描经过的家禽胸部（14）的扫描器（16）。 切割装置（18），切片装置（20）和/或其他设备可以用于在计算机（22）的控制下部分，修整或以其他方式处理家禽乳房。 计算机还利用来自扫描仪的信息来确定家禽乳房相对于参考线的位置和角度方位，通过确定对应于家禽乳房的物理属性的方向线。 一条方向线与家禽乳房的主轴相关，从家禽乳房的最小惯性轴确定，分析家禽乳房的选定高度位于家禽乳房以上的区域。

公开(公告)号：US07593785B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11030622

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  A. W. Vogeley, Jr.

发明人： George Blaine ,  David A. Below ,  A. W. Vogeley, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： A22C17/0086 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/005 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26F1/3813 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/2074 ,  Y10T83/7076

摘要： A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces, such as food products, into both shape and other user-defined specification(s). Workpieces are portioned both to shape and weight, such as to a weight-specific uniform shape, by adjusting (e.g., scaling up and down or slightly modifying) a desired template shape until the desired weight is achieved depending on the varying thickness of each workpiece. For example, from a thicker workpiece, a smaller-sized piece having a predefined shape and weight is portioned, while from a thinner workpiece, a larger-sized piece having the same predefined shape and weight is portioned. The system permits a user to scan in and edit a desired (reference) shape to be used as a template in the portioning process.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于将工件（例如食品）自动分配成形状和其他用户定义的规格。 工件通过调整（例如，上下调节）所需的模板形状直到实现所需的重量，取决于每个工件的变化厚度，分为两种形状和重量，例如重量特定的均匀形状 。 例如，从较厚的工件中分离出具有预定形状和重量的较小尺寸的件，而从较薄的工件中分出具有相同预定形状和重量的较大尺寸件。 该系统允许用户在分配过程中扫描并编辑要用作模板的期望（参考）形状。

公开(公告)号：US20060171581A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11324027

申请日：2005-12-29

申请人： George Blaine

发明人： George Blaine

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： B26D3/28 ,  A22C7/00 ,  A22C7/0023 ,  A22C17/0086 ,  A22C21/0023 ,  A22C25/18 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/0625 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2210/02 ,  B26F1/3806 ,  B26F3/004 ,  B65G47/31 ,  G05B2219/37555 ,  G05B2219/45044 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/001 ,  G06T2207/30128 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/0524 ,  Y10T83/533 ,  Y10T83/536 ,  Y10T83/538 ,  Y10T83/647

摘要： A system and method are provided for automatically defining acceptable shape requirements for an object. A reference shape is a shape that the object should be in, and the acceptable shape requirements define an acceptable shape of the object that may deviate from the reference shape and yet is acceptable to a user. The system includes two elements: a processor, and a scanner coupled to the processor for scanning objects and sending scanned information of the objects to the processor. The processor is configured to perform three steps: (i) receiving scanned information of two or more acceptable shapes from the scanner; (ii) combining the scanned information of the two or more acceptable shapes to define acceptable shape requirements; and (iii) storing the acceptable shape requirements. The processor may be further configured to perform the steps of: (iv) receiving a scanned shape of an object from the scanner, and (v) determining whether the scanned shape of the object is in conformance to the acceptable shape requirements.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动定义对象的可接受形状要求的系统和方法。 参考形状是对象应该处于的形状，并且可接受的形状要求定义对象的可接受形状，其可能偏离参考形状，但是对于用户来说可接受。 该系统包括两个元件：处理器和耦合到处理器的扫描器，用于扫描对象并将对象的扫描信息发送到处理器。 处理器被配置为执行三个步骤：（i）从扫描仪接收两个或更多个可接受形状的扫描信息; （ii）组合两个或多个可接受形状的扫描信息以限定可接受的形状要求; 和（iii）存储可接受的形状要求。 处理器还可以被配置为执行以下步骤：（iv）从扫描仪接收对象的扫描形状，以及（v）确定对象的扫描形状是否符合可接受的形状要求。

公开(公告)号：US07747042B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11324027

申请日：2005-12-29

申请人： George Blaine

发明人： George Blaine

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： B26D3/28 ,  A22C7/00 ,  A22C7/0023 ,  A22C17/0086 ,  A22C21/0023 ,  A22C25/18 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/0625 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2210/02 ,  B26F1/3806 ,  B26F3/004 ,  B65G47/31 ,  G05B2219/37555 ,  G05B2219/45044 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/001 ,  G06T2207/30128 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/0524 ,  Y10T83/533 ,  Y10T83/536 ,  Y10T83/538 ,  Y10T83/647

摘要： A system and method are provided for automatically defining acceptable shape requirements for an object. A reference shape is a shape that the object should be in, and the acceptable shape requirements define an acceptable shape of the object that may deviate from the reference shape and yet is acceptable to a user. The system includes two elements: a processor, and a scanner coupled to the processor for scanning objects and sending scanned information of the objects to the processor. The processor is configured to perform three steps: (i) receiving scanned information of two or more acceptable shapes from the scanner; (ii) combining the scanned information of the two or more acceptable shapes to define acceptable shape requirements; and (iii) storing the acceptable shape requirements. The processor may be further configured to perform the steps of: (iv) receiving a scanned shape of an object from the scanner, and (v) determining whether the scanned shape of the object is in conformance to the acceptable shape requirements.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动定义对象的可接受形状要求的系统和方法。 参考形状是对象应该处于的形状，并且可接受的形状要求定义对象的可接受形状，该形状可能偏离参考形状，但是对于用户来说可接受。 该系统包括两个元件：处理器和耦合到处理器的扫描器，用于扫描对象并将对象的扫描信息发送到处理器。 处理器被配置为执行三个步骤：（i）从扫描仪接收两个或更多个可接受形状的扫描信息; （ii）组合两个或多个可接受形状的扫描信息以限定可接受的形状要求; 和（iii）存储可接受的形状要求。 处理器还可以被配置为执行以下步骤：（iv）从扫描仪接收对象的扫描形状，以及（v）确定对象的扫描形状是否符合可接受的形状要求。

公开(公告)号：US07251537B1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-31

申请号：US11323480

申请日：2005-12-29

申请人： George Blaine ,  Jon Hocker ,  David Faires

发明人： George Blaine ,  Jon Hocker ,  David Faires

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  B26D1/00

CPC分类号： B26D5/007 ,  A22C17/0086 ,  B26D3/10 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D7/30 ,  Y10T83/536

摘要： Processing a work piece by first scanning the work piece. The work piece is modeled to determine its outer perimeter and/or how the work piece could be divided into portions of specific areas and perimeters based on desired portion sizes of desired areas and perimeters. The modeled work piece and/or the modeled portions are compared with the one or more desired perimeter configurations. The deviation of the modeled outer perimeter size of the work piece and/or portions from the desired perimeter configuration(s) is calculated. Based on such calculations, one or more steps in processing the work piece and/or portions therefrom is carried out. Such one or more steps may include modeling the work piece again, using different modeling criteria or options, if the calculated deviation is outside an acceptable range.

摘要翻译： 首先扫描工件来处理工件。 工件被建模以确定其外周边和/或基于期望的区域和周边的期望部分尺寸，工件可以被划分成特定区域和周边的部分。 将建模的工件和/或模制部分与一个或多个期望的周边配置进行比较。 计算工件和/或部分与所需周边配置的建模外周尺寸的偏差。 基于这样的计算，执行处理工件和/或其中的部分的一个或多个步骤。 如果所计算的偏差在可接受的范围之外，这样的一个或多个步骤可以包括使用不同的建模标准或选项对工件进行建模。

公开(公告)号：US07153203B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10895614

申请日：2004-07-21

申请人： Craig E. Pfarr ,  George Blaine

发明人： Craig E. Pfarr ,  George Blaine

IPC分类号： A22C17/00 ,  B26D3/00

CPC分类号： B26D5/007 ,  B23K26/0006 ,  B23K26/0838 ,  B23K26/351 ,  B23K2103/32 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/42 ,  B26D7/0625 ,  B26D7/28 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26F1/382 ,  B26F3/004 ,  B65G43/08 ,  B65G2203/025 ,  Y10S83/932 ,  Y10T83/141

摘要： A portioning apparatus (10) includes a powered conveyor (12) for carrying workpieces (WP) past a scanning station (14) and past a cutting station (20). Information from the scanning station pertaining to physical parameters of the workpiece is transmitted to a control system (16) which then determines an optimal cutting strategy for the workpiece, which strategy is implemented at the cutting station (20). The length of time required to portion the workpiece is also determined, and this information is used to ascertain whether the speed of the conveyor (12) is optimal or should be changed.

摘要翻译： 分配设备（10）包括用于承载工件（WP）经过扫描站（14）并经过切割站（20）的动力输送机（12）。 来自扫描站的关于工件的物理参数的信息被发送到控制系统（16），控制系统（16）然后确定工件的最佳切割策略，该策略在切割站（20）处实现。 还确定了分割工件所需的时间长度，并且该信息用于确定输送机（12）的速度是最佳还是应该改变。

公开(公告)号：US20060162515A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11319763

申请日：2005-12-27

申请人： A. Vogeley ,  Robert Bottemiller ,  George Blaine

发明人： A. Vogeley ,  Robert Bottemiller ,  George Blaine

IPC分类号： B26D1/00

CPC分类号： B26D3/28 ,  A22C7/00 ,  A22C7/0023 ,  A22C17/0086 ,  A22C21/0023 ,  A22C25/18 ,  B07C5/342 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D5/007 ,  B26D5/32 ,  B26D7/0625 ,  B26D7/30 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2210/02 ,  B26F1/3806 ,  B26F3/004 ,  B65G47/31 ,  G05B2219/37555 ,  G05B2219/45044 ,  G06T7/0006 ,  G06T7/001 ,  G06T2207/30128 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/0524 ,  Y10T83/533 ,  Y10T83/536 ,  Y10T83/538 ,  Y10T83/647

摘要： A system and method for determining how food products might be portioned includes a scanner for scanning the food product and then using a computer to analyze the scanning data to develop a volume distribution of the food product. The computer operating scanning software carries out modeling to determine potential sets of end products achievable from the initial work product, taking into consideration the possibility of adjusting the thickness of the food product, either before or after cutting of the food product occurs. The computer evaluates the potential yield provided by the potential sets of end products and then one of the potential sets of end products is selected. Thereafter, the present system or a further portioning system is used to cut and optionally adjust the thickness of the food product, either before or after the cutting occurs, thereby to achieve the selected end product set.

摘要翻译： 用于确定如何分配食品的系统和方法包括用于扫描食品的扫描仪，然后使用计算机分析扫描数据以开发食品的体积分布。 计算机操作扫描软件进行建模以确定从初始工作产品可​​实现的最终产品的潜在组合，考虑到在切割食品之前或之后调整食品厚度的可能性。 计算机评估潜在的终端产品组合提供的潜在收益，然后选择潜在的最终产品组之一。 此后，本发明的系统或另外的分配系统用于在切割发生之前或之后切割和任选地调节食品的厚度，由此实现所选择的最终产品组。

公开(公告)号：US08688267B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US12684628

申请日：2010-01-08

申请人： George Blaine ,  John R. Strong ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr. ,  Craig E. Pfarr

发明人： George Blaine ,  John R. Strong ,  Arthur W. Vogeley, Jr. ,  Craig E. Pfarr

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B07C5/342

摘要： A method is provided for classifying incoming products (e.g., chicken butterflies) to be portioned into two or more types of end products (e.g., sandwich portions, strips, nuggets, etc.) to meet production goals. The method includes generally five steps. First, information on incoming products is received. Second, for each incoming product, a parameter value (e.g., the weight of an end product to be produced from the incoming product) is calculated for each of the two or more types of end products that may be produced from the incoming product. Third, the calculated parameter values for the incoming products for the two or more types of end products, respectively, are normalized so as to meet the production goals while at the same time achieving optimum parameter values. Fourth, for each incoming product, the end product with the best (e.g., largest) normalized parameter value is selected as the end product to be produced from the incoming product. Fifth, each incoming product is portioned to produce the end product selected in the fourth step.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将进入的产品（例如，鸡蝴蝶）分类为两种或更多种类型的最终产品（例如，夹心部分，条，块，块等）以满足生产目标的方法。 该方法通常包括五个步骤。 首先，收到有关传入产品的信息。 第二，对于每个进入的产品，对于可以从进入产品生产的两种或多种类型的最终产品中的每一种，计算参数值（例如，从进入产品产生的最终产品的权重）。 第三，对于两种或多种类型的终端产品的输入产品的计算参数值分别被归一化以满足生产目标，同时实现最佳参数值。 第四，对于每个进入的产品，选择具有最佳（例如最大）归一化参数值的最终产品作为从进入产品产生的最终产品。 第五，每个进入产品被分配以产生在第四步骤中选择的最终产品。