公开(公告)号：US10605787B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US16132830

申请日：2018-09-17

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N21/84 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N33/14 ,  G01N29/036 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01H9/00

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a liquid. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a surface of a liquid contained in a container and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Textures of liquids are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10107785B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15459828

申请日：2017-03-15

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N33/14

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a liquid. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a surface of a liquid contained in a container and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Textures of liquids are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10101143B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15380943

申请日：2016-12-15

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01B5/28 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01N33/02

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a food snack is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a food snack placed on a surface and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Texture of food snacks are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10048232B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US15380622

申请日：2016-12-15

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01N29/12

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a food snack is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a food snack placed on a surface and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Texture of food snacks are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10942153B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US16044565

申请日：2018-07-25

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N33/02 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01N29/42 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01B5/28 ,  G01H9/00

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a food snack is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a food snack placed on a surface and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Texture of food snacks are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10598648B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15711592

申请日：2017-09-21

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N29/24 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B17/08 ,  G01N29/12 ,  G01H9/00

摘要： A non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a food snack is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an ultrasound excitation device, an acoustic capturing device, an ultrasound capturing device and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool and the ultrasound excitation tool direct energy towards a food snack placed on a surface and produce an acoustic signal and an ultrasound signal. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal and ultrasound signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Texture of food snacks are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US20160091434A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14865413

申请日：2015-09-25

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc. ,  Applied Spectra, Inc.

发明人： Scott Fagan ,  Paul Allan Martin ,  Scotty G. Richardson ,  Richard E. Russo ,  Chen C. Shao ,  Jong Hyun Yoo ,  Chunyi Liu

IPC分类号： G01N21/84 ,  G01N21/71

CPC分类号： G01N21/84 ,  G01J3/443 ,  G01N21/718 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N2021/845 ,  G01N2201/129

摘要： A method and apparatus for analyzing one or more elements of targeted moving snack food surfaces uses laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to detect the presence, absence, or amount of an element on a heterogeneous surface, including seasoned and ready-to-eat snack foods. A laser is used to quantify the element concentration without destroying the targeted sample. An automated on-line system may be integrated into the method to create a closed-loop feedback control system, adjusting the concentration as desired.

摘要翻译： 用于分析目标移动快餐食品表面的一个或多个元件的方法和装置使用激光诱导的击穿光谱法来检测异种表面上的元素的存在，不存在或数量，包括经验丰富的和即食的零食。 使用激光来量化元素浓度而不破坏目标样品。 自动在线系统可以集成到该方法中以创建闭环反馈控制系统，根据需要调整浓度。

公开(公告)号：US11243190B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US16704560

申请日：2019-12-05

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N29/14 ,  G01N29/24 ,  G01N29/02 ,  G01N33/14 ,  G01N29/036 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01H9/00

摘要： A photo acoustic non-destructive measurement apparatus and method for quantitatively measuring texture of a liquid. The apparatus includes a laser generating tool, an acoustic capturing device, and a data processing unit. The laser generating tool directs a laser towards a surface of a liquid contained in a container and creates pressure waves that propagate through the air and produce an acoustic signal. The acoustic capturing device records and forwards the signal to a data processing unit. The data processing unit further comprises a digital signal processing module that processes the received acoustic signal. A statistical processing module further filters the acoustic signal from the data processing unit and generates a quantitative acoustic model for texture attributes such as hardness and fracturability. The quantitative model is correlated with a qualitative texture measurement from a descriptive expert panel. Textures of liquids are quantitatively measured with the quantitative acoustic model.

公开(公告)号：US10070661B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14864728

申请日：2015-09-24

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc.

发明人： Ou Bai ,  Wilfred Marcellien Bourg, Jr. ,  Scott Fagan ,  Enrique Michel-Sanchez ,  Shahmeer Ali Mirza ,  Scott G. Richardson ,  Chen C. Shao

IPC分类号： G01N33/02 ,  A23L19/18 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G01N29/44 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01N29/14 ,  G01N29/24

CPC分类号： A23L19/18 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  G01N29/041 ,  G01N29/14 ,  G01N29/2418 ,  G01N29/4445 ,  G01N33/10 ,  G01N2291/023 ,  G01N2291/02466 ,  G01N2291/2638

摘要： A feedback and feedforward as well as a statistical predictive control system and method for continuously controlling texture of a food snack in a manufacturing process. The feedback system includes a quantitative texture measuring tool that is positioned downstream of a food processing unit. The texture measuring tool continuously measures a texture attribute of food snack from the food processing unit and feeds back texture attribute information to a controller that controls input parameters to food processing unit such that the texture attribute of a resultant food snack falls within an acceptable limit. The texture measuring tool comprises an excitation tool that strikes the food snack and produces an acoustic signal that is processed by a data processing unit. The data processing unit identifies relevant frequencies in the acoustic signal and quantitatively measures a texture attribute based on a correlated model that includes the relevant frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US09678015B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14865413

申请日：2015-09-25

申请人： Frito-Lay North America, Inc. ,  Applied Spectra, Inc.

发明人： Scott Fagan ,  Paul Allan Martin ,  Scotty G. Richardson ,  Richard E. Russo ,  Chen C. Shao ,  Jong Hyun Yoo ,  Chunyi Liu

IPC分类号： G01J3/30 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G01N21/71 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01J3/443 ,  G01N33/02

CPC分类号： G01N21/84 ,  G01J3/443 ,  G01N21/718 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N2021/845 ,  G01N2201/129

摘要： A method and apparatus for analyzing one or more elements of targeted moving snack food surfaces uses laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to detect the presence, absence, or amount of an element on a heterogeneous surface, including seasoned and ready-to-eat snack foods. A laser is used to quantify the element concentration without destroying the targeted sample. An automated on-line system may be integrated into the method to create a closed-loop feedback control system, adjusting the concentration as desired.