THERMAL MEASUREMENT AND PROCESS CONTROL
    3.
    发明申请
    THERMAL MEASUREMENT AND PROCESS CONTROL 有权
    热测量和过程控制

    公开(公告)号:US20140220193A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:US14139651

    申请日:2013-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01K13/00 G01N33/02

    摘要: A thermal processing and control system (300) includes a thermal processing station (312) for receiving food products (14) being carried on a conveyor system (316). A first scanning station (318) is located upstream from the thermal processing station (312) for scanning the food products being carried by the conveyor (316). An actuator (420) automatically connects temperature measuring devices (402) with selected food products (14). A diverter conveyor (324) diverts selected food products (14) from the conveyor (316) to a transverse conveyor (326) for either further processing or alternative processing, depending on how system (300) is configured. The temperature measuring devices (402) are automatically removed from the food products at station (329).

    摘要翻译: 热处理和控制系统(300)包括用于接收在输送系统(316)上承载的食品(14)的热处理站(312)。 第一扫描站(318)位于热处理站(312)的上游,用于扫描由输送机(316)承载的食品。 致动器(420)将温度测量装置(402)自动连接到选定的食品(14)。 取决于系统(300)的配置,分流器输送器(324)将所选择的食品(14)从输送机(316)转向横向输送机(326)以用于进一步处理或替代处理。 温度测量装置(402)在工位(329)处自动从食品中取出。

    TWO-AXIS DICING OF A WORK PRODUCT WITH A FLUID JET PORTIONER
    4.
    发明申请
    TWO-AXIS DICING OF A WORK PRODUCT WITH A FLUID JET PORTIONER 审中-公开
    具有流体喷射器的工作产品的两轴定位

    公开(公告)号:US20130340580A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-26

    申请号:US13843260

    申请日:2013-03-15

    IPC分类号: B26D5/00 B26D3/18 B26D5/06

    摘要: A portioning system (10) for cutting a work product (13) into a diced pattern as the work product is being carried by a conveyor (12). A cutter actuator (17) moves at least one cutter (18) parallel and transverse to the conveyor (12) either singularly or simultaneously at a speed significantly faster than the travel speed of the conveyor. A control system (220) is capable of controlling the direction and speed of movement of the cutter (18) and the conveyor (12) according to one or more directly controlled parameters including cutter pattern width, belt speed, cutter movement speed, cutter direction of movement, shape of desired end product(s), weight of desired end product(s), size of desired end product(s).

    摘要翻译: 一种分配系统(10),用于当工作产品由输送机(12)运送时,将工件(13)切割成切割图案。 切割器致动器(17)以明显快于输送机的行进速度的速度单独地或同时地移动平行和横向于传送器(12)的至少一个切割器(18)。 控制系统(220)能够根据一个或多个直接控制的参数来控制切割器(18)和输送机(12)的移动方向和速度,包括切割器图案宽度,皮带速度,切割器移动速度,切割方向 的运动,所需最终产品的形状,所需最终产品的重量,所需最终产品的尺寸。

    Cutting/portioning using combined X-ray and optical scanning

    公开(公告)号:US10654185B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15658817

    申请日:2017-07-25

    摘要: A processing system (10) and corresponding method (158) are provided for processing workpieces (WP), including food items, to cut and remove undesirable components from the food items and/or portion the food items while being conveyed on a conveyor system (12). An X-ray scanning station (14) is located on an upstream conveyor section (20) to ascertain size and/or shape parameters of the food items as well as the location of any undesirable components of the food items, such as bones, fat or cartilage. Thereafter the food items are transferred to a downstream conveyor (20) at which is located an optical scanner (102) to ascertain the size and/or shape parameters of the food items. The results of the X-ray and optical scanning are transmitted to a processor (18) to confirm that the food item scanned by the optical scanner is the same as that previously scanned by the X-ray scanner. Once this identity is confirmed, if required, the data from the X-ray scanner is translated or transformed onto the data from the optical scanner. Such translation may include one or more of the shifting of the food items in the X and/or Y direction, rotation of the food item, scaling of the size of the food item, and sheer distortion of the food item. Next, the location of the undesirable material within the food item is mapped from the X-ray scanning data onto the optical scanning data. Thereafter, the undesirable material is removed by a cutter(s) (28). The food item may also (or alternatively) been portioned by the cutter(s) (28).

    CUTTING/PORTIONING USING COMBINED X-RAY AND OPTICAL SCANNING

    公开(公告)号:US20180029246A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15658817

    申请日:2017-07-25

    摘要: A processing system (10) and corresponding method (158) are provided for processing workpieces (WP), including food items, to cut and remove undesirable components from the food items and/or portion the food items while being conveyed on a conveyor system (12). An X-ray scanning station (14) is located on an upstream conveyor section (20) to ascertain size and/or shape parameters of the food items as well as the location of any undesirable components of the food items, such as bones, fat or cartilage. Thereafter the food items are transferred to a downstream conveyor (20) at which is located an optical scanner (102) to ascertain the size and/or shape parameters of the food items. The results of the X-ray and optical scanning are transmitted to a processor (18) to confirm that the food item scanned by the optical scanner is the same as that previously scanned by the X-ray scanner. Once this identity is confirmed, if required, the data from the X-ray scanner is translated or transformed onto the data from the optical scanner. Such translation may include one or more of the shifting of the food items in the X and/or Y direction, rotation of the food item, scaling of the size of the food item, and sheer distortion of the food item. Next, the location of the undesirable material within the food item is mapped from the X-ray scanning data onto the optical scanning data. Thereafter, the undesirable material is removed by a cutter(s) (28). The food item may also (or alternatively) been portioned by the cutter(s) (28).

    Method for processing food item
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11498235B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US16845853

    申请日:2020-04-10

    摘要: A processing system (10) and corresponding method (158) are provided for processing workpieces (WP), including food items, to cut and remove undesirable components from the food items and/or portion the food items while being conveyed on a conveyor system (12). An X-ray scanning station (14) is located on an upstream conveyor section (20) to ascertain size and/or shape parameters of the food items as well as the location of any undesirable components of the food items, such as bones, fat or cartilage. Thereafter the food items are transferred to a downstream conveyor (20) at which is located an optical scanner (102) to ascertain the size and/or shape parameters of the food items. The results of the X-ray and optical scanning are transmitted to a processor (18) to confirm that the food item scanned by the optical scanner is the same as that previously scanned by the X-ray scanner. Once this identity is confirmed, if required, the data from the X-ray scanner is translated or transformed onto the data from the optical scanner. Such translation may include one or more of the shifting of the food items in the X and/or Y direction, rotation of the food item, scaling of the size of the food item, and sheer distortion of the food item. Next, the location of the undesirable material within the food item is mapped from the X-ray scanning data onto the optical scanning data. Thereafter, the undesirable material is removed by a cutter(s) (28). The food item may also (or alternatively) been portioned by the cutter(s) (28).