Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to maintaining horizontal alignment of peeling and cleaning rolls in a shrimp peeler and cleaner by restricting rotary movement of the posts without inhibiting up and down movement of adjacent posts at the base of which are journalled the peeling rolls. This is accomplished by molding flat walled projections at the base of the posts over which are received a locking member having a plurality of openings therethrough the walls of which are complemental to the flat walls of the projections in one direction and which are slightly greater in the other direction to permit relative vertical movement between adjacent posts.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a shrimp feeding and cooking apparatus in which the feed tank has a frame assembly pivotally mounted at an upper discharge end and which frame is positioned to support at an inclination an endless conveyor, a feed paddle over the conveyor and a cooker over the conveyor upstream of the feed paddle. The frame assembly and the elements carried thereby are swingable about the pivot to remove everything clear of the feed tank.
Abstract:
An automated butchering method and system for separating the edible loin portions of transverse tuna slices provided by subdivision of a frozen whole tuna. Each transverse slice of the principal loin bearing section of a frozen tuna is scanned to produce electrical signals representative of the boundary between the edible loin portions and the contiguous waste meat portions. Control signals can be derived from these electrical signals for government of cutting apparatus for precise separation of the edible loin portions along the detected boundary.
Abstract:
Apparatus for converting the energy of surface waves in a liquid such as an ocean, comprising a buoyant helical member mounted for rotation about an axis. The pitch of the helical member approximates the length of the expected waves and the member is floated on the surface with its axis oriented so that each wave traverses the helix lengthwise and buoyantly supports successive sections thereof causing it to rotate about its axis. The helix is coupled with rotary driven means such as an electrical generator.
Abstract:
Apparatus for converting the energy of surface waves in a liquid such as an ocean, comprising an array of buoyant helical members each mounted for rotation about an axis. The pitch of the helical members equals or is greater than the length of the expected waves and the members are floated on the surface with their axes oriented so that wave length of the waves matches the pitch of the helices times the cosine of the angle between the helical axes and the direction of wave propagation. In one embodiment the array is a large chevron formed of two groups of helical members and is pivotable about the apex of the chevron. In another embodiment the helical members are arranged in zig-zag fashion. Means are provided for adjusting the angles between the arms of the chevron in the one case, and the adjacent arms of the zig-zag in the other case.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing a position location based on transmission of substantially parallel, collimated, coherent signal beams from a reference position, the beams being rotated in fixed parallel relation to one another about the reference position. The determination of the distance of the receiving position from the reference position, or the determination of the azimuth of the receiving position from a predetermined reference direction through the reference position, or both, is determined according to incremental angular rotation of the beams independently of the angular velocity of rotation.