FOOD ANIMAL FRESHNESS/DEGREE OF MATURATION EVALUATING DEVICE, AND FRESHNESS/DEGREE OF MATURATION EVALUATING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230128797A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17909459

    申请日:2021-03-05

    摘要: A freshness/degree of maturation evaluating device for evaluating freshness and/or degree of maturation of food animal, freshness/degree of maturation evaluating device provided with: temperature parameter calculation unit that calculates temperature parameter regarding storage time and temperature in arbitrary area inside food animal, parameter based on temperature in arbitrary area inside food animal, determined by storage time and unsteady heat conduction equation; rate constant parameter calculation unit that calculates rate constant parameter regarding sequential decomposition reactions of various ATP-associated compounds contained infood animal, parameter being set based on rate constants in food animal determined by using relation based on storage time of food animal and measured values of ATP-associated compound concentrations; ATP-associated compound concentration calculation unit that calculates ATP-associated compound concentrations by sequential decomposition reaction calculation model using temperature parameter and rate constant parameter; and freshness/degree of maturation evaluation unit that computes K value and/or FI value from ATP-associated compound concentrations.

    Systems and methods for controlling water quality in food processing

    公开(公告)号:US11213041B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US15944273

    申请日:2018-04-03

    申请人: Ecolab USA Inc.

    摘要: A chiller bath includes a tank for holding a volume of chiller water; a dosing system for dosing a first solution and a second solution into the chiller water, arranged to create a plurality of zones within the volume of water, wherein each zone has a higher concentration of either the first or the second solution than surrounding portions of the volume of water; and a meat or poultry immersion arrangement for immersing and moving carcasses in the chiller water. A method for reducing bacterial load on meat or poultry includes generating a plurality of zones within a chiller bath containing water by dosing a source of alkalinity and antimicrobial into the water, wherein the plurality of zones comprises at least one alkaline zone with a pH above 8.5, and at least one antimicrobial zone with pH below 8.5; and submersing meat or poultry in the bath. The zones can also be generated using spray nozzles in a meat or poultry operation.

    Automatic removal method of shrimp line

    公开(公告)号:US11197483B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16962764

    申请日:2019-03-13

    IPC分类号: A22C29/00 A22C29/02

    摘要: An automatic removal method of a shrimp line completes the automatic removal of the shrimp line based on a recognition system, a control system, a feed system, a detection device, a loading device and an auxiliary device. Firstly, by adopting a method of photographic contrast, in a moving process of a shrimp to be treated on a device, a photographing mechanism can take candid photographs according to a preset feature picture, and then controls the track of a tool to remove a shrimp line to complete the purpose of automatically removing the shrimp line. The method has small manual operation, high automation, safe operation, high integration degree of the device, portability, and good removal efficiency of the shrimp line, and is suitable for family meals and table food in restaurants.

    Method for washing, sorting, counting and bagging shellfish

    公开(公告)号:US11134695B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US15950129

    申请日:2018-04-10

    发明人: Donald Merry

    IPC分类号: A22C29/00 A22C29/04

    摘要: A system for processing shellfish includes an input hopper that receives a batch of shellfish to be processed. A conveyer is positioned to receive shellfish from the input hopper and transports the shellfish through the system. The conveyor defines a plurality of holes that allow cleaning substances to pass through the conveyor. A washing system comprising a least one nozzle that dispenses cleaning substances to the shellfish being transported by the conveyor. An operator station includes at least one container for depositing market-ready shellfish passing along the conveyor. At least one optical sensor is positioned to detect the market-ready shellfish being placed into the at least one container. A counter is electrically connected to the optical sensor and records a number of shellfish being placed in the at least one container. An output hopper is positioned proximate to an end of the conveyor to catch rejected shellfish.

    Assembly for the cleaning and cooking of seafood and crustacea

    公开(公告)号:US11064707B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-20

    申请号:US16106349

    申请日:2018-08-21

    申请人: Tim McDonald

    发明人: Tim McDonald

    摘要: An apparatus for cleaning and cooking seafood or crustacea has a container with an interior volume defined by a tapered wall, a basket removably received in the interior volume of the container, a pipe positioned adjacent to the wall of the container and having a plurality of apertures adapted to direct the flow of water through holes of the basket, and a connector fluidically connected to the pipe and having a portion extending outwardly of the tapered wall of the container. The basket is tapered so as to be nestable within the tapered wall of the container. The basket has an indentation with holes extending over the pipe. A pot is spaced from the container and nestably removably receives the basket therein.

    Pet calming and soothing system
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    公开(公告)号:US10314292B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US14869296

    申请日:2015-09-29

    申请人: Robert L. Thorne

    发明人: Robert L. Thorne

    IPC分类号: A22C29/00 A01K27/00 A01K15/02

    摘要: The invention relates to device for soothing and calming an animal. In one embodiment, the device comprises a toy-shaped structure filled with soft stuffing material for an animal to lie against, the filler stuffing material at least partially defining a pouch within a central opening in the toy adapted to removably receive a modular simulator. The modular simulator generating rhythmic soothing acoustic sounds that simulate the actual breathing of the animal's mother and to communicate said breathing sound to the animal when lying against the toy structure. In another embodiment, the sound simulator is disposed in a pouch provided on a harness, the pouch being in proximity to the heart of the animal.