公开(公告)号：US10117438B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15886323

申请日：2018-02-01

申请人： JARVIS PRODUCTS CORPORATION

发明人： Daniel Driscoll

IPC分类号： A22B5/00 ,  G01N33/12 ,  A22C17/02 ,  A22B5/20

摘要： A system for processing a suspended beef carcass as the carcass is moved along a defined path. A robotic arm is carried on a moveable table and has mounted thereon a servo motor-driven band saw capable of effecting a splitting operation on the beef carcass. The band saw is counterbalanced by a mass having a weight less than the weight of the band saw, and the robotic arm has a maximum load-carrying capacity less than the weight of the band saw. A torque monitor for the servo motor detects breaks in the band saw or breaks in the support for the band saw. A vision-based sensor system detects location of a tail bone on the beef carcass and identifies an age-indicating indicia. The system includes a controller in communication with the carcass rail, the carcass processing device and motor, and the vision-based sensor system.

公开(公告)号：US20180252655A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15756679

申请日：2016-08-25

申请人： Liverpool John Moores University

发明人： Ahmed Al-Shamma'a ,  Alex Mason ,  Ole Alvseike

IPC分类号： G01N22/04 ,  G01N33/12

CPC分类号： G01N22/04 ,  G01N33/12

摘要： Apparatus and methods are disclosed using electromagnetic (EM) spectroscopy to obtain non-destructively measurements to determine the water activity (Aw) of meat using reflected and/or transmitted signals.

公开(公告)号：US20180188191A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15842453

申请日：2017-12-14

申请人： BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

发明人： Richard J. Davis, III

IPC分类号： G01N23/087 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N33/12

CPC分类号： G01N23/087 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G01N2223/401 ,  G01N2223/423 ,  G01N2223/424 ,  G01N2223/652

摘要： A system and method for foreign object detection in meat processing is provided. The system and method combine microfocus X-ray sources with dual energy X-rays to detect foreign objects in meat products. A dual energy image processing algorithm analyzes the dual energy X-rays passed through the meat product to identify the foreign object present therein. An alarm or other notification is then generated in response to the detection of a foreign object.

公开(公告)号：US10006873B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15379071

申请日：2016-12-14

申请人： BATELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

发明人： Richard J. Davis, III

IPC分类号： G01N23/06 ,  G01N23/04 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G08B21/18

摘要： A system and method for foreign object detection in meat processing is provided. The system and method combine microfocus X-ray tubes with dual energy X-rays to detect foreign objects in meat products. A dual energy image processing algorithm analyzes the dual energy X-rays passed through the meat product to identify the foreign object present therein. An alarm or other notification is then generated in response to the detection of a foreign object.

公开(公告)号：US20180149632A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15364541

申请日：2016-11-30

申请人： City University of Hong Kong

发明人： A.L. Roy Vellaisamy ,  Chi-Chung Yeung ,  Michael H.W. Lam ,  Siu-Chuen Lau ,  Kam-Sing Chung

IPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  B05D1/00 ,  G01N27/416 ,  G01N33/02

CPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  B05D1/005 ,  G01N27/126 ,  G01N27/416 ,  G01N33/02

摘要： An electrochemical detector includes a substance selection layer disposed on a semiconductor layer, and the substance selection layer is arranged to interact with a target substance so as to alter an electrical characteristic of the semiconductor layer. A method for fabricating an electrochemical detector is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09977988B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14888849

申请日：2014-04-30

申请人： CSB-SYSTEM AG

发明人： Peter Schimitzek

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G01B11/24 ,  A22B5/00 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： G06K9/4671 ,  A22B5/007 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G06K9/6267 ,  G06K2209/17 ,  H04N5/23229

摘要： An apparatus for classifying a food item of organic or irregular structure includes an image capture unit, a data input unit, and a data output unit. An evaluation unit is connected to said image capture unit, to said data input unit and to said data output unit. The image capture unit captures the food item as optical data and provides the optical data in transmittable form for transmission to the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit extracts feature values of the food item from the optical data. The feature values are combined to form a feature value tuple for the food item. The feature value tuple is automatically assignable to a feature value tuple range. The feature value tuple range is formed by one or more feature value tuples. The feature value tuple range is assigned a class. The data input unit is used to perform an assignment of the class to the feature value tuple range.

公开(公告)号：US09952167B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14511807

申请日：2014-10-10

申请人： Seafood Analytics

发明人： Marlin Keith Cox ,  Rudolph J. Liedtke

IPC分类号： G01N27/02 ,  A61B5/053 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G01R1/067

CPC分类号： G01R1/06733 ,  A61B5/0531 ,  G01N33/12

摘要： An apparatus includes an array of compression electrodes and an analysis circuit. The array of compression electrodes includes a pair of outer compression electrodes and a pair of inner compression electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes a contact pad and may be configured to automatically adjust to follow a contour of an object while maintaining contact of the contact pad with a surface of the object. The analysis circuit can be coupled to the array of compression electrodes. The analysis circuit may be configured to automatically make a bioelectrical impedance measurement using the array of compression electrodes and generate a value representing a cell integrity of said object.

公开(公告)号：US09797874B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14830365

申请日：2015-08-19

申请人： China Agricultural University

发明人： Yankun Peng ,  Juan Zhao

IPC分类号： G01N21/25 ,  G01N33/12 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/12

CPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J2003/1282 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N2021/4742 ,  G01N2201/0627 ,  G01N2201/129

摘要： An optical testing system includes: a testing probe, a collecting unit, and a processing unit, wherein the testing probe includes a plurality of spectrum photodiodes used for emitting and casting monochromatic light to a sample, wherein the wavelength of the light emitted by at least one spectrum photodiode is different from that of any other. The collecting unit collects multi-way signal light obtained after the emitted monochromatic light is reflected by the sample surface. The processing unit includes a photoelectric conversion module, an adding module and a testing module. The photoelectric conversion module converts the collected multi-way signal light respectively to multi-way electrical signals. The adding module performs an adding operation for the multi-way electrical signal to obtain an operation result. The testing module tests a quality parameter of the sample according to the operation result, and outputs a testing result.

公开(公告)号：US20170234847A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15431530

申请日：2017-02-13

申请人： BacTrac Technologies LLC

发明人： Vivian Hsiao ,  Vincent Mar

IPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  C12Q1/10 ,  C09K11/77

CPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  C09K11/7777 ,  C12Q1/06

摘要： A particulate lanthanide-doped material comprising an inorganic host phosphor and a lanthanide ion dopant. With the lanthanide-doped material being in an oxidized state, photoluminescence is suppressed. Photoluminescence of the material can be activated by the presence of a reducing substance that reduces the lanthanide-doped material in a redox interaction. The lanthanide-doped material can be used for biodetection (e.g. detecting the presence of microorganisms in a sample). This could have numerous applications, such as detecting the presence of contaminating microorganisms in a sample (e.g. in a food or cosmetic product).

公开(公告)号：US20170219549A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15012397

申请日：2016-02-01

申请人： City University of Hong Kong

发明人： Hon-Wah LAM

IPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  G01N31/22 ,  G01N33/00 ,  C07F15/02 ,  G01N21/78

CPC分类号： G01N33/12 ,  C07F15/02 ,  G01N21/783 ,  G01N31/22 ,  G01N31/223 ,  G01N33/0047 ,  G01N33/0054 ,  Y02A50/246

摘要： A chemosensing hydrogel is provided that undergoes a colorimetric reaction in response to the detection of a biogenic amine vapor, such as a biogenic amine vapor that is a by-product resulting from food spoilage. In an embodiment, an apparatus for detection of biogenic amines, is provided that includes a hydrogel having a bimetallic iron(II)-iron(III) complex disposed within the hydrogel, wherein the hydrogel is configured to change from a first color to a second color in response to exposure to a biogenic amine.