Three axis portioning method
    71.
    发明授权
    Three axis portioning method 有权
    三轴分割法

    公开(公告)号:US08025000B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11747117

    申请日:2007-05-10

    摘要: The portioning foodstuffs in three dimensions includes generating a three-dimensional map of the foodstuff, and then comparing the generated three-dimensional map of the foodstuff with the desired shape as stored in the memory of a computer. The computer determines the particular cutting path in three dimensions in order to arrive at the predetermined shape. This is followed by cutting in one direction to fix at least one dimension of the foodstuff, determining whether the foodstuff is within the tolerance limits or whether the foodstuff portion has moved during the first cutting operation. If so, the foodstuff is rescanned to generate a two-dimensional image of the foodstuff, followed by cutting the foodstuff to arrive at a portion trimmed along three dimensions.

    摘要翻译: 三维分割食品包括产生食物的三维图,然后将生成的食品三维图与存储在计算机的存储器中的所需形状进行比较。 计算机在三维中确定特定切割路径以便达到预定形状。 随后在一个方向上切割以固定食品的至少一个维度,确定食品是否在容许限度内或食品部分在第一次切割操作期间是否已经移动。 如果是这样,食物被重新扫描以产生食物的二维图像,然后切割食物以达到沿三维修剪的部分。

    METHOD FOR CUTTING A PLANAR PRINTING PLANE
    72.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CUTTING A PLANAR PRINTING PLANE 审中-公开
    切割平面印刷平面的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100175521A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-15

    申请号:US12666791

    申请日:2008-06-26

    IPC分类号: B26D5/32

    摘要: A method for cutting a planar printing plane. The method belongs to the field of cutting a planar printing plane, such as a sheet or a plate, following a pattern previously printed on the printing substrate. The method includes: detecting (155) at least one sequence of points characteristic of the geometry of a cutting outline on the basis of cutting marks; allocating (156) each detected characteristic point to at least one cutting outline; searching characteristic elements (outline edge, outline corner) of the outline on the basis of the characteristic points; and translating (164) the cutting outline into vectorial information for generating a cutting program of at least one cutting outline.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于切割平面印刷平面的方法。 该方法属于按照预先印刷在印刷基板上的图案来切割平面印刷平面如片或板的领域。 该方法包括:基于切割标记检测(155)切割轮廓的几何特征的至少一个点的序列; 将每个检测到的特征点分配(156)至少一个切割轮廓; 根据特征点搜索轮廓的特征元素(轮廓边缘,轮廓角); 以及将所述切割轮廓转换(164)到矢量信息中,以产生至少一个切割轮廓的切割程序。

    FABRIC WITH WOVEN MARKERS
    73.
    发明申请
    FABRIC WITH WOVEN MARKERS 审中-公开
    织物与织物标记

    公开(公告)号:US20100173137A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12601450

    申请日:2007-05-24

    IPC分类号: B32B3/10 B32B5/02 D06H1/00

    摘要: Markings visible by automatic optically guided cutting equipment are provided in a fabric such as a double layer fabric for one-piece-woven air bags by groups of black marker weft yarns which contrast with the other (white) weft yarns and warp yarns. The marker weft yarns emerge onto the upper face of the fabric only in predetermined marker areas spaced apart in the warp direction by other white weft yarns to afford optically identifiable markings spaced apart along said weft yarns and spaced apart along the direction of the warp yarns. The arrangement avoids the need for black warp yarns and thus avoids the inconveniences and loom down-time associated with required alterations to the locations of such optically detectable marker areas in the fabric web.

    摘要翻译: 通过自动光学引导切割设备可见的标记通过一组黑色标记纬纱与另一(白色)纬纱和经纱形成对比的织物,例如用于单件编织气囊的双层织物提供。 标记纬纱仅在预定的标记区域中出现在织物的上表面上,该区域在经向上由其它白色纬纱间隔开,以提供沿所述纬纱间隔开并沿着经纱方向间隔开的可光学识别的标记。 该布置避免了对黑色经纱的需要,从而避免了与织物网中这种可光学检测的标记区域的位置的所需改变相关联的不便和织机停工时间。

    Food Product Positioning System and Method
    75.
    发明申请
    Food Product Positioning System and Method 有权
    食品定位系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100107835A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-06

    申请号:US12606846

    申请日:2009-10-27

    申请人: Scott Lindee

    发明人: Scott Lindee

    IPC分类号: B26D7/06 B26D7/02 A47J43/00

    摘要: A food handling system having a positioning system and method. The positioning system includes a main conveying surface, an electronic sensor, a controller and a robot. The main conveying surface is configured to move food products. The electronic sensor is configured to capture position data about one or more food products on the main conveying surface within a sensor range of the sensor. The controller is signal-connected to the electronic sensor and the robot. The controller is configured to receive data captured by the sensor and is configured to instruct the robot to move a food product to a destination position. The robot is configured to reposition one or more food products on the conveying surface according to instructions sent by the controller. The robot has a longitudinal and a lateral working range. The food product may include formed meat patties or sliced meat or cheese products.

    摘要翻译: 具有定位系统和方法的食品处理系统。 定位系统包括主传送表面,电子传感器,控制器和机器人。 主输送面配置成移动食品。 电子传感器被配置为在传感器的传感器范围内捕获关于主输送表面上的一种或多种食品的位置数据。 控制器信号连接到电子传感器和机器人。 控制器被配置为接收由传感器捕获的数据,并且被配置为指示机器人将食品移动到目的地位置。 机器人被配置为根据控制器发送的指令来重新定位输送表面上的一个或多个食品。 机器人具有纵向和横向工作范围。 食品可以包括形成的肉馅饼或切片的肉或奶酪产品。

    Printing systems and methods
    76.
    发明授权
    Printing systems and methods 有权
    打印系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07669531B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-02

    申请号:US11365375

    申请日:2006-02-28

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41F33/00

    摘要: In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a production system for producing items having an image printed thereon. The production system includes a conveyor configured to carry articles along a path relative to one or more stations of the production line, wherein each article is positioned at a site on the conveyor. The production system also includes a printing station configured to print an image on the articles as the conveyor moves the items past the printing station and an electronic controller configured to provide instructions to the printing station, wherein the electronic controller modifies the printing operation based on the operation of another station in the production system.

    摘要翻译: 通常,在第一方面,本发明的特征在于一种用于生产具有印刷在其上的图像的物品的生产系统。 生产系统包括一个输送机,其构造成沿着相对于该生产线的一个或多个站的路径携带物品,其中每个物品位于输送机上的一个位置。 生产系统还包括一个印刷站,该印刷站配置成当传送带移动通过打印站的物品时,在物品上打印图像;以及电子控制器,被配置为向打印站提供指令,其中电子控制器基于 另一站在生产系统中的运行。

    METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE WINDOW OPENING IN AN ELONGATE PAPER SUBSTRATE, AND APPARATUS
    77.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR PRODUCING AT LEAST ONE WINDOW OPENING IN AN ELONGATE PAPER SUBSTRATE, AND APPARATUS 审中-公开
    用于生产在最初的纸张基底中的至少一个窗口打开的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090320660A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-31

    申请号:US12309962

    申请日:2007-07-27

    IPC分类号: B65H35/00 B26D3/00 B26D5/30

    摘要: The invention concerns a method of and an apparatus for producing at least one window opening (7) in an elongate paper substrate (1) which is virtually subdivided into paper sheet portions transversely with respect to its longitudinal axis. The method includes the following steps: a) the paper substrate (1) is provided with at least one water mark (2) per paper sheet portion; b) the position of at least one water mark (2) on the paper substrate (1) is detected by means of at least one sensor unit (3); and c) the paper substrate (1) is now fed to a unit for producing openings in the paper substrate (1), which unit is actuated in such a way that at least one window opening (7) is produced per paper sheet portion in the paper substrate (1) on the basis of the position of the at least one water mark (2), that is detected by the at least one sensor unit (3).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于在细长纸基材(1)中生产至少一个窗口(7)的方法和装置,其实际上相对于其纵向轴线横向分为纸张部分。 该方法包括以下步骤:a)纸基片(1)每个纸片部分设置有至少一个水印(2); b)通过至少一个传感器单元(3)检测纸基材(1)上的至少一个水印(2)的位置; 和c)纸基片(1)现在被馈送到用于在纸基底(1)中产生开口的单元,该单元被致动,使得每个纸片部分产生至少一个窗口(7) 基于由至少一个传感器单元(3)检测的至少一个水印(2)的位置的纸基板(1)。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING FOODSTUFF TO USER-SPECIFIED SHAPE
    78.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING FOODSTUFF TO USER-SPECIFIED SHAPE 有权
    用于将用户指定的形状的食品的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090149986A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-11

    申请号:US12369715

    申请日:2009-02-11

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/50

    摘要: A system is provided for cutting a three-dimensional portion from a foodstuff. The system includes a conveyor for carrying a foodstuff to be portioned, a scanner located adjacent to the conveyor for scanning the foodstuff, a computer coupled to the scanner for receiving scan information from the scanner to determine one or more cutting paths for the foodstuff, and a cutter for portioning the foodstuff according to the one or more determined cutting paths. The computer is configured to perform generally four steps: (i) receiving scan information of the foodstuff from the scanner; (ii) building a three-dimensional map of the foodstuff based on the received scan information of the foodstuff; (iii) fitting at least one desired shape, which is stored in memory of the computer, onto the three-dimensional map in the memory of the computer; and (iv) determining one or more cutting paths to be used in portioning the foodstuff so as to produce one or more portioned foodstuffs corresponding to the at least one desired shape.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于从食品切割三维部分的系统。 该系统包括用于携带要分配的食物的输送机,邻近输送机扫描食物的扫描器,耦合到扫描仪的计算机,用于从扫描器接收扫描信息以确定食品的一个或多个切割路径;以及 用于根据所述一个或多个确定的切割路径分配所述食品的切割器。 计算机被配置为通常执行四个步骤:(i)从扫描仪接收食物的扫描信息; (ii)基于收到的食品扫描信息构建食品的三维图; (iii)将存储在计算机的存储器中的至少一个期望形状装配到计算机的存储器中的三维地图上; 以及(iv)确定用于分配食品的一个或多个切割路径,以便产生对应于至少一个所需形状的一个或多个分段食品。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING WORKPIECES TO DIRECTLY-CONTROLLED AND INDIRECTLY-CONTROLLED SPECIFICATIONS
    79.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTIONING WORKPIECES TO DIRECTLY-CONTROLLED AND INDIRECTLY-CONTROLLED SPECIFICATIONS 有权
    将工作分配给直接控制和间接控制的规范的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090149980A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-11

    申请号:US12369687

    申请日:2009-02-11

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G06G7/66

    摘要: A method and system are provided for automatically portioning workpieces, such as food products, into both shape and other user-defined specification(s). Workpieces are portioned both to shape and weight, such as to a weight-specific uniform shape, by adjusting (e.g., scaling up and down or slightly modifying) a desired template shape until the desired weight is achieved depending on the varying thickness of each workpiece. For example, from a thicker workpiece, a smaller-sized piece having a predefined shape and weight is portioned, while from a thinner workpiece, a larger-sized piece having the same predefined shape and weight is portioned. The system permits a user to scan in and edit a desired (reference) shape to be used as a template in the portioning process.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法和系统,用于将工件(例如食品)自动分配成形状和其他用户定义的规格。 工件通过调整(例如,上下调节)所需的模板形状直到实现所需的重量,取决于每个工件的变化厚度,分为两种形状和重量,例如重量特定的均匀形状 。 例如,从较厚的工件中分离出具有预定形状和重量的较小尺寸的件,而从较薄的工件中分出具有相同预定形状和重量的较大尺寸件。 该系统允许用户在分配过程中扫描并编辑要用作模板的期望(参考)形状。

    Automated method and apparatus for vision registration of graphics areas operating from the unprinted side
    80.
    发明授权
    Automated method and apparatus for vision registration of graphics areas operating from the unprinted side 有权
    自动化方法和设备,用于从未打印的一面操作的图形区域的视觉注册

    公开(公告)号:US07140283B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10839429

    申请日:2004-05-05

    IPC分类号: B26D5/00 G05B15/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing finishing operations on at least one graphics area on a graphics sheet, the graphics sheet having a graphics side, an opposite process side, and reference features, the graphics side bearing the graphics area(s) and registration marks in predetermined positions with respect to the graphics area(s). The method comprises positioning the graphics sheet on a sheet-receiving surface, sensing from the graphics side the positions of the registration marks, determining the coordinates of the graphics area(s) with respect to the sheet-receiving surface as if viewable from the process side, and performing finishing operations on the process side of the graphics sheet based on such determination, whereby such process-side finishing operations compensate for variations of the graphics area(s).

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于对图形片上的至少一个图形区域执行整理操作的方法和装置,该图形片具有图形侧,相反的处理侧和参考特征,图形侧承载图形区域和注册 标记在相对于图形区域的预定位置。 该方法包括将图形片材定位在片材接收表面上,从图形侧检测对准标记的位置,确定相对于片材接收表面的图形区域的坐标,如同从该过程可见 并且基于这种确定在图形片的处理侧执行精加工操作,由此这种处理侧修整操作补偿图形区域的变化。