公开(公告)号：US11937610B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US16929822

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Midway Machine Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Terry B. Geertman

IPC: A22B7/00 ,  A01K45/00 ,  A22B3/08 ,  A22B5/02

CPC classification number: A22B7/002 ,  A01K45/005 ,  A22B3/086 ,  A22B5/02

Abstract: A method and system for receiving, processing, and stunning poultry in a poultry processing facility includes an receiving system for receiving and unloading live poultry from a transport vehicle, a controlled atmosphere stunning system, a stunned poultry hanging station for receiving and transferring stunned poultry to another facility for further processing, such as slaughtering the stunned poultry. Shuttle conveyors and cage pushers coordinate to unload cages of live poultry from the transport vehicle and begin conveying the cages toward the stunning system. Accumulators, cage de-stackers, cage stackers, cage washers, tilted conveyors, and other features may be included with the system.

公开(公告)号：US20240090518A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18524285

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: SAFE FOODS CORPORATION

Inventor： Tim YEAMAN

IPC: A22C21/06 ,  A22B7/00 ,  A22C21/00 ,  A23B4/06 ,  A23B4/20 ,  A23B4/30 ,  G05B15/02

CPC classification number: A22C21/06 ,  A22B7/008 ,  A22C21/0061 ,  A23B4/06 ,  A23B4/20 ,  A23B4/30 ,  G05B15/02 ,  A23V2002/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated monitoring and control of food processing systems are disclosed. Data from one or more controllers of a food processing system is received during operation of the food processing system at a remote food processing facility. Values of one or more operating parameters of the food processing system are monitored, based on the received data. At least one event of interest occurring during the operation of the food processing system is detected, based on the monitored values of the one or more operating parameters. Control signals for adjusting a configuration of the food processing system are transmitted to the one or more controllers, based on the detected event.

公开(公告)号：US20230389558A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18246537

申请日：2021-10-01

Applicant: Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Inventor： Comas Haynes ,  Aklilu G. Giorges ,  Saikamal Srinivas ,  Sean L. Thomas

IPC: A22B7/00 ,  A22B5/00 ,  A22C21/00 ,  A22C21/04

CPC classification number: A22B7/003 ,  A22B5/0076 ,  A22C21/0053 ,  A22C21/04

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system for rotating a product during processing comprising a shackle system comprising a trolley, a rotator, and a rotating shackle and a track wherein the trolley is coupled to the track and configured to undergo translational motion along the track causing the shackle system to move along the track and wherein and the rotator is configured to undergo rotational kinematics causing rotation of the rotating shackle.

公开(公告)号：US11666954B1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-06

申请号：US18078564

申请日：2022-12-10

Applicant: Northeast Agricultural University

Inventor： Qian Liu ,  Yangyang Feng ,  Baohua Kong ,  Fangda Sun ,  Jianchun Han ,  Xiufang Xia ,  Hongwei Zhang ,  Haotian Liu ,  Chuanai Cao ,  Liuyang Shen

IPC: B09B3/60 ,  B09B3/35 ,  A22B7/00 ,  B09B3/38 ,  B09B101/70

CPC classification number: B09B3/60 ,  A22B7/008 ,  B09B3/35 ,  B09B3/38 ,  B09B2101/70

Abstract: Disclosed is an enzymatic hydrolysis device for livestock and poultry slaughter by-products, including a feeding barrel, and a crushing box is fixed and communicated with a bottom end of the feeding barrel; two symmetrically arranged rolling plates are arranged in the feeding barrel, and a rolling space is arranged between the two rolling plates, and a bottom of the rolling space is provided with a bearing plate; an air pump is fixed at a bottom of the crushing box; and a mixing disturbance mechanism, including a bottom plate, a slide rail fixed on a top surface of the bottom plate, a tank body slidably connected to the slide rail, and baffles fixed at both ends of the bottom plate; the tank body is internally provided with a plurality of circumferentially distributed curved panels; and there are a plurality of circumferentially distributed disturbance components in the disturbance space.

公开(公告)号：US20230017249A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17946412

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Limin' Innovations LLC

Inventor： Scott S. Blackstock

IPC: A01K1/08 ,  A01K31/06 ,  A22B7/00

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for continuously supplying livestock to a processing plant. The disclosed technology can include an enclosure configured to house livestock. The enclosure can include an enclosure entrance, an enclosure exit, and moveable walls to partition the enclosure into separate pens and automatically direct the livestock from the enclosure entrance toward the enclosure exit. A passageway can be connected to the enclosure exit and include moveable walls to automatically direct the livestock from the enclosure exit toward a processing plant. The moveable walls can be configured to move at a predetermined speed such that the plurality of livestock enter the enclosure as offspring, are reared in the enclosure, and are directed through the enclosure exit into the passageway approximately when the plurality of livestock have reached slaughter weight.

公开(公告)号：US20220408740A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17777858

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: FRONTMATEC GROUP APS

Inventor： Andreas Iskov JENSEN

IPC: A22B5/16 ,  A22B7/00

Abstract: A slaughtered pig part processing plant including a conveyor with at least one retaining assembly for a pig part and a pig part deskinner below the conveyor. The deskinner including a knife and a skin gripper, wherein the conveyor is configured for advancing the retaining assembly in a machine direction (T) past the deskinner. A deskinner carrier structure including one or more actuators for moving the deskinner between an upper position and a lower position. The knife and the skin gripper configured for engaging in the upper position skin (S) of the pig part suspended from the retaining assembly advanced to the deskinner by the conveyor, and to progressively cut off and remove the-skin (S) when moved to the lower position.

公开(公告)号：US11497191B1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17245074

申请日：2021-04-30

Applicant: Limin' Innovations LLC

Inventor： Scott S. Blackstock

IPC: A01K1/08 ,  A01K31/06 ,  A22B7/00

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for continuously supplying livestock to a processing plant. The disclosed technology can include an enclosure configured to house livestock. The enclosure can include an enclosure entrance, an enclosure exit, and moveable walls to partition the enclosure into separate pens and automatically direct the livestock from the enclosure entrance toward the enclosure exit. A passageway can be connected to the enclosure exit and include moveable walls to automatically direct the livestock from the enclosure exit toward a processing plant. The moveable walls can be configured to move at a predetermined speed such that the plurality of livestock enter the enclosure as offspring, are reared in the enclosure, and are directed through the enclosure exit into the passageway approximately when the plurality of livestock have reached slaughter weight.

公开(公告)号：US11457638B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US17319165

申请日：2021-05-13

Applicant: Meyn Food Processing Technology B.V.

Inventor： Aloysius Christianus Maria van Steijn

IPC: A22C21/00 ,  A22B7/00

Abstract: A method for hanging poultry in an overhead conveyor provided with carriers and can include an overhead-conveyor-section of the overhead conveyor and a first conveyor for conveying the poultry towards a section thereof being below the overhead-conveyor-section. The poultry can be conveyed by the first conveyor towards the section. An operator picks the poultry or parts thereof and hangs the poultry in the carriers being conveyed along the overhead-conveyor-section. The operator may be carried via a second conveyor beside the section of the first conveyor and in the direction of the carriers in the overhead-conveyor-section while the operator is picking and hanging the poultry.

公开(公告)号：US20220142185A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17605444

申请日：2020-05-01

Applicant: MAREL MEAT B.V.

Inventor： Jan Johannes MEERDINK ,  Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes VAN DER STEEN ,  Adriaan EBERGEN ,  Ronald KRANENBARG

IPC: A22B7/00 ,  B65G17/48 ,  B65G47/53

Abstract: A system and a method for automatic transfer of carcass parts suspended from a first carrier to being suspended from a second carrier. The carcass parts may be a half carcass that may have been eviscerated and cleaned. The first carrier may be an industry standard gambrel or a single carrier or a Marel DeboFlex carrier, for example a Euro Carrier. The second carrier may be a single carrier, for example a Euro Carrier, or a Marel DeboFlex carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20210227838A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-29

申请号：US16774753

申请日：2020-01-28

Applicant: NSC Beef Processing, LLC

Inventor： Gary Steven Hendrix

IPC: A22B5/06 ,  A22B5/20 ,  A22B7/00

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and maneuvering an animal carcass includes a frame and a carcass holding device connected with the frame. The carcass holding device includes a gear assembly, a pair of support arms, and a pair of plates connected with the support arms. The support arms each have a first end connected with the gear assembly and a second end with which the plates are connected. The gear assembly is operable to displace the plates between a retracted position in which the plates may be inserted into an animal carcass rib cage, and an expanded position wherein the plates engage the rib cage to secure the animal carcass for butchering. Preferably, the frame is adjustable to provide linear displacement and rotation of the carcass holding device.