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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7108882 | Surface treatment of animal tissue A method for surface treating animal tissue is provided by the invention. The method includes the steps of providing animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.5 inch and about 16 inches in length, introducing the animal tissue into a bath provided at a... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6975233 | Method and apparatus for tracking carcasses An apparatus and method for identifying a carcass during meat production. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a band sized to fit around a limb of the carcass and a readable identification tag affixed to the band for remote identification of the carcass. In an... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6796892 | Method and apparatus for processing carcasses A method for processing meat along a meat processing line. The method includes removing viscera from a carcass, accumulating the carcass along a dead rail stack of the meat processing line, washing the carcass, and inspecting the carcass at an inspection station fol... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6724309 | Method and apparatus for tracking carcasses An apparatus and method for identifying a carcass during meat production. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a band sized to fit around a limb of the carcass and a readable identification tag affixed to the band for remote identification of the carcass. In an... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6685550 | System and method for cleaning intestines The present invention is a system and method for cleaning the interior and exterior surfaces of an animal intestine. The system includes a carrier for holding and transporting sections of the intestine. The carrier is attached to a vertically-disposed whe... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652005 | Meat product labeling and organizing method A system and method for applying labels to a meat product and organizing a meat display case for ease of use by the consumer. The method of the present invention includes collecting PLU codes and corresponding product descriptions from a retailer, associa... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648744 | Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable st... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6569482 | Method for surface treating animal tissue A method for surface treating animal tissue is provided by the invention. The method includes the steps of providing animal tissue having an average size of between about 0.5 inch and about 16 inches in length, introducing the animal tissue into a bath pr... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6478667 | Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat A method for tenderizing meat. The method includes separating one or more vertebrae of a carcass of a red meat slaughter animal prior to rigor mortis, wherein the act of separating enables stretching of muscle fibers in the carcass.... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6468145 | System and method for cleaning animal intestines The present invention is a system and method for cleaning the interior and exterior surfaces of an animal intestine. The system includes a carrier for holding and transporting sections of the intestine along a closed-path track. A vertically disposed tube... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6364759 | Method for processing an animal carcass and apparatus for providing electrical stimulation Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle mus... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6291003 | Method and apparatus for steam pasteurization of meat Methods and apparatuses are presented for the steam pasteurization of the meat to heat the surface of the meat and reduce surface contamination. One example of an apparatus for reducing surface contamination of meat includes a dewatering region, a steam r... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6290592 | Method for processing an animal carcass and apparatus for providing electrical stimulation Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle mus... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6228404 | Method and apparatus for determining the lean content of meat products A method and apparatus for determining the approximate lean content of pork bellies, and a method for categorizing pork bellies on the basis of weight and lean content is described. The method for determining approximate lean content uses a conductivity a... | 05/08/2001 |
