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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7251537 | Processing of work piece based on desired end physical criteria Processing a work piece by first scanning the work piece. The work piece is modeled to determine its outer perimeter and/or how the work piece could be divided into portions of specific areas and perimeters based on desired portion sizes of desired areas and perimet... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7185574 | Method and device for separating disc-shaped bodies from an original body A device for separating disc-shaped bodies from an original body includes a separating device, a feeding device, an optical recognition device for determining the front face contour of the original body and lamps for illuminating the surroundings of the cutting surf... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7134956 | Automated feet-gripping system A system and method for transferring live objects, such as chickens, to a shackle line are presented. The system and method include introducing a plurality of live objects to a singulator. The singulator isolates the individual live objects and places them in a pall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7081048 | Apparatus and a method for skinning fish A method for skinning a piece of fish using a supporting surface (1) for a piece of fish (13) and a knife (10) with an active portion (11) for separation of the skin (15) from the fish meat by a mutual movement of the supporting su... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6962525 | Method and apparatus for meat cut classification of fat thickness for downstream trimming An apparatus and method for classification of a meat cut based on the thickness of the fat layer. The meat classification system comprises a split dual-belt conveyor system and a probe/trolley mechanism assembly where the probe is operable to penetrate the meat cut ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6908376 | Process for systematizing, informatizing and automating self-programmed slaughter of cattle and beef processing A process which systematizes, informatizes and automates cattle slaughter and beef processing, in factories with integrated Cycles I and II; following actual anatomical parameters, predetermined for each industrial biotype, scanned before entering the knockout box, ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6859672 | Method of linking a food source with a food product A method of linking source units of food with product items that include at least a portion of one or more of the source units of food, where a conversion process produces a plurality of product items from a plurality of source units (e.g., at a meat processing plan... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6643455 | Object imaging system An object imaging system, particularly for slaughtered animal carcases or meat pieces, includes an imaging station to which the object (10) is introduced, a camera (20) at the imaging station, and lighting means (30). The imaging station includes a backin... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6231435 | Electronic method and system for tracking the carcass of a slaughtered animal through a processing plant An efficient integrated electronic method and system apparatus for tracking the carcass of a slaughtered animal through a processing plant so that quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking are provided for individual animals thro... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155919 | Automated method and system for processing a hog carcass An apparatus and method for removing loins from pork bellies to result in a high yield of loin in a two-step method, the first step involving the removal of the loin and the second step involving the skinning of the loin portion removed. A unique knife sh... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6129625 | Method of trimming a meat portion by ultrasonic and electronic analysis A method of trimming cuts of meat by imposing on an electronic controller the trim parameters for a meat portion. The meat portion is then scanned with an electronic ultrasonic sensor to locate and identify the natural physical makeup of the meat portion.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5980377 | Method and device for processing a slaughtered animal or part thereof in a slaughterhouse In a method and device for processing a slaughtered animal or part thereof, which, in a conveyer, is passed along a slaughter line, the following steps are carried out: an identification is assigned to the slaughtered animal or part thereof; one or more o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5944598 | Method and apparatus for using image analysis to determine meat and carcass characteristics In a process and apparatus for determining grading parameters of a carcass, the outline of an image of the carcass is traced and reference points representing anatomical features of the carcass are identified. Second reference points being located at pre-... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5902177 | Apparatus and method for removing ribs The apparatus for automatically removing ribs portion from belly of a beast flank, such as pork flank, comprises a conveyor provided with gripping hooks for holding the flank in position on the conveyor during ribs portion removing, a camera disposed over... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5470274 | Device for classifying carcasses of large cattle, calves, hogs or sheep Device of the type including a system against which a side of meat suspended from the conveyor of a slaughterhouse line bears, capable of orientating the side of meat about its hanging point, a system for taking shots which is located on one side of the c... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5324228 | Method and apparatus for detecting and trimming fat from meat products Meat portioning apparatus supports meat products on an endless conveyor to move through a light stripe at which upstream and downstream cameras view the light stripe and convert spaced apart points of light to electric signals representing various magnitu... | 06/28/1994 |
| 4847954 | Support apparatus for use in video imaging and processing of transverse fish sections A processing apparatus for use in the processing of transverse fish body sections includes a support frame and a video camera for providing a video image of a transverse fish body section to be processed when aimed at the fish body section along a presele... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4748724 | Support apparatus for use in video imaging and processing of transverse fish sections A processing apparatus for use in the processing of transverse fish body sections includes a support frame and a video camera for providing a video image of a transverse fish body section to be processed when aimed at the fish body section along a presele... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4744131 | Apparatus for handling fish fillets for the purpose of quality inspection The invention concerns an apparatus which can be utilized for the quality inspection of fish fillets and enables the detection of faulty spots resulting from processing deficiencies, such as skin or fin remainders, blood spots, bones, as well as from para... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4738004 | Tuna butchering method An automated butchering method and system for separating the edible loin portions of transverse tuna slices. Each transverse slice of the principal loin bearing section of a tuna is viewed or scanned to produce electrical signals representative of the bou... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4246837 | Meat cutting apparatus The invention comprises an apparatus for automatically removing fat from a meat carcass. A sensing station includes a row of needle probes which can be inserted into the carcass and which produce an electric signal at a fat/lean interface. The position of... | 01/27/1981 |
