Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364503 | 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 stretching of... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364504 | Apparatus and method for producing controlled portions of meat products An apparatus for producing multiple portions of meat. A plurality of product mandrels having an open-top recess are mounted on a conveyor for travel along a selected path. The mandrels are selectively rotatable about a vertical axis. Two sets of parallel slots are p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7077738 | Apparatus for and method of processing meat An apparatus for and method of cleaning cutting residue from one or both sides of cut meat. Meat, after being cut, for example with a band saw or the like, is passed through a curtain of fluid to impinge fluid on to at least one side of the meat for removing a subst... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063611 | Filleting system for poultry A filleting system for poultry, such as chickens, includes a conveyor system incorporating carriers for the poultry. Processing stations are provided in or along the path of the conveyor system for successively processing parts of the poultry, wherein the processing... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044846 | Apparatus and method for trimming of fish fillets The automatic fillet-trimming machine comprises a first conveyor belt that is capable of registering the weight of the individual fillets, one or more computer-controlled cameras or other imaging means that identifies and localizes the undesired portions of a fish f... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7044847 | Apparatus and method for recovering neck meat from a fish A method and apparatus for recovering neck meat from a fish head that has been separated from the trunk of a fish comprises a pivoting device that receives and pivots the fish head into a chin-up position, followed by a synclinal chamber that holds the fish head, an... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7004830 | Method and device for processing poultry In a method and device for carrying out at least one processing operation on a slaughtered bird which is hung by its legs, the bird is conveyed on a hook of a conveyor towards and into the processing area of a processing device in order for the at least one processi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994617 | Fish filleting machine A fish-cutting machine for cutting fillets from the backbone of fish (38), the machine comprising a fish support (6), a feed-line for feeding fish through the machine and two mutually adjacent band saws (46) arranged along the feed-line. The ban... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6935942 | Filleting device Poultry carcasses are conveyed on saddles with their breastbone plate facing downwards to a scraping device having left and right scraping elements arranged adjacent to each other to simulate the contour of the approaching poultry carcass. The scraping elements are ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6921326 | Poultry breast meat apportioning method A method for apportioning larger poultry breast wherein two primary meat products are produced by cutting predetermined cutlet shapes from the rearward one half of each breast half. Additionally cut are two or more preparative secondary meat products from the thicke... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6716097 | Device for severing a spare rib The invention relates to a device for severing a spare rib (RR) from a backbone (R), whereby the split backbone is conveyed inside a guideway (2), which is comprised of two guide plates (21, 22) and which delimits a wedge-shaped channel (23) thr... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6383068 | Food portioning apparatus and method An apparatus and method for portioning food items. The inventive apparatus preferably comprises: a carrier structure having a cavity provided therein for receiving a first portion of a food item; a holding device for imparting a force to the food item suf... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6361426 | Fish processing machine with a fish meat recovery unit and methods for extracting additional meat from a waste body part of a fish Apparatuses and methods for processing meat from waste body parts of fish. In one embodiment, a fish processing machine includes a primary processing line and a reclamation processing line. The primary processing line can include a first conveyor system t... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6322438 | Poultry leg and thigh processor Previously eviscerated poultry carcasses with legs and backs remaining are suspended from shackles (25) by their legs and moved in sequence along a processing path. The backs are received on a surface conveyor (18) having parallel conveyor flights (36, 37... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6280313 | Catfish fillet machine A catfish fillet machine for filleting fish, such as a catfish, with ribs extending through the belly flesh up to the skin. The catfish fillet machine includes a pair of scraping tools for dividing the flesh of each fish half into at least two independent... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6220953 | Device and method for processing a slaughtered animal In a device and method for processing a slaughtered animal or a part thereof, the slaughtered animal or the part thereof is conveyed on a holding support of a carrier connected to an overhead conveyor. The holding support is provided with devices for fixi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200211 | Process for fileting fish and machine for performing this process In a fileting process for fish of the Siluridae species, for instance, catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), the bone plate present in the area of the dorsal fin of these species for supporting the dorsal spike is first undercut from the dorsal area without cutt... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6062972 | Carriage for supporting a breast piece of poultry The invention relates to a carriage for supporting a poultry breast piece and includes a surface engaging the inner side of said breast piece and a device for holding the breast piece to the carriage. The carriage comprises at one side a projecting head, ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6033298 | Apparatus for filleting the breast piece of a slaughtered bird The invention relates to an apparatus for filleting the breast piece of a slaughtered bird having a conveyor for the breast piece and filleting devices positioned alongside the conveyor. The filleting devices comprise scraping plates having an operative c... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6019675 | Device for decapitation of fish A device for decapitating fish which are transported in a transport plane and in a transport direction, as they lie on one side on a conveyor belt (12) with their nose facing in the transport direction. At the end of the conveyor belt and above it there i... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5871395 | Method for removing the bones from fish and an apparatus for carrying out the method The invention concerns a method for deboning fish of the mackerel family such as the Thunnus genus, the scomboid type and the like, and an apparatus for performing this method. Fish of this family have belly spokes extending along the full length of the b... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5833527 | Poultry breast filleting apparatus Previously eviscerated poultry carcasses are moved in series along a conveyor (26), mounted upon a series of mandrels (33). As the poultry carcasses are moved along their processing path and are mounted on their mandrels (33), the carcasses are automatica... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5827116 | Apparatus for filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry An apparatus for filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry includes a device for supporting and conveying the breast piece in a conveying direction along a conveying path. A device is included for cutting the breast meat loose from the breast piec... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5749777 | Slabbing apparatus and method Apparatus and method for automatically subdividing carcasses, especially fish bodies, into individual slab sections. A preferred embodiment of the cutting apparatus includes a feed mechanism and a cutting mechanism coordinated by computer. The feed mechan... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5727997 | Automatic device for cutting the legs of pork carcasses An automatic device for cutting the legs of pork carcasses laying transversally onto a conveyor. A support carrier is mounted onto a frame extending close to the conveyor in such a manner as to be movable toward and away from the conveyor. The support car... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725424 | Middle splitter A middle splitter for use to split an animal's middle into two parts. The splitter has a work table and a conveyor belt to move the middle forward. The splitter also has a circular saw which extends in a longitudinal slot in the conveyor belt. A guide ext... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5697837 | Poultry breast filleting apparatus Previously eviscerated poultry carcasses are moved in series along a conveyor (17), mounted upon a series of modules (22). As the poultry carcasses are moved along their processing path and are mounted on their modules (22), the carcasses are automaticall... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5643074 | Method and apparatus for filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry The invention relates to a method for filleting the breast piece of slaughtered poultry including at least the sternum and the wishbone defined by both clavicles, wherein the breast piece is supported and the breast flesh is cut loose from the sternum and... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5628680 | Water jet fish cleaning apparatus for kirimi processor The present invention allows oval fish processing machinery designed to process pollock or salmon, such as the Baader 182, to be adapted to process flat fish such as sole to produce kirimi. One embodiment of the invention includes a generally rectangular ... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5618230 | Device for cutting up wings of poultry bodies A device for cutting up the wings of poultry bodies into their component parts is described. The device comprises a saddle conveyor for receiving the poultry bodies in the form of front halves with wings. The wings are engaged and synchronously accompanie... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5618231 | Conveyor system for fish machine processing A fish processing machine has a deheading station and a finishing station at which the throat tissue of the deheaded fish is removed. These stations are located on a reciprocating carriage in conjunction with a main body conveyor, a head positioning conve... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5591076 | Apparatus for processing flat fish A method and apparatus for processing flat fish is disclosed. The fish (5) are placed on a conveyor (1) and transported on a conveying surface (1.1) over an array of photosensing elements (3.4) which generate light absorbtion signals as the fish is advanc... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5580303 | Crab processing machine This invention is a high speed crab butchering machine that entails several novel features. Crab are transported through the machine by sandwiching their legs between pairs of opposed, resilient-surface endless belts. The distance between belt pairs is va... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5569069 | Apparatus for cutting wings from poultry An apparatus for cutting wings from boned whole poultry breasts includes a pair of spaced chain loops supporting laterally aligned pairs of fixtures which hold the wings to support the breasts and serve as anvils for annular knife blades which are driven ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5545083 | Apparatus for processing slaughtered poultry An apparatus is described for processing the bodies of slaughtered poultry and thereby removing meat from the skeleton, specifically in the region of the clavicle (clavicula). The apparatus has a conveyor with saddles for carrying and conveying the poultr... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5492502 | Device for processing flat fish An apparatus and method for processing fish (24), especially sole, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame having a longitudinal axis along the direction of movement of the fish as they are processed. The fish are placed onto a conveyor (200) that in... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5490812 | Boning device and method The present invention relates to a device and a method with the following working steps: holding the limb (1) to be boned; severing the center joint (3), including the tendons adhering thereto; severing the end joint portion (5) and/or the end portion (6), includin... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5480347 | Fish deheading machine A fish processing machine has a deheading station and a finishing station at which the throat tissue of the deheaded fish is removed. These stations are located on a reciprocating carriage in conjunction with a main body conveyor, a head positioning conve... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5466186 | Device for processing flat fish An apparatus and method for processing fish (24), especially sole, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame having a longitudinal axis along the direction of movement of the fish as they are processed. The fish are placed onto a conveyor (200) that in... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5458535 | Fish-beheading apparatus and process The head of a fish is severed from the fish body in a two-stage operation, in the first stage the root of the fish head beneath the gill covers being cut partway through and in the second stage the severance of the fish head from the fish body being compl... | 10/17/1995 |
