An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7470172 | Water reuse in food processing Methods and systems enable reuse of water in processing of animals into food. In one method, water used in processing of animals into food is received. The water is treated so as to convert the water into a treated from capable of being reused in the processing of t... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7189157 | Method and a device for the preparation of slaughtered poultry for picking A method and a device is disclosed for the preparation of poultry for picking wherein the bodies of the poultry are scalded. Water vapor (5) is introduced into a scalding compartment (2). The scalding compartment (2) is heated to a predetermined... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7134957 | Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal Disclosed is a novel method for reducing microbial levels on a hide of an animal. In one embodiment, the method comprises stunning the animal having a hide with a quantity of microorganisms on its hair, contacting the hide of the animal with an alkaline solution hav... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7083510 | Water reuse in food processing Methods and systems enable reuse of water in processing of animals into food. In one method, water used in processing of animals into food is received. The water is treated so as to convert the water into a treated from capable of being reused in the processing of t... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7037185 | Fish scaling system A housing has an interior with first and second ends and top and bottom faces. The housing has an air flow aperture in the top face. The housing has a debris aperture in the bottom face. The bottom face rests upon adjustable legs. Blades with cutting edges are provi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022005 | Method for reducing microbial levels on the hide of an animal Disclosed is a novel method and system for dehairing an animal, providing a system for recycling and safely disposing of chemical and biological wastes produced during such dehairing method. Included in such method are processes for handling sodium production in was... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6905404 | System for harvesting animal parts A method and apparatus are disclosed for harvesting portions of an animal carcass, most preferably for harvesting chicken paws from a chicken carcass which is determined to be of edible quality. The chicken paws and the remainder of the carcass are separated at a po... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6896607 | Method and system for processing waste streams derived from the dehairing of animals Disclosed is a novel method and system for dehairing an animal, providing a system for recycling and safely disposing of chemical and biological wastes produced during such dehairing method. Included in such method are processes for handling sodium production in was... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6887145 | Method and apparatus for cleaning an internal volume A method and apparatus for cleaning an internal surface such as a body cavity of a poultry carcass. In one embodiment, a manifold body is provided having a first axis therein, a first surface disposed about and centered on the first axis, and a first offset port hav... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6712685 | Method and system for processing waste products generated in an animal dehairing operation Disclosed is a novel method and system for dehairing an animal, providing a system for recycling and safely disposing of chemical and biological wastes produced during such dehairing method. Included in such method are processes for handling sodium production in was... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6592444 | Method and system for processing waste products generated in an animal dehairing operation Disclosed is a novel method and system for dehairing an animal, providing a system for recycling and safely disposing of chemical and biological wastes produced during such dehairing method. Included in such method are processes for handling sodium produc... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6551182 | Food processing method and system Various food processing methods and a food processing system minimize microbial growth while an animal, such as a chicken, is processed into food. During processing, temperature of an animal carcass and atmosphere surrounding the carcass are controlled by... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6368203 | Method for scaling fresh fish and removing its internal organs and device for implementation of the offered method A fish is scaled, and its internal organs removed, by continuously advancing the fish along a treatment path while simultaneously exposing the fish body to high-pressure water jets. During treatment the fish is positioned vertically, with the belly downwa... | 04/09/2002 |
| 4615079 | Fish cleaner and scraper A fish cleaning and scraping apparatus (10) for use in combination with a hose (13) connected to a source of pressurized water (14), wherein the apparatus (10) comprises an elongated hollow handle portion (11) connected on one end to the hose (13), and ha... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4339850 | Multi-purpose water outlet and accessories A Multi-Purpose Water Outlet comprising a hollow handle with means at one end for connection to a conventional garden hose and a flanged water outlet at the other end comprising a plurality of axially aligned ports between opposed transversely extending f... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4297765 | Fish scaler with water handle A water outlet comprising a hollow handle with means at one end for connection to a conventional garden hose and a flanged water outlet at the other end comprising a plurality of downwardly directed axially aligned ports between opposed transversely exten... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4258452 | Fish scaler A method and apparatus for scaling a fish by hand is disclosed wherein the apparatus includes a handle and a scraping element connected to the handle. The scraping element includes at least one row of serrated teeth projecting from a surface of the scrapi... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4226005 | Apparatus and tool for cutting animal carcasses by impinging air jets Disclosed are apparatus including novel workman's tool for removing hides, select cuts of meat, and generally carving away from animal carcasses relative large portions in cleanly cutaway non-comminuted condition. The apparatus, manually wieldable workman... | 10/07/1980 |