Systems and methods for managing meat cut quality

US11497221B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Walmart Apollo, LLC · US

Inventors

• Parul Aggarwal · Samrala, IN
• Mangesh N. Kulkarni Wadhonkar · Ghanpur, IN
• Amit Jhunjhunwala · Bengaluru, IN
• Rahul Kumar · Bengaluru, IN
• Raghav Mehta · Streetsboro, US
• Peeyush Taneja · Delhi, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2020
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V20/68
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to ensuring quality of meat cuts. In some embodiments, a system for ensuring quality of meat cuts comprises a capture device comprising an image capture device configured to capture an image of a cut of meat, a depth sensor configured to capture depth data, a transceiver configured to transmit the image and the depth data, a microcontroller configured to control the image capture device, the depth sensor, and the transceiver, a database configured to store meat cut specifications, and the control circuit configured to receive, from the capture device, the image and the depth data, retrieve, from the database, a meat cut specification, evaluate the image of the cut of meat and the depth data associated with the cut of meat, and classify the cut of meat.