Method for processing products of the food processing industry

US11641863B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• John Bean Technologies Corporation · US
• Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• George R. Blaine · Lake Stevens, US
• Jon A. Hocker · Bothell, US
• Alexander Steffens · Lübeck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 21, 2020
• Grant date: May 9, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 21, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B26D2210/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for processing food products (12) includes transporting the food products by a first conveyor (11), an X-ray unit (13) positioned between the intake end and the discharge end of the first conveyor to acquire a first set of product-specific data relating to the food product transported. At least one first optical camera (17), assigned to the first conveyor, is used to acquire a second set of product-specific data relating to the food product. A control unit (18) is used to receive and integrate the first and second data sets to analyze the composition of the food product and determine parameters for the food product. Based on the determined parameters of the food product, the food product is cut with a cutting unit, under the control of the control unit.