Shrimp processing apparatus and methods

US12089605B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Nova-Tech Engineering, LLC · US

Inventors

• Elliot D. Eid · Richmond, US
• Matthew R. Biel · Willmar, US
• Nathan A. Blum · Cosmos, US
• Jeff Deming · Spicer, US
• Roger Harkess · Willmar, US
• Jeremy Imdieke · Willmar, US
• Robert Johnson · Litchfield, US
• Dana Mathew Molenaar · Pennock, US
• Jacob Rooney · Belgrade, US
• Shaun Remmel · Willmar, US
• Marc Zinda · Spicer, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 5, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 1, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A22C29/028
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Shrimp processing apparatus to head and optionally sever the mud veins of shrimp, along with methods for heading and mud vein severing are described herein. The shrimp processing apparatus may be provided in systems may include one or more processing stations configured to perform one or more of the following functions on each shrimp: measurement of individual shrimp, severing the mud vein of individual shrimp, and heading of individual shrimp.