Methods for computer assisted optimization of meat cuts from carcasses
US4228685A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1979 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 1999 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/043
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed herein a method for optimizing the cuts produced from a carcass, for example a pork carcass, which is an improvement over the subject matter of U.S. Pat. No. 3,940,998. The improvements described are achieved by identifying each carcass with an indicia at the time of the kill; making physical measurements and a subjective evaluation score of the carcass, after dressing, which are automatically input as data to a computer programmed to determine the optimum cutting instructions for each carcass in order to achieve maximum value from the resulting cuts in accordance with market conditions.
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