Cutting – With product handling means – Including means to divert one portion of product from another
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Goodman, Charles (Department: 3724)
Cutting
With product handling means
Including means to divert one portion of product from another
C083S079000, C083S152000, C083S177000, C083S932000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06983678
ABSTRACT:
A conveyor (22) moves workpieces (WP) past a scanning station (40) to ascertain one or more physical parameters of the workpiece (WP) and to a portioning station (24) wherein the workpiece (WP) is portioned into desired smaller portions. Thereafter, the conveyor (22) carries a portioned workpiece (WP) to an unloading station (26) where one or more pickup devices (28) removes specific portioned workpieces (PP) from the conveyor and places the portioned workpieces onto take away conveyors (30) for other locations remote from the first conveyor. A control system, composed in part of a computer (42), keeps track of the locations of the workpieces (WP) on the conveyor (22) and also optionally on the take away conveyor (30) so that portioned pieces (PP) are placed at specific desired locations remote from the conveyor (22) by the pickup devices (28).
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Ordona Carlos A.
Pfarr Craig E.
Rudy Norman A.
Wattles Darren P.
Christensen O'Connor Johnson & Kindness PLLC
FMC
Goodman Charles
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