Cutting – With means to monitor and control operation – Including means to correct the sensed operation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Peterson, Kenneth E. (Department: 3724)
Cutting
With means to monitor and control operation
Including means to correct the sensed operation
C083S077000, C083S107000, C083S277000, C083S932000, C700S171000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07055419
ABSTRACT:
A method for optimizing yield from a slicing apparatus, includes scanning and weighing a carcass, slab or loaf upstream of a slicing head of the slicing apparatus. The carcass, slab or loaf weight is divided by a desired pre-selected portion weight to determine the number of slices to be made. A remainder portion is allocated to an intermediate position along the carcass, slab or loaf to be sliced from the carcass, slab or loaf before a butt end portion, gripped by a gripper of the slicing apparatus, reaches the slicing head. The butt end portion is pre-arranged to be the desired pre-selected portion weight or at least an acceptable pre-selected portion weight. The butt end portion can then be released by the gripper as a desired or acceptable weight portion.
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Formax, Inc.
Peterson Kenneth E.
The Law Office of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.
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