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AssigneeInvestissement Québec
InventorsDenis Hotte, François Bédard, Richard Gagnon, Olivier Marcotte, Denis Lépine, Alain Martel
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A system and method for preparing a shelled crustacean body part for meat extraction are provided. The method involves capturing an image of said body part, evaluating the thickness of the shell from the image, determining from the thickness evaluation at least one laser parameter for forming a line of weakness within the shell, the line of weakness being dimensioned to facilitate meat extraction, while preserving the sensory characteristics of the meat, and sweeping a laser beam on the body part in accordance with the laser parameter to form the line of weakness within the shell. The method and system provide the advantage of facilitating meat extraction without compromising the quality or commercial value of the meat all while increasing productivity and performance in comparison with completely manual extraction techniques.
A method of preparing a shelled crustacean body part for meat extraction, said method comprising the steps of:
A computer readable medium having stored thereon a software application to be executed by a controller of a system for preparing a shelled crustacean body part for meat extraction, said controller having a processor, said body part being carried along a displacement path by a transportation module, said software application, when executed by said controller, causes said controller's processor to perform the steps of:
A system for preparing a shelled crustacean body part for meat extraction, said body part being carried along a displacement path by a transportation module, said system comprising:
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