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US 12,465,952 B2Granted
Food processing device
AssigneeMarel Salmon A/S
InventorAnders Kjær
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Abstract
A food processing device comprising a conveyor, a processor configured for receiving image data representing images of the food items, and a plurality of workstations arranged along the conveyor system. The avoid time consuming processing of food items, the processor is configured to provide a processing indicator which indicates whether the food items need further processing or not and the device comprises an identification structure configured to identify food items which are selected for further processing such that they are distinguished from food items not being selected for further processing based on the processing indicator.
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A food processing device comprising:
- a conveyor system for conveying incoming food items in a conveying direction between an inlet and an outlet;
- a processor configured for receiving image data representing images of the food items, the image data being received from an imaging system and the processor being configured for processing the image data for determining a processing indicator for each of the incoming food items based on the image data;
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- a plurality of workstations arranged for trimming the food items and positioned along the conveyor system;
- wherein the processing indicator is configured to indicate whether the food items need further processing, whether the food items do not need further processing, and whether the food items need to be discarded;
- wherein the device comprises an identification structure configured to identify food items which are selected for further processing such that they are distinguished from food items not being selected for further processing based on the processing indicator;
- wherein the conveyor system comprises at least one conveyor line extending along the workstations to allow items selected for further processing, including trimming, to be picked up by the workstations;
- wherein the food processing device further comprises an object diverter arranged between the imaging system and the plurality of workstations and further configured to separate the food items selected for further processing from other food items;
- wherein the object diverter is configured to move the food items selected for further processing on the conveyor line extending along the workstations such that the food items selected for further processing are located in one location on the conveyor line extending along the workstations and such that the food items not selected for further processing are located in another location on the conveyor line extending along the workstations.
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A food processing device comprising:
- a conveyor system for conveying incoming food items in a conveying direction between an inlet and an outlet;
- a processor configured for receiving image data representing images of the food items, the image data being received from an imaging system and the processor being configured for processing the image data for determining a processing indicator for each of the incoming food items based on the image data;
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- a plurality of workstations arranged for trimming the food items and positioned along the conveyor system;
- wherein the processing indicator is configured to indicate whether the food items need further processing, whether the food items do not need further processing, and whether the food items need to be discarded;
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- wherein the device comprises an identification structure configured to identify food items which are selected for further processing such that they are distinguished from food items not being selected for further processing based on the processing indicator;
- wherein the food processing device further comprises an object diverter arranged between the imaging system and the plurality of workstations and further configured to separate the food items selected for further processing from other food items;
- wherein the object diverter is configured to move the food items selected for further processing on a conveyor line of the conveyor system extending along the workstations such that the food items selected for further processing are located in one location on the conveyor line extending along the workstations and such that the food items not selected for further processing are located in another location on the conveyor line extending along the workstations.
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