Ultrasonic measurement apparatus and method of measuring frozen fish
AssigneesFujitsu Limited, Ishida Tec Co., Ltd.
InventorsKenta YAMADA, Yoshinobu YAMAMURA, Hisashi ISHIDA, Kanata SUZUKI, Suguru YASUTOMI, Akira SAKAI
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Abstract
An ultrasonic measurement apparatus includes a conveyor that conveys a frozen fish from one side to another side, a first measurer provided on the another side of the conveyor, the first measurer contacting the frozen fish conveyed by the conveyor to perform ultrasonic measurement on the frozen fish, a support member that supports the frozen fish contacted by the first measurer, and a heater provided in the first measurement, the heater increasing a surface temperature of the frozen fish.
Claims12
An ultrasonic measurement apparatus comprising:
- a conveyor that conveys a frozen fish from one side to another side;
- a first measurer provided on the another side of the conveyor, the first measurer contacting the frozen fish conveyed by the conveyor to perform ultrasonic measurement on the frozen fish;
- a support member that supports the frozen fish contacted by the first measurer;
- and
- a heater provided in the first measurement, the heater increasing a surface temperature of the frozen fish.
A method of measuring a frozen fish comprising:
- conveying the frozen fish to a predetermined position from one side toward another side by a conveyor;
- supporting the frozen fish conveyed to the predetermined position;
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- bringing a probe heated by a heater into contact with the frozen fish, and melting frost accumulated on a surface of a supported frozen fish to perform ultrasonic measurement on the frozen fish.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.