Patents by Inventor Darren Grose

Darren Grose has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and Apparatus for Tenderizing Meat
    Publication number: 20070249275
    Abstract: A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable stretching of muscle fibers in the carcass. The electrical stimulation is focused on a midsection of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Brian Bell, Howard Dolezal, Darren Grose
  • Method and apparatus for tracking carcasses
    Publication number: 20060109133
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying a carcass during meat production. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a band sized to fit around a limb of the carcass and a readable identification tag affixed to the band for remote identification of the carcass. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a block adapted to couple to a trolley carrying the carcass and a readable identification tag coupled to or embedded in the block. The readable identification tag may be used to read and write information relating to the carcass to a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Darren Grose, Howard Dolezal
  • Method and apparatus for tenderizing meat
    Publication number: 20050221746
    Abstract: A method for tenderizing meat of a red meat slaughter animal includes separating a vertebra of the animal and applying electrical stimulation to the animal's musculature. The vertebra separating is performed prior to the onset of rigor mortis to enable stretching of muscle fibers in the carcass. The electrical stimulation is focused on a midsection of the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Bell, Howard Dolezal, Darren Grose
  • Method for processing an animal carcass and apparatus for providing electrical stimulation
    Patent number: 6364759
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscle portion of an animal carcass, the middle muscle portion of the animal carcass can be tenderized without substantially interfering with the cooling rate of the muscles provided in the anterior and posterior portions. The apparatus includes an electrical stimulation frame that includes a plurality of electrical stimulation probes, an upper ground, and a lower ground, which are constructed and arranged for focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscles of an animal carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignees: Excel Corporation, Texas Tech University Office of Technology Transfer & IP
    Inventors: Deloran Matthew Allen, Markus Festus Miller, Gretchen Gayle Hilton, Howard G. Dolezal, Jr., Darren Grose
  • Method for processing an animal carcass and apparatus for providing electrical stimulation
    Publication number: 20010031617
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscle portion of an animal carcass, the middle muscle portion of the animal carcass can be tenderized without substantially interfering with the cooling rate of the muscles provided in the anterior and posterior portions. The apparatus includes an electrical stimulation frame that includes a plurality of electrical stimulation probes, an upper ground, and a lower ground, which are constructed and arranged for focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscles of an animal carcass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Deloran M. Allen, Markus F. Miller, Gretchen G. Hilton, Howard G. Dolezal, Darren Grose
  • Method for processing an animal carcass and apparatus for providing electrical stimulation
    Patent number: 6290592
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for processing animal carcasses are described. The method for processing the animal carcass includes electrically stimulating a target region of the animal carcass. By focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscle portion of an animal carcass, the middle muscle portion of the animal carcass can be tenderized without substantially interfering with the cooling rate of the muscles provided in the anterior and posterior portions. The apparatus includes an electrical stimulation frame that includes a plurality of electrical stimulation probes, an upper ground, and a lower ground, which are constructed and arranged for focusing or concentrating electrical stimulation on the middle muscles of an animal carcass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignees: Texas Tech University, Excel Corporation
    Inventors: Deloran Matthew Allen, Markus Festus Miller, Gretchen Gayle Hilton, Howard G. Dolezal, Jr., Darren Grose