Patents by Inventor Hrafnkell Eiriksson
Hrafnkell Eiriksson 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).
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Patent number: 9795148Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson
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Publication number: 20160205955Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Patent number: 9307774Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Publication number: 20150313245Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Patent number: 9095146Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MARCEL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Publication number: 20140343718Abstract: Apparatus, method, and system for combining a plurality of items into a batch having a set number of items. Number of items are put together onto a production line to form a batch along with non-batch items which are not suitable for inclusion within the batch onto the production line. The batch is advanced on the production line as a partial batch without the non-batch item being added to it when a batch is not complete. A reminder batch is created after the non-batch items have been added to the production line and the remainder batch includes the number of items that must be added to the partial batch to make a full batch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Marel Food System HFInventors: Hordur Einarsson, Arni Einarsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson
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Patent number: 8812146Abstract: Apparatus, method, and system for combining a plurality of items into a batch having a set number of items. Number of items are put together onto a production line to form a batch along with non-batch items which are not suitable for inclusion within the batch onto the production line. The batch is advanced on the production line as a partial batch without the non-batch item being added to it when a batch is not complete. A reminder batch is created after the non-batch items have been added to the production line and the remainder batch includes the number of items that must be added to the partial batch to make a full batch.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Marel Food System HF.Inventors: Hordur Einarsson, Arni Einarsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson
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Publication number: 20140170947Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurosson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Publication number: 20100292828Abstract: Apparatus, method, and system for combining a plurality of items into a batch having a set number of items. Number of items are put together onto a production line to form a batch along with non-batch items which are not suitable for inclusion within the batch onto the production line. The batch is advanced on the production line as a partial batch without the non-batch item being added to it when a batch is not complete. A reminder batch is created after the non-batch items have been added to the production line and the remainder batch includes the number of items that must be added to the partial batch to make a full batch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: MAREL FOOD SYSTEM HFInventors: Hordur Einarsson, Arni Einarsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson
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Publication number: 20070179662Abstract: An apparatus for the inspection of food items, in particular inspection for bones or bone fragments in boneless or de-boned meat or fish products, is provided. The apparatus comprises means for forming the food items into a shape of substantially uniform thickness prior to and/or during image analysis using X-ray emission and detection means. By forming the food items to substantially uniform thickness, image analysis for the detection of bones and bone fragments is enhanced due to the removal of background variations. A method for inspection of food items and the use of an X-ray apparatus in such applications is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2005Publication date: August 2, 2007Inventors: Vidar Erlingsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson, Kristinn Andersen