Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Ware

Kenneth M. Ware 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 of grading pork bellies
    Patent number: 6186059
    Abstract: A method of grading pork bellies which involves flattening the bellies to a pre-selected thickness with a pressure roller. The bellies are measured at a number of locations to establish an average thickness and thereafter selectively directed to collecting areas based on their thickness and surface area. The collected bellies are then given final grades based on their leanness and quality and moved on for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Frank C. Mello, Jeffrey A. Williams, Kenneth M. Ware