Patents by Inventor Kristinn A. Kristinsson

Kristinn A. Kristinsson 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 a system for tracking food items
    Patent number: 8352068
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for processing food wherein food items are conveyed through processing stations where they are cut into pieces and optionally mixed with items originating differently. In particular, the invention relates to a system wherein information related to each food item and the positions of the food items throughout the processing are traced so that the origination of a food item is preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Marel HF
    Inventors: Petur Gudjonsson, Kristinn A. Kristinsson, Kristjan Hallvardsson, Bjorn Thorvaldsson
  • Method and a System for Tracking Food Items
    Publication number: 20070293980
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for processing food wherein food items are conveyed through processing stations where they are cut into pieces and optionally mixed with items originating differently. In particular, the invention relates to a system wherein information related to each food item and the positions of the food items throughout the processing are traced so that the origination of a food item is preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Petur Gudjonsson, Kristinn Kristinsson, Kristjan Hallavarfsson, Bjorn Thorvaldsson
  • Integrated meat processing and information handling method
    Patent number: 6546304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an application for handling information in relation to meat being conveyed through a number of processing stations. The information is used to trace the processing history of a piece of meat, including its origination. The ability to trace the processing history may be used e.g. in order to trace back sources of contamination and for verification of the status and quality, weight etc. of the meat. The information is furthermore useful for the workers processing the meat at the stations or useful for the control and management of the meat processing plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Marel Hf.
    Inventors: Bjorn Thorvaldsson, Kristinn A. Kristinsson, Petur Gudjonsson
  • Integrated meat processing and information handling method
    Publication number: 20020004366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and an application for handling information in relation to meat being conveyed through a number of processing stations. The information is used to trace the processing history of a piece of meat, including its origination. The ability to trace the processing history may be used e.g. in order to trace back sources of contamination and for verification of the status and quality, weight etc. of the meat. The information is furthermore useful for the workers processing the meat at the stations or useful for the control and management of the meat processing plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventors: Bjorn Thorvaldsson, Kristinn A. Kristinsson, Petur Gudjonsson