Patents by Inventor Maurice Eduardus Theodorus van Esbroeck
Maurice Eduardus Theodorus van Esbroeck 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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Publication number: 20240041057Abstract: A system and method are provided for processing a backhalve of a slaughtered poultry carcass, comprising a back portion and legs, and transported by a conveyor in a suspended manner. The system comprises a back turning device, having a stationary frame and a receiving element movably connected to the frame and configured to receive at least a part of the back portion and configured to be moved in the conveying direction with at least said part of the back portion received in the receiving element during continued movement of the backhalve so as to turn the back portion upside-down; and a separation device for separating the legs from the back portion with the back portion in said upside-down orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Marel Poultry B.V.Inventors: Mike Christiaan Maria Mooren, Laurens Christian Philippo, Marinus Petrus Johannes Thijssen, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck
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Publication number: 20240016167Abstract: Deskinning device for removing skin from a poultry leg product, comprising a first leg end which comprises at least a part of an ankle joint, and a second leg end opposite to the first leg end, the first leg end being arranged at a higher level than the second leg end, wherein the device comprises at least one skin removal assembly which is adapted to carry out a deskinning process, a first skinning roller rotatable about an axis of rotation, wherein a first roller end is arranged at a higher level than a second roller end, a counter skinning member arranged adjacent said first skinning roller, a gap between the first skinning roller and the counter skinning member, wherein the skin removal assembly is adapted to pull the skin of the poultry leg product into the gap and towards the first roller end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: January 18, 2024Applicant: Marel Poultry B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Jan Willem Bos
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Patent number: 11160285Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for holding poultry carcasses, comprising a frame part, for attaching the carrier to a processing line; a hook part, fixed to the frame part; and a support part, rotatably connected to the frame part, wherein the support part is movably between an unloaded position, in which a poultry carcass can be loaded on the carrier, between the hook part and the support part; and a loaded position, in which the poultry carcass is being held by the carrier, between the hook part and the support part. The poultry carcass may for instance be a breast cap, including breast fillets and a breast bone. The invention also relates to a method of providing poultry carcasses on such carrier.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: MAREL POULTRY B.V.Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Bussel, Heinze Annema, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck
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Publication number: 20210084914Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for holding poultry carcasses, comprising a frame part, for attaching the carrier to a processing line; a hook part, fixed to the frame part; and a support part, rotatably connected to the frame part, wherein the support part is movably between an unloaded position, in which a poultry carcass can be loaded on the carrier, between the hook part and the support part; and a loaded position, in which the poultry carcass is being held by the carrier, between the hook part and the support part. The poultry carcass may for instance be a breast cap, including breast fillets and a breast bone. The invention also relates to a method of providing poultry carcasses on such carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN BUSSEL, Heinze ANNEMA, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK
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Patent number: 10455842Abstract: A system and method for measuring a shoulder joint position of a carcass part of slaughtered poultry are disclosed. The system includes a position measurement device, having a mechanical contact member which is adapted to engage at least one shoulder joint during a measurement of the shoulder joint position, and a product carrier which is adapted to support the carcass part during movement of the product carrier along the conveying path past the position measurement device. The position of the product carrier during the measurement of the shoulder joint position is such that the carcass part is arranged relative to the position measurement device with the left shoulder joint and right shoulder joint one behind the other as seen in the transport direction so as to allow the mechanical contact member to engage a shoulder joint bone structure of a shoulder joint.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Johannis Anthonie Vroegop, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens, Guido Johannes Antonius Kusters
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Publication number: 20190116811Abstract: A system and method for measuring a shoulder joint position of a carcass part of slaughtered poultry are disclosed. The system includes a position measurement device, having a mechanical contact member which is adapted to engage at least one shoulder joint during a measurement of the shoulder joint position, and a product carrier which is adapted to support the carcass part during movement of the product carrier along the conveying path past the position measurement device. The position of the product carrier during the measurement of the shoulder joint position is such that the carcass part is arranged relative to the position measurement device with the left shoulder joint and right shoulder joint one behind the other as seen in the transport direction so as to allow the mechanical contact member to engage a shoulder joint bone structure of a shoulder joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK, Johannis Anthonie VROEGOP, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria CLAESSENS, Guido Johannes Antonius KUSTERS
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Patent number: 10264800Abstract: A system and method for separating breast meat from at least a part of a keel bone of a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes a product carrier and a pair of breast meat cutter blades adapted to make an incision along the keel bone in the longitudinal direction of the keel bone. The breast meat cutter blades are moveable relative to each other between and open position and a closed position. The system further includes a blade actuator, which comprises a closing assembly to apply a biasing force to the breast meat cutter blades to bias the breast meat cutter blades towards the closed position, and an opening assembly to apply an opening force to the breast meat cutter blades to hold the breast meat cutter blades in the open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: MAREL STORK PULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens, Johannis Anthonie Vroegop, Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Bussel
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Publication number: 20190021348Abstract: A system and method for separating breast meat from at least a part of a keel bone of a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes a product carrier and a pair of breast meat cutter blades adapted to make an incision along the keel bone in the longitudinal direction of the keel bone. The breast meat cutter blades are moveable relative to each other between and open position and a closed position. The system further includes a blade actuator, which comprises a closing assembly to apply a biasing force to the breast meat cutter blades to bias the breast meat cutter blades towards the closed position, and an opening assembly to apply an opening force to the breast meat cutter blades to hold the breast meat cutter blades in the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria CLAESSENS, Johannis Anthonie VROEGOP, Gerardus Johannes Catharina VAN BUSSEL
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Patent number: 10130106Abstract: A wishbone separator device for separating a wishbone from a poultry carcass includes a primary wishbone cutter including a front cutter portion including a central front apex, a left and a right front cutting edge, which diverge from said central front apex, a wishbone limb cutter portion, including a left and a right limb cutting edge. An intersection point of an extension of the left limb cutting edge and an extension of the right limb cutting edge is arranged on a center line parallel to the cutting direction through the central front apex. The left and right front cutting edge are arranged forward of the left and right limb cutting edge, respectively as seen in the cutting direction and outward relative to said imaginary extension line from the left and right limb cutting edge, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Johannes Antoon Vincent Van Kippersluis, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria Claessens
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Publication number: 20180184673Abstract: A wishbone separator device for separating a wishbone from a poultry carcass includes a primary wishbone cutter including a front cutter portion including a central front apex, a left and a right front cutting edge, which diverge from said central front apex, a wishbone limb cutter portion, including a left and a right limb cutting edge. An intersection point of an extension of the left limb cutting edge and an extension of the right limb cutting edge is arranged on a center line parallel to the cutting direction through the central front apex. The left and right front cutting edge are arranged forward of the left and right limb cutting edge, respectively as seen in the cutting direction and outward relative to said imaginary extension line from the left and right limb cutting edge, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK, Johannes Antoon Vincent VAN KIPPERSLUIS, Roger Pierre Hubertus Maria CLAESSENS
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Patent number: 9775375Abstract: The invention provides methods and systems for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff. The systems include a rotatable drum provided with mold holders that accept removable molds that are filled with the mass of foodstuff to form the three-dimensional products. The method includes use of the system to fill removable molds in filling operations to form the three-dimensional products.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van De Eerden, Petrus Christianus Marius Janssen, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar
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Patent number: 9687005Abstract: A skinning installation is adapted to remove skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from a part including the breast. A method for removing skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from the breast, uses the skinning installation. The installation includes a toothed skinning roller and an elongated shoe extending adjacent and essentially parallel to the toothed skinning roller. The shoe includes a central nose portion which is directed counter to the rotation direction of the skinning roller, having two side edges and a leading skin gripping edge, wherein the side of the nose portion facing the skinning roller comprises an arcuate surface having a curvature corresponding essentially to the curvature of the skinning roller, wherein a skin gripping gap is defined between the arcuate surface of the central nose portion and the skinning roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Johannis Anthonie Vroegop, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters
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Patent number: 9596869Abstract: A system for skin removal from defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry products, includes a poultry products conveyor including a track including a circle arc track portion, and a series of poultry product carriers which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the track and which are movable along said track. Each poultry product carrier is adapted to hold at least one defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry product at the ankle joint thereof such that the poultry product is conveyed hanging from said carrier. A carousel skin removal device is arranged along the track of the poultry products conveyor at the circle arc track portion and adapted to remove skin from whole leg or drumstick poultry products held and conveyed by the poultry products conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Jan Willem Bos, Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Pascal Peter André Van Kempen
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Publication number: 20160366897Abstract: A skinning installation is adapted to remove skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from a part including the breast. A method for removing skin from slaughtered poultry parts, e.g. from the breast, uses the skinning installation. The installation includes a toothed skinning roller and an elongated shoe extending adjacent and essentially parallel to the toothed skinning roller. The shoe includes a central nose portion which is directed counter to the rotation direction of the skinning roller, having two side edges and a leading skin gripping edge, wherein the side of the nose portion facing the skinning roller comprises an arcuate surface having a curvature corresponding essentially to the curvature of the skinning roller, wherein a skin gripping gap is defined between the arcuate surface of the central nose portion and the skinning roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Johannis Anthonie VROEGOP, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK, Erik Hendrikus Werner PETERS
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Publication number: 20160309773Abstract: The invention provides methods and systems for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff. The systems include a rotatable drum provided with mold holders that accept removable molds that are filled with the mass of foodstuff to form the three-dimensional products. The method includes use of the system to fill removable molds in filling operations to form the three-dimensional products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: MAURICE EDUARDUS THEODORUS VAN ESBROECK, HENDRICUS FRANCISCUS JACOBUS MARIA VAN DE EERDEN, PETRUS CHRISTIANUS MARIUS JANSSEN, ADRIANUS JOSEPHES VAN DEN NIEUWELAAR
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Publication number: 20160270413Abstract: A system for skin removal from defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry products, includes a poultry products conveyor including a track including a circle arc track portion, and a series of poultry product carriers which are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the track and which are movable along said track. Each poultry product carrier is adapted to hold at least one defeathered whole leg or drumstick poultry product at the ankle joint thereof such that the poultry product is conveyed hanging from said carrier. A carousel skin removal device is arranged along the track of the poultry products conveyor at the circle arc track portion and adapted to remove skin from whole leg or drumstick poultry products held and conveyed by the poultry products conveyor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Jan Willem BOS, Erik Hendrikus Werner PETERS, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus VAN ESBROECK, Pascal Peter André VAN KEMPEN
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Patent number: 9402413Abstract: The invention provides methods and systems for molding three-dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff. The systems include a rotatable drum provided with mold holders that accept removable molds that are filled with the mass of foodstuff to form the three-dimensional products. The method includes use of the system to fill removable molds in filling operations to form the three-dimensional products.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.V.Inventors: Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van De Eerden, Petrus Christianus Marius Janssen, Adrianus Josephes Van Den Nieuwelaar
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Patent number: 9295265Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for removing wing tips (2t) from carcass parts of slaughtered poultry, comprising a wing tip processing station (100) with a wing tip cutter (105) adapted to remove the wing tip segment from the lower wing member, and a set of multiple wing guides (101, 102) for guiding and positioning one wing so as to define the position of the lower wing member, the wing tip joint and the wing tip of said one wing at the wing tip cutter. At least one upper wing member guide (101) and at least one lower wing member guide (102) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Marel Stork Poultry Processing B.VInventors: Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus van Esbroeck, Timotheus Johannes Wester, Jan Willem Bos
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Patent number: 9173413Abstract: A carrier for supporting a carcass part of slaughtered poultry includes a carrier body having a support surface for engaging at least a part of the inner face of the carcass part, a hook for holding the carcass part on the carrier body, a positioning element for positioning the carcass part relative to the carrier, which has a dome shaped engagement end for engaging the inner face of the carcass part, and is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the dome shaped engagement end of the positioning element protrudes from the support surface of the carrier body. The positioning element is arranged such relative to the support surface of the carrier body that in its extended position, the dome shaped engagement end of the positioning element engages the inner face of the carcass part at or adjacent to the facies visceralis sterni of the sternum in the region between the left and right margo costalis of the sternum.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING B.V.Inventors: Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck, Johannis Anthonie Vroegop
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Publication number: 20150272140Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for removing wing tips (2t) from carcass parts of slaughtered poultry, comprising a wing tip processing station (100) with a wing tip cutter (105) adapted to remove the wing tip segment from the lower wing member, and a set of multiple wing guides (101, 102) for guiding and positioning one wing so as to define the position of the lower wing member, the wing tip joint and the wing tip of said one wing at the wing tip cutter. At least one upper wing member guide (101) and at least one lower wing member guide (102) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Erik Hendrikus Werner Peters, Maurice Eduardus Theodorus van Esbroeck, Timotheus Johannes Wester, Jan Willem Bos