Patents Assigned to Food Processing Equipment Company
  • Vacuum transfer apparatus and process with improved product weighing controls
    Patent number: 7972087
    Abstract: A vacuum transfer apparatus and process with weighing controls. An exemplary vacuum transfer apparatus includes a hopper that retains food product and includes a discharge port. A vacuum chamber has an inlet coupled to the discharge port of the hopper, and a member that is time-controlled to dispense product from the vacuum chamber. A portioning hopper receives product from the vacuum chamber and dispenses a predetermined weight of product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Food Processing Equipment Company
    Inventor: Alan L. Davison
  • Vacuum transfer apparatus and process with improved product weighing controls
    Publication number: 20100014924
    Abstract: A vacuum transfer apparatus and process with weighing controls. An exemplary vacuum transfer apparatus includes a hopper that retains food product and includes a discharge port. A vacuum chamber has an inlet coupled to the discharge port of the hopper, and a member that is time-controlled to dispense product from the vacuum chamber. A portioning hopper receives product from the vacuum chamber and dispenses a predetermined weight of product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Food Processing Equipment Company
    Inventor: Alan L. Davison