Patents Assigned to Growers Express, LLC
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Publication number: 20180360083Abstract: A spaghetti squash apparatus includes microwaveable packaging configured to contain spaghetti squash. The spaghetti squash has a skin of the spaghetti squash removed and the spaghetti squash is cut into a predetermined number of spaghetti squash portions, the predetermined number of spaghetti squash portions being packaged in the microwaveable packaging based on weight. Additionally, the spaghetti squash apparatus includes instructions for spaghetti squash preparation located on the packaging. The instructions include heating the spaghetti squash portions in the microwaveable packaging, cooling the spaghetti squash portions in the microwaveable packaging, and interacting with the spaghetti squash portions in the microwaveable packaging until noodles are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Growers Express, LLCInventor: Brian Stepien
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Patent number: 10098374Abstract: A spaghetti squash package can include microwaveable packaging and instructions for spaghetti squash preparation including heating content of the microwaveable packaging and interacting with the content of the microwaveable packaging until noodles are formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Growers Express, LLCInventor: Brian Stepien
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Publication number: 20180070618Abstract: A spaghetti squash package can include microwaveable packaging and instructions for spaghetti squash preparation including heating content of the microwaveable packaging and interacting with the content of the microwaveable packaging until noodles are formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Growers Express, LLCInventor: Brian STEPIEN
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Patent number: 9750279Abstract: In an aspect, a process for removing a tail end of Brussels sprouts comprises separating a Brussels sprout from a stack and transferring it to a longitudinal transport track. On the track, the Brussels sprout is manipulated to position a longest dimension of the Brussels sprout perpendicular to a direction of travel of the transport track. Near an end of the track, a position and an orientation of each Brussels sprout is defined by photographic detection. Each Brussels sprout is removed from the transport track by a gripper. A position and an orientation of the gripper are defined using the detected position and orientation of the Brussels sprout to be removed. The gripper is re-oriented and moved along a knife to remove the tail end of the Brussels sprout. The Brussels sprout is removed from the gripper and collected.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: GROWERS EXPRESS, LLC.Inventors: Christopher Stephen Keenan, Dirk Jacobus Bac, Bastiaan Rinke Anthony Groeneweg, Ian McLachlan, David A. Watson
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Publication number: 20170086487Abstract: A processed cauliflower mixture includes a plurality of cauliflower stem pieces cut from a cauliflower stem, a plurality of cauliflower crown pieces cut from a cauliflower crown, and packaging containing a mixture of the plurality of cauliflower stem pieces and the plurality of cauliflower crown pieces. The cauliflower stem is treated, prior to being cut into the plurality of cauliflower stem pieces, such that the cauliflower stem mimics the visual and tactile effects of the cauliflower crown.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Growers Express, LLCInventors: Kel Eugene LEMONS, Brian STEPIEN
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Patent number: 9549566Abstract: A cauliflower processing comprises pre-washing a cauliflower, including removing unwanted dust, residual, and debris from the cauliflower. Further, the method includes a step for washing the cauliflower with a wash solution containing at least one of sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, organic acids, chlorine dioxide, silver ion, water treated with ozone, water treated with pulsed electric field, and water treated with ultraviolet radiation. Finally, the method includes a step for pulverizing the cauliflower, including at least one of the steps of sizing, grinding, sanding, cutting, dicing, chopping, and crushing the cauliflower.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Growers Express, LLCInventors: Kel Eugene Lemons, Brian Stepien
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Publication number: 20160309750Abstract: A cauliflower processing comprises pre-washing a cauliflower, including removing unwanted dust, residual, and debris from the cauliflower. Further, the method includes a step for washing the cauliflower with a wash solution containing at least one of sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, organic acids, chlorine dioxide, silver ion, water treated with ozone, water treated with pulsed electric field, and water treated with ultraviolet radiation. Finally, the method includes a step for pulverizing the cauliflower, including at least one of the steps of sizing, grinding, sanding, cutting, dicing, chopping, and crushing the cauliflower.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Growers Express, LLCInventors: Kel Eugene LEMONS, Brian Stepien
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Publication number: 20110016144Abstract: The present invention industrially relates to a system and method for production, planning, tracking, and reporting of a crop or other agricultural product. More particularly, the present invention industrially relates to crop production, planning, tracking, and reporting by coupling an identification to a crop while simultaneously collecting data throughout the crop growth process. The coupled identification relates the crop to the collected data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2008Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Growers Express, LLCInventors: Jamie Strachan, James Goudy, Alejandro Argueta