Patents by Inventor Alec L. Gordon

Alec L. Gordon 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).

  • Patent number: 8661773
    Abstract: Meat products are provided to an automated bagging system in a controlled and managed manner. Packaging systems in accordance with the present invention preferably include one or more buffering systems capable controlling the flow of meat products to a bagging system. Buffering systems are positioned along a meat product packaging line to provide such flow control. Plural buffering systems may be used as arranged in one or both of in series and in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Alec L. Gordon, David R. McKenna, Derek J. Vote
  • Publication number: 20130019574
    Abstract: Meat products are provided to an automated bagging system in a controlled and managed manner. Packaging systems in accordance with the present invention preferably include one or more buffering systems capable controlling the flow of meat products to a bagging system. Buffering systems are positioned along a meat product packaging line to provide such flow control. Plural buffering systems may be used as arranged in one or both of in series and in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Alec L. Gordon, David R. McKenna, Derek J. Vote
  • Publication number: 20090214724
    Abstract: Meat products are provided to an automated bagging system in a controlled and managed manner. Packaging systems in accordance with the present invention preferably include one or more buffering systems capable controlling the flow of meat products to a bagging system. Buffering systems are positioned along a meat product packaging line to provide such flow control. Plural buffering systems may be used as arranged in one or both of in series and in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Alec L. Gordon, David R. Mckenna, Derek J. Vote