Patents by Inventor Arni Sigurdsson
Arni Sigurdsson 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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Patent number: 11533920Abstract: A system for processing meat pieces includes a radiation inspection apparatus configured to receive a primary stream of meat pieces conveyed by a conveyor and to detect trim products containing undesired objects; a reject device; a control unit configured to operate the reject device using the detected undesired objects as an operation parameter such that the meat pieces containing the undesired objects are separated from the primary stream of trim products; an object remover configured to remove the undesired objects from the meat pieces separated from the primary stream of trim products; and a recirculation apparatus configured to receive the meat pieces after undergoing the object remover and recirculate it as a secondary stream into the radiation inspection apparatus. The secondary stream is separated from the primary stream, and the radiation inspection is configured to detect whether any remaining undesired objects are in the secondary stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Arni Sigurdsson, Agust Örn Einarsson
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Publication number: 20200187513Abstract: A system for processing meat pieces includes a radiation inspection apparatus configured to receive a primary stream of meat pieces conveyed by a conveyor and to detect trim products containing undesired objects; a reject device; a control unit configured to operate the reject device using the detected undesired objects as an operation parameter such that the meat pieces containing the undesired objects are separated from the primary stream of trim products; an object remover configured to remove the undesired objects from the meat pieces separated from the primary stream of trim products; and a recirculation apparatus configured to receive the meat pieces after undergoing the object remover and recirculate it as a secondary stream into the radiation inspection apparatus. The secondary stream is separated from the primary stream, and the radiation inspection is configured to detect whether any remaining undesired objects are in the secondary stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Arni SIGURDSSON, Agust Örn EINARSSON
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Patent number: 9795148Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiriksson
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Publication number: 20160205955Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Patent number: 9307774Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: MAREL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Publication number: 20150313245Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Patent number: 9095146Abstract: A meat inspection and sorting line comprising supply means, a radiation inspection facility, a cutting facility and a reject facility. Meat parts are brought together and fed into the radiation inspection facility by means of a conveyor in a layer of meat parts. An undesired object is detected by the radiation inspection facility by means of e.g. an X-ray technique and a part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is identified and separated from the layer of meat parts by the cutting facility. The identified and separated part of the layer of meat parts containing the undesired object is rejected by the reject facility from the layer of meat parts.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: MARCEL ICELAND EHFInventors: Árni Sigurdsson, Hrafnkell Eiríksson
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Publication number: 20040024652Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system for distributing digital products subject to intellectual property rights comprises a plurality of interconnected modular processing components including at least an Order Management System (OMS), an Offer Catalog Component (OCC), and a Rights Locker Component (RLC). The OMS manages the application. The OCC lists available products, and the RLC provides client branding. The components are advantageously digitally interconnected via a common messaging language. In a preferred embodiment additional modular components are coupled to additional components OMS, OCC, and RLC to encompass the full range of distribution functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2003Publication date: February 5, 2004Inventors: Willms Buhse, J. David Garland, Adam Silver, Arni Sigurdsson, Johann Butting
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Publication number: 20030036344Abstract: The invention concerns apparatus and method for automatic cutting of objects into portions of reduced dimension. More specifically the invention concerns a cutting device (9) placed horizontally over a transporting conveyor (3). The cutting device is further operatively connected to a computer (6) and moveable in an up- and downward direction with respect to the conveyor. The characteristics of the object to be cut are determined. By utilising at least one of the characteristics to establishing the desired cutting pattern one is able to cut the object into portions of predetermined thickness by band saw cutting blade (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: MAREL HFInventors: Arni Geir Sigurdsson, Arni Sigurdsson, Ragnar Sverrisson, Hordur Arnarson
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Patent number: 6164174Abstract: The invention involves a method and apparatus for automatic portioning of objects. More specifically, the invention utilizes both weighing and imaging data in order to calculate an estimated weight distribution of objects being processed. One or more weighing units, which weigh one or more parts of the objects, are installed before and/or after a cutting unit to obtain the weighing data. A computer system controls cutting based on the imaging data and the weighing data.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: H. F. Marel, Ltd.Inventors: Arni Sigurdsson, Arni G. Sigurdsson, Helgi Hjalmarsson, Hordur Arnarson