Patents by Inventor Bilynn Johnson

Bilynn Johnson 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).

  • Meat sortation
    Patent number: 9386781
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein is provided. The method includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Paul B. Hiemenz, H. Glen Dolezal, Jr., Bilynn Johnson
  • MEAT SORTATION
    Publication number: 20140205739
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein is provided. The method includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Paul B. Hiemenz, H. Glen Dolezal, JR., Bilynn Johnson
  • Meat sortation
    Patent number: 8721405
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein. The method includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Paul B. Hiemenz, H. Glen Dolezal, Jr., Bilynn Johnson
  • Meat sortation
    Patent number: 8147299
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Paul B. Hiemenz, H. Glen Dolezal, Jr., Bilynn Johnson
  • MEAT SORTATION
    Publication number: 20120018353
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein is provided. The method includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Paul B. Hiemenz, H. Glen Dolezal, JR., Bilynn Johnson
  • Meat Sortation
    Publication number: 20070178819
    Abstract: A system and method for sorting animal protein is provided. The method includes determining a desired characteristic of a cut of meat from an animal portion and associating the desired characteristic with an attribute of the animal portion. The attribute is ascertained and the animal portion is sorted based on the ascertained attribute. Like animal portions are grouped together for further processing as a group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: David McKenna, Paul Hiemenz, H. Dolezal, Bilynn Johnson