Patents by Inventor Brian Caprara

Brian Caprara 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRIMMING AND CORING ROMAINE LETTUCE AND OTHER HARVESTED PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20100291276
    Abstract: A conveyor system includes a plurality of produce clamps that rotate around a clamp conveyor assembly. On a field side of the conveyor system, a synchronous conveyor belt provides a support for the butt or stem of a plant placed thereon, in between clamps. As the clamp conveyor turns away from the field side, the clamps close and fully support the plants. The conveyor assembly carries the clamps, and the clamped plants, through a series of coring and trimming blades. The clamps then open to release the cored and trimmed product onto a collection conveyor, and the clamps continue to the field side to receive further plants for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Valley Fabrication
    Inventors: Peter de Groot, Brian Caprara
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRIMMING AND CORING ROMAINE LETTUCE AND OTHER HARVESTED PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20070221072
    Abstract: A conveyor system includes a plurality of produce clamps that rotate around a clamp conveyor assembly. On a field side of the conveyor system, a synchronous conveyor belt provides a support for the butt or stem of a plant placed thereon, in between clamps. As the clamp conveyor turns away from the field side, the clamps close and fully support the plants. The conveyor assembly carries the clamps, and the clamped plants, through a series of coring and trimming blades. The clamps then open to release the cored and trimmed product onto a collection conveyor, and the clamps continue to the field side to receive further plants for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Peter de Groot, Brian Caprara