Patents by Inventor Catherine R. Barrow

Catherine R. Barrow 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).

  • Method for bakery product measurement
    Patent number: 6201885
    Abstract: The computer imaging analysis of bakery products for quality control and other purposes is disclosed. Apparatus and methods useful in such analysis are disclosed. The methods are useful on all types of bakery products. They can be used to analyze for parameters, such as size, shape, area and volume. They can also be used to analyze holes, grain or crust. Viewable images may be provided. The parameters can be compared with prescribed specifications and can be used on a plurality of products to determine substantial uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Bunge Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Allan S. Hodgson, Catherine R. Barrow, Jessica M. Arnold