Patents by Inventor Derek J. Vote

Derek J. Vote 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 packaging
    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
  • MEAT PACKAGING
    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
  • METHOD OF DETACHING A MUSCLE AND BEEF PRODUCTS PRODUCED BY THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20120276273
    Abstract: Described is a method of detaching a muscle from a beef cattle carcass, the method comprising the steps of: locating the muscle comprising at least one attachment point to the beef cattle carcass; and detaching the attachment point of the muscle from the beef cattle carcass prior to the onset of rigor mortis. An assembly line method is also described. Also, described are muscles comprising a substantially symmetrical and cylindrical-shape. In addition, described are muscle beef products that are produced by the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: David R. McKenna, Kyle Pfeiffer, Derek J. Vote
  • Meat packaging
    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