Patents by Inventor Gilbert R. Mitchell

Gilbert R. Mitchell 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 and apparatus for efficient automated production of deboned and other meat cuts utilizing an ultrasonic knife and coupled controller
    Patent number: 11992931
    Abstract: The technology as disclosed herein includes a method and apparatus for deboning a meat item, and more particular for deboning a poultry item including performing an initial shoulder cut for removing boneless breast meat from the poultry carcass or frame. The method and apparatus disclosed and claimed herein is a combination of a robotic arm including an ultrasonic knife implement and a vision system for varying the cut path based on the shape and size of the poultry item. The combination as claimed including the ultrasonic knife can perform a meat cut while penetrating the meat with less force than the typical penetration that occurs when using a traditional knife.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Tyson Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Foreman, Gilbert R. Mitchell, Levi H. Armstrong, Joshua D. Langsfeld, Jorge Luis Nicho, Tomas A. Blodgett, Shane Thomas Shelboum