Patents by Inventor Hilmar ERLINGSSON

Hilmar ERLINGSSON 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).

  • Publication number: 20240375885
    Abstract: A handling installation for handling food items, includes a conveying device, and at least one separating device downstream from the conveying device. The separating device has at least one conveying space through which the food items can be conveyed and at least one deflecting device positionable to at least partially protrude into the conveying space to deflect at least one first food item at least partially away from at least one second food item in order to increase the spacing between at least the first food item and the second food item to separate a food cluster. Alternatively, a rotating device for rotating and changing an orientation of the food item may be provided. Methods for handling food items and a food processing installation may include the handling installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hilmar ERLINGSSON, Sverrir HARALDSSON, Saulius GENUTIS, Ulfar Karl ARNORSSON, Helgi HJALMARSSON
  • Publication number: 20240074445
    Abstract: A food processing installation for processing food items includes: a food processing enclosure; a cutting device in the food processing enclosure; a particle capturing enclosure; an exhaust vent connected to the food processing enclosure via a vent inlet and connected to the particle capturing enclosure via a vent outlet; and a spray nozzle arrangement separate from the cutting device and located downstream relative to the vent inlet. The exhaust vent is configured to conduct an exhaust flow of exhaust air comprising food aerosols emitted from the food processing enclosure to the particle capturing enclosure, and the spray nozzle arrangement is configured to eject a spray of droplets that coalesce with the food aerosols. A method is provided for filtering air from a food processing installation and a particle capturing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Hilmar ERLINGSSON, Elias Mikael Vagn SIGGEIRSSON
  • Patent number: 11897703
    Abstract: A conveyor system, comprising a first conveyor assembly having: an input end; an output end; and a conveyor belt arranged to convey an object from the input end toward the output end in a direction of travel. The conveyor system comprises a fluid projection mechanism, the fluid projection mechanism being arranged to provide a fluid suitable for providing a lifting force to a conveyed object as the conveyed object passes over the fluid projection mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: VALKA EHF
    Inventors: Hilmar Erlingsson, Úlfar Arnórsson, Ívar Meyvantsson, Helgi Hjálmarsson
  • Publication number: 20220250856
    Abstract: A conveyor system, comprising a first conveyor assembly having: an input end; an output end; and a conveyor belt arranged to convey an object from the input end toward the output end in a direction of travel. The conveyor system comprises a fluid projection mechanism, the fluid projection mechanism being arranged to provide a fluid suitable for providing a lifting force to a conveyed object as the conveyed object passes over the fluid projection mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: VALKA EHF
    Inventors: Hilmar ERLINGSSON, Úlfar ARNÓRSSON, Ívar MEYVANTSSON, Helgi HJÁLMARSSON