Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Morrison

Jeffrey J. Morrison 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 Material Handling for a Food Product Using High Pressure Pasteurization
    Publication number: 20100209590
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-pressure pasteurization utilizes a basket (40) for holding food packages (95). The basket (40) is transported on a cart (60) from a loading station (90), to the high-pressure pasteurization processing apparatus (10) and back to an unloading station (100). Two robots (17, 18) are utilized to reduce cycle time of the high-pressure pasteurization vessels (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: John P. Hotek, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Method and apparatus for material handling for a food product using high pressure pasteurization
    Patent number: 7722912
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for high-pressure pasteurization utilizes a basket (40) for holding food packages (95). The basket (40) is transported on a cart (60) from a loading station (90), to the high-pressure pasteurization processing apparatus (10) and back to an unloading station (100). Two robots (17, 18) are utilized to reduce cycle time of the high-pressure pasteurization vessels (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hormel Foods Corporation
    Inventors: John P. Hotek, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Method and apparatus for packaging tamales
    Patent number: 6854587
    Abstract: A tamale loading apparatus (10) includes a converging mechanism (61) and diverter wheels (83, 84) to position tamales (200) on a belt (24). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales (200) into a can (300) wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales (200) by hand into the cans (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Method and apparatus for packaging tamales
    Patent number: 6546697
    Abstract: A tamale loading apparatus (10) includes a converging mechanism (61) and diverter wheels (83, 84) to position tamales (200) on a belt (24). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales (200) into a can (300) wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales (200) by hand into the cans (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Method and apparatus for packaging tamales
    Publication number: 20030046898
    Abstract: A tamale loading apparatus (10) includes a converging mechanism (61) and diverter wheels (83, 84) to position tamales (200) on a belt (24). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales (200) into a can (300) wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales (200) by hand into the cans (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Method and apparatus for packaging tamales
    Publication number: 20030024215
    Abstract: A tamale loading apparatus (10) includes a converging mechanism (61) and diverter wheels (83, 84) to position tamales (200) on a belt (24). The belt is run at a speed to fly the tamales (200) into a can (300) wherein the tamales are automatically loaded and it is no longer necessary to load the tamales (200) by hand into the cans (300).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Methods and apparatus for processing pork belly slabs
    Publication number: 20020098791
    Abstract: Pork belly slabs are arranged into a vertical stack and loaded into a magazine. The lowermost slab is push through a gate on the magazine and then held in place until engaged by a gripper. The gripper pushes the slab into a bacon slicing unit, and then a left over end of the slab is ejected into a receptacle before the process is repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison
  • Two-directional reject and make-up conveyor system
    Patent number: 6227376
    Abstract: A two-direction reject and make-up conveyor system includes a supply conveyor system (30) and a first inspection conveyor (40) and a second inspection conveyor (41). The conveyors (40 and 41) are moveable in both a forward and reverse direction allowing items to be inspected to be rejected in both directions. The supply conveyor system (30) allows for the make-up of any rejected items onto the inspection conveyors (40 and 41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Hormel Foods, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Handel, Jeffrey J. Morrison