Patents by Inventor Kelly R. Moore

Kelly R. Moore 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).

  • Automatic portion-cutting method and machine
    Patent number: 4557019
    Abstract: An automatic portion-cutting machine measures the shape of a fish fillet, calculates its corresponding volume and weight, and cuts the fillet to create portions of a predetermined size. In the preferred embodiment disclosed herein, fish fillets are advanced along a conveyor to allow these operations to take place. An optical monitoring station along the conveyor sends data relating to the shape of the fillet to a processing unit which calculates the weight of the fillet and actuates a cutting unit to cut the fillet at locations corresponding to the portion size desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: Seafreeze Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Douglas E. Van Devanter, Kelly R. Moore, James S. Tomlin