Patents by Inventor Nigel Cope

Nigel Cope 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).

  • Cryogenic poultry chilling system and method
    Patent number: 11071305
    Abstract: A cryogenic poultry chilling system including a rotatable carousel having a plurality of stations each configured and arranged to receive a poultry carcass suspended from leg hangers, the poultry carcass having an upward facing cavity opening and a downward facing neck opening, a tundish having an outlet port corresponding to each of the stations, and an injector extending downwardly from each of the tundish outlet ports configured and arranged to deliver cryogen into the cavity opening of a carcass in the corresponding station, and a cryogen delivery apparatus configured to deliver substantially liquid cryogen into the tundish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-P. Trembley, Nigel Cope
  • CRYOGENIC POULTRY CHILLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150366229
    Abstract: A cryogenic poultry chilling system including a rotatable carousel having a plurality of stations each configured and arranged to receive a poultry carcass suspended from leg hangers, the poultry carcass having an upward facing cavity opening and a downward facing neck opening, a tundish having an outlet port corresponding to each of the stations, and an injector extending downwardly from each of the tundish outlet ports configured and arranged to deliver cryogen into the cavity opening of a carcass in the corresponding station, and a cryogen delivery apparatus configured to deliver substantially liquid cryogen into the tundish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe TREMBLEY, Nigel COPE
  • Carcass processing apparatus
    Patent number: 7950986
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3, the heating cabinet 1 including hot air means 10, 11, 15 to project a flow of hot air onto the carcasses to warm the outer surface on the carcasses to thereby loosen the feather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: C & C Systems Limited
    Inventors: Paul Kelly, Nigel Cope
  • Carcass processing apparatus
    Publication number: 20070238403
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3, the heating cabinet 1 including hot air means 10, 11, 15 to project a flow of hot air onto the carcasses to warm the outer surface on the carcasses to thereby loosen the feather.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Kelly, Nigel Cope
  • Carcass processing apparatus
    Patent number: 7207879
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3 the heating cabinet 1 including hot air means 10, 11, 15 to project a flow of hot air onto the carcasses to warm the outer surface on the carcasses to thereby loosen the feathers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: C & C Systems Limited
    Inventors: Paul Kelly, Nigel Cope
  • Carcass processing apparatus
    Publication number: 20050250432
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing carcasses of gallinaceous animals, including a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3 the heating cabinet 1 including hot air means 10, 11, 15 to project a flow of hot air onto the carcasses to warm the outer surface on the carcasses to thereby loosen the feathers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Kelly, Nigel Cope