Patents by Inventor Shinji HANE

Shinji HANE 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: 20240397960
    Abstract: A meat-attached matter removal device includes a pair of gripping arms, an arm driving unit, and a circular blade body. The pair of gripping arms grip a base of an attached matter, which is attached to a chicken thigh meat, from both sides and raises the attached matter from the chicken thigh meat. The arm driving unit drives the pair of gripping arms. The circular blade body passes over the pair of gripping arms to cut the attached matter raised by the pair of gripping arms from the base of the attached matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoya Kashihara, Motomasa Tanaka, Shinji Hane
  • Patent number: 9826747
    Abstract: A shoulder incision-making apparatus for a poultry carcass according to the present invention is for cutting a shoulder joint section of a poultry carcass, and includes: a fixing jig on which a poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and configured to convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first cutter disposed in the conveyance path; and a second cutter disposed in the conveyance path at a downstream side of the first cutter in a conveying direction. The first cutter is configured to make an incision on the shoulder joint section of the poultry carcass, and the second cutter is configured to be inserted into the incision to cut the shoulder joint section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Inoue, Shinji Hane, Kenichi Oka, Koji Takanashi, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9775361
    Abstract: A shoulder incision-making apparatus for a poultry carcass according to the present invention is for cutting a shoulder joint section of a poultry carcass, and includes: a fixing jig on which a poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and configured to convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first cutter disposed in the conveyance path; and a second cutter disposed in the conveyance path at a downstream side of the first cutter in a conveying direction. The first cutter is configured to make an incision on the shoulder joint section of the poultry carcass, and the second cutter is configured to be inserted into the incision to cut the shoulder joint section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Inoue, Shinji Hane, Kenichi Oka, Koji Takanashi, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9706782
    Abstract: A shoulder-blade incision-making apparatus is provided and includes: a fixing jig on which the poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a fixing jig conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first separating member disposed above the conveyance path movably upward and downward; and a first driving device for moving the first separating member in an upward and downward direction. The first driving device is operated to move downward the first separating member and move the first separating member along a surface of the shoulder blade of the poultry carcass in accordance with a timing when the poultry carcass fixed to the fixing jig reaches a meat-separation position below the first separating member, therefore the meat portion attached to the shoulder blade is separated from the shoulder blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Inoue, Shinji Hane, Kenichi Oka, Koji Takanashi, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9700060
    Abstract: A contour measurement apparatus and a contour measurement method for measuring a contour of a poultry carcass, and a deboning device for a poultry carcass are provided. The contour measurement apparatus includes: a fixing jig on which the poultry carcass is placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path for conveying the fixing jig; a contact element being supported movably in an upper and lower direction within a two-dimensional plane, and being able to be in contact with a measurement target portion of the poultry carcass; an upper and lower direction position sensor for detecting a position of the contact element in the upper and lower direction; a fixing jig position sensor for detecting a position of the fixing jig moving in a conveying direction; and a contour calculation unit for calculating a contour of a surface of the poultry carcass on the two-dimensional plane based on detected values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Inoue, Shinji Hane, Kenichi Oka, Koji Takanashi, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 9687007
    Abstract: A poultry tenderloin extraction apparatus is provided that can achieve higher poultry tenderloin extracting process performance without posing a risk of bone chips mixing in the poultry tenderloin. The poultry tenderloin extraction apparatus includes: a fixing jig configured to move while holding a poultry carcass; a poultry tenderloin extraction body section disposed on each of left and right sides with respect to a conveying direction of the fixing jig; a first moving unit configured to move the poultry tenderloin extraction body section toward the moving fixing jig; and a second moving unit configured to move the poultry tenderloin extraction body section away from the moving fixing jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki Inoue, Shinji Hane, Kenichi Oka, Koji Takanashi, Naoki Toyoda, Hiroyuki Sakurayama, Noriyuki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170156354
    Abstract: A contour measurement apparatus and a contour measurement method for measuring a contour of a poultry carcass, and a deboning device for a poultry carcass are provided. The contour measurement apparatus includes: a fixing jig on which the poultry carcass is placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path for conveying the fixing jig; a contact element being supported movably in an upper and lower direction within a two-dimensional plane, and being able to be in contact with a measurement target portion of the poultry carcass; an upper and lower direction position sensor for detecting a position of the contact element in the upper and lower direction; a fixing jig position sensor for detecting a position of the fixing jig moving in a conveying direction; and a contour calculation unit for calculating a contour of a surface of the poultry carcass on the two-dimensional plane based on detected values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki INOUE, Shinji HANE, Kenichi OKA, Koji TAKANASHI, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170127690
    Abstract: A shoulder incision-making apparatus for a poultry carcass according to the present invention is for cutting a shoulder joint section of a poultry carcass, and includes: a fixing jig on which a poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and configured to convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first cutter disposed in the conveyance path; and a second cutter disposed in the conveyance path at a downstream side of the first cutter in a conveying direction. The first cutter is configured to make an incision on the shoulder joint section of the poultry carcass, and the second cutter is configured to be inserted into the incision to cut the shoulder joint section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki INOUE, Shinji HANE, Kenichi OKA, Koji TAKANASHI, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170127689
    Abstract: A poultry tenderloin extraction apparatus is provided and includes: a fixing jig being moved while holding a poultry carcass; a poultry tenderloin extraction body section disposed on each of left and right sides with respect to a conveying direction of the fixing jig; and a first moving unit and a second moving unit, for moving the poultry tenderloin extraction body section toward/away from the moving fixing jig, respectively. The poultry tenderloin extraction body section includes a clamping device having: a clamping lower plate and a clamping upper plate for clamping the poultry tenderloin therebetween when the poultry tenderloin extraction body section moves toward the fixing jig. The poultry tenderloin is separated from the poultry carcass by a movement of the fixing jig toward a front side in the conveying direction and a movement of the poultry tenderloin extraction body section away from the fixing jig by the second moving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki INOUE, Shinji HANE, Kenichi OKA, Koji TAKANASHI, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20170119002
    Abstract: A shoulder-blade incision-making apparatus is provided and includes: a fixing jig on which the poultry carcass which is eviscerated and which has leg parts removed is to be placed and fixed; a fixing jig conveyer forming a conveyance path of the fixing jig and convey the fixing jig along the conveyance path; a first separating member disposed above the conveyance path movably upward and downward; and a first driving device for moving the first separating member in an upward and downward direction. The first driving device is operated to move downward the first separating member and move the first separating member along a surface of the shoulder blade of the poultry carcass in accordance with a timing when the poultry carcass fixed to the fixing jig reaches a meat-separation position below the first separating member, therefore the meat portion attached to the shoulder blade is separated from the shoulder blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: MAYEKAWA MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki INOUE, Shinji HANE, Kenichi OKA, Koji TAKANASHI, Naoki TOYODA, Hiroyuki SAKURAYAMA, Noriyuki TAKAHASHI