Patents by Inventor Timothy T. Watson

Timothy T. Watson 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).

  • Patent number: 8408108
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for cutting slices of food product from a larger portion of the food product, whereby the systems and methods can reduce down-time associated with some of the portions of the equipment during cleaning. Components of the system requiring more frequent cleaning can be readily disconnected from those components requiring less frequent cleaning. Further, substitute components can be connected to those components requiring less frequent cleaning to reduce their down-time while the other components are being cleaned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Rory J. Redemann, Timothy T. Watson
  • Patent number: 8109065
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Publication number: 20110197728
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for cutting slices of food product from a larger portion of the food product, whereby the systems and methods can reduce down-time associated with some of the portions of the equipment during cleaning. Components of the system requiring more frequent cleaning can be readily disconnected from those components requiring less frequent cleaning. Further, substitute components can be connected to those components requiring less frequent cleaning to reduce their down-time while the other components are being cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Rory J. Redemann, Timothy T. Watson
  • Publication number: 20110099948
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Patent number: 7866130
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Publication number: 20080282909
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Patent number: 6837030
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Publication number: 20040139706
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow meat logs to be manually loaded into a slicing station and thereafter be continuously automatically processed at the slicing station, a harping station, and an insertion station for automated packaging thereof without the need for handling of the meat stacks by workers. To this end, the slicing station is effective to form smaller sections or chubs from the meat logs and to do so such that the chubs are provided with substantially parallel flat end-faces to ensure that high quality meat slices are generated therefrom. The chubs are then transported to the harping station where each of the chubs undergoes a single cutting operation, thus simultaneously forming the meat slices therefrom and substantially maintaining the slices in the configuration of the chubs for generating well-formed stacks of the slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Drebing, Timothy T. Watson, Peter V. Doll, Gary Skaar, Paul Doll, Randy J. Glynn
  • Patent number: 5988033
    Abstract: Apparatus, device and method for improved slicing of large food sticks, loaves and the like are provided. A slicing blade which has a top flat surface or top flat land width along its cutting edge provides generally longitudinal forces on the food product being sliced, which forces are in a direction generally opposite to the direction through which the food products are fed through a slicing apparatus. The slicing blade includes a bottom primary bevel land width surface and an advantageous primary angle for imparting improved stack and slice uniformity and for controlling package overfill. The slicing blade also exhibits a long slicing blade surface which follows an Archimedean spiral. The invention is particularly important in improving handling of large luncheon meat sticks, especially non-frozen, high water content and reduced fat content luncheon meat sticks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Skaar, Timothy T. Watson, Greg C. Wicke, Dennis G. Flisram, Robert B. Glennon, Larry C. Gundlach