Sorting workpieces to be portioned into various end products to optimally meet overall production goals
CA 2531852 C · Owner: Vogeley, A.W. Jr. · Inventors: Strong, John R.; Blaine, George; Pfarr, Craig E.
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A method is provided for sorting incoming products (e.g. chicken butterflies) to be portioned into two or more types of end products (e.g. sandwich portions strips, nuggets, etc.) to meet production goals. The method includes generally four steps. First information on incoming products is received. Second for each incoming product, a parameter value (e.g. the weight of an end product to be produced from the incoming product) is calculated for each of the two or more types of end products that may be produced from the incoming product. Third the calculated parameter values for the incoming products for the two or more types of end products respectively, are normalized so as to meet the …
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- Filed December 29, 2005 and granted February 12, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 29, 2025.
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