EP 1776014 A1 20070425 - APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING MEAT PRODUCTS
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING MEAT PRODUCTS
Title (de)
FLEISCHANALYSEGERÄT UND -VORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL D'ANALYSE DE PRODUITS CARNES
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2005001400 W 20050412
- GB 0408179 A 20040413
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005099460A1] Apparatus for analysing meat products includes a carrier system (1) for moving meat products (C) from a loading position (2) to an unloading position (3). A control system including a camera (4) detects the size and position of the meat products during movement along the carrier system. A tissue probe (15) carried by a mechanical robotic arm (5) is inserted into the meat products in response to information provided by the camera (4). The probe thus obtains the thickness of fat along the probing axis which may be printed on the carcass by a printer (6) . The meat product may be moving or stationary during the probing operation. The control system adapts the probing position automatically using the sensory input to adapt to variations in the shape and size of the meat product.
IPC 8 full level
A22B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
A22B 5/0064 (2013.01 - EP GB); A22C 17/0073 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2005099460A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005099460 A1 20051027; EP 1776014 A1 20070425; GB 0408179 D0 20040519; GB 0620231 D0 20061129; GB 2430254 A 20070321
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 2005001400 W 20050412; EP 05733001 A 20050412; GB 0408179 A 20040413; GB 0620231 A 20050412