ISHIDA EUROPE LIMITED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150316407 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GRADING FOOD PIECES - A method of and apparatus for grading food pieces is described. The method comprises feeding individual food pieces in sequence to a weighing machine having a plurality of weigh hoppers, each food piece being fed to a respective weigh hopper; determining the weights of the food pieces in the hoppers; and dispensing the food pieces from the weighing machine in different manners depending upon the relationship between the weight of each food piece and at least one predetermined range of weights such that food pieces with weights falling within the predetermined range are dispensed in the same manner different from the manner in which those with weights falling outside the predetermined range are dispensed. | 11-05-2015 |
20150191261 | BATCHING SYSTEM - A batching system ( | 07-09-2015 |
20150081087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN A FOOD PACKAGING SYSTEM - Apparatus for controlling a poultry packaging system is provided. The apparatus comprises a first receiving unit operable to receive a plurality of orders for poultry product, wherein said poultry product is either a whole or a portion of a poultry bird; a second receiving unit operable to receive at least one measurable parameter of at least one poultry bird from a measurement unit; a recommendation unit operable to determine which of the plurality of received orders best corresponds to the received at least one measurable parameter, and a control unit operable transmit a signal to a poultry processing system such that said poultry processing system processes the at least one poultry bird in accordance with the determined order. | 03-19-2015 |
20140299227 | TAMPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for filling a container with a food product includes: delivering a food product into a hopper; tamping, by means of a first tamping block, said food product whilst it is in the hopper; locating a container, having an upwardly facing opening, beneath the hopper; and opening the hopper such that the tamped food product falls from the hopper into the container. | 10-09-2014 |
20140158438 | WEIGHING APPARATUS - A multi-head weigher has a plurality of heads operable to hold and discharge product; first and second discharge chutes arranged to receive product discharged from respective first and second subsets of the plurality of heads and each operable to selectively deliver said product to a first location or a second location; and a combinational weight determining system operable to determine a combination of one or more heads which meets a target criterion, and to discharge product from the determined combination through their respective discharge chute(s) to the first location. When a predetermined condition has occurred, the combinational weight determining system can discharge product from that head(s) to the second location via the discharge chute arranged to receive product from that head(s), when said discharge chute is not being used to deliver product to the first location. | 06-12-2014 |
20140014477 | CONVEYOR SYSTEM - A conveyor system for conveying articles is provided, comprising a plurality of indexing flights ( | 01-16-2014 |
20130318919 | TOOL LIFT MECHANISM - The present application relates to a lifting apparatus comprising a first member and a second member; a lifting mechanism coupled to said first member adapted to move said first member towards said second member; and a third member coupled to said first member, the third member slideably moveable through said second member when said first member is moved towards said second member. When a predetermined compressive force is applied to said third member, a latching mechanism responds by latching said second member to said third member, such that when a further compressive force is applied to said third member, said first member and lifting mechanism are isolated from said further compressive force. | 12-05-2013 |
20130255852 | TRAY SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The application relates to a twin lane tray sealer ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130255188 | CONTAINER SEALING APPARATUS - Container sealing apparatus for heat sealing a plastics web to openings of containers. The apparatus comprises a transport system for transporting containers along a pair of feed paths extending alongside one another; a sealing system through which the feed paths extend, the sealing system being adapted to seal openings of containers with the plastics web material; and pairs of unwind and wind up mandrels associated with each feed path for supporting spools of the plastics material. A web of the plastics material extends in use from a spool on the unwind mandrel to a spool on the wind up mandrel of each pair and through the sealing system, wherein each mandrel is movable between a working position in which it extends orthogonally to the transport direction and a loading position at which spools of the web material can be loaded on or unloaded from the mandrel. | 10-03-2013 |
20130199698 | TRAY SEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present application relates to tray sealing apparatus ( | 08-08-2013 |