Processing meat trim

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8584867
APP PUB NO 20110062257A1
SERIAL NO

12867830

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Meat trim portions are sorted by employing quantitative lean point analysis and one or more sorting steps. Embodiments of the present invention are adapted to make lean point determinations, to compare the determinations to one or more sorting parameters, and to direct meat trim portions to one of a plurality of containers based on the comparison. Meat trim portions from each container are subsequently processed into ground meat.

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  • CARGILL, INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gould, Stacey Meeker, US 1 6
Steiner, Rudy Dodge City, US 8 15

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