Description
Class A22B : SLAUGHTERING
Subclass 5/00: Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
A22B 5/00
Sub-Class
Stats
- 212 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 36 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 68 Total Patent Owners
- 505 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12193448 | Skinning device for removing skin from an animal carcass when conveyed by a conveyor means | Nov 25, 21 | Jan 14, 25 | MAREL MEAT B.V. |
| 12178215 | Food processing system for processing carcass parts | Dec 15, 21 | Dec 31, 24 | MAREL MEAT B.V. |
| 12161126 | Systems and methods for automated fish processing | Feb 20, 24 | Dec 10, 24 | Shinkei Systems Corp. |
| 12114669 | Bung driller with a bung holder | Mar 30, 21 | Oct 15, 24 | MAREL RED MEAT B.V. |
| 12114670 | Tool attachment system for gambrels | May 07, 23 | Oct 15, 24 | Not available |
| 12114671 | Apparatus for storing organic material | Oct 28, 21 | Oct 15, 24 | Feltrim Pastoral Company Pty Ltd |
| 12102094 | Method and plant for inspecting an animal carcass | Dec 13, 22 | Oct 01, 24 | BIOMETIC S.R.L. |
| 12102095 | Composition comprising an alkaline base and thioglycolate salt for cleaning and decontaminating animal carcasses | Apr 27, 23 | Oct 01, 24 | The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture |
| 12089603 | Whole bird chiller clean in place | Mar 17, 21 | Sep 17, 24 | John Bean Technologies Corporation |
| 12022837 | Animal fat grading device and method | Aug 01, 22 | Jul 02, 24 | Northeast Agricultural University |
| 12017194 | Systems and methods for improved blending of agents in chemical applications | Nov 01, 17 | Jun 25, 24 | CMS TECHNOLOGY, LLC |
| 11998019 | Cutting system for cutting carcass parts while the carcass parts are carried by carriers connected to and moved by an overhang transport system | Jun 08, 21 | Jun 04, 24 | MAREL MEAT B.V. |
| 11992931 | Method and apparatus for efficient automated production of deboned and other meat cuts utilizing an ultrasonic knife and coupled controller | Nov 27, 18 | May 28, 24 | Tyson Foods Inc. |
| 11930829 | Device and arrangement for optically inspecting articles in the fish and meat processing industry | Jan 23, 19 | Mar 19, 24 | Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG |
| 11925182 | Detecting surface characteristics of food objects | Jul 01, 19 | Mar 12, 24 | Marel Salmon A/S |
| 11925183 | Static CT detection device | Apr 28, 22 | Mar 12, 24 | Tsinghua University; Nuctech Company Limited; |
| 11839988 | Power operated rotary knife | Mar 03, 23 | Dec 12, 23 | Bettcher Industries Inc. |
| 11819034 | Cutting assembly for trimming pieces of meat, processing system including such a cutting assembly, and corresponding methods of operating and use associated thereto | Jul 25, 18 | Nov 21, 23 | Equipements Frontmatec Inc. |
| 11793208 | Antimicrobial treatment of animal carcasses and food products | Jun 15, 18 | Oct 24, 23 | Evonik Operations GmbH |
| 11785956 | Method and device for positioning and/or handling carcasses and/or carcass parts during the slaughter of animals on an industrial scale | Nov 21, 19 | Oct 17, 23 | Humboldt B.V. |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0098,691 | POULTRY FEET STERILIZER | Sep 22, 23 | Mar 27, 25 | John Bean Technologies Corporation |
| 2025/0040,557 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED FISH PROCESSING | Oct 15, 24 | Feb 06, 25 | Shinkei Systems Corp. |
| 2024/0373,865 | A CUTTING DEVICE, A SYSTEM INCLUDING A CUTTING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CUTTING FREE A RECTUM END PORTION OF AN ANIMAL CARCASS | Sep 28, 22 | Nov 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0365,798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL TREATMENT OF POULTRY APPENDAGES | Oct 27, 23 | Nov 07, 24 | MOUNTAIRE CORPORATION |
| 2024/0285,339 | SENSORISED KNIFE-BLADE CUTTING SYSTEM | Jun 10, 22 | Aug 29, 24 | NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES |
| 2024/0268,399 | KNIFE ASSEMBLY | Feb 12, 24 | Aug 15, 24 | Outdoor Element, LLC |
| 2024/0237,658 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTAMINATION INTERVENTION | May 12, 22 | Jul 18, 24 | Cargill Incorporated |
| 2024/0032,550 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WATER QUALITY IN FOOD PROCESSING | Aug 28, 23 | Feb 01, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0008,498 | METHOD OF SORTING BEEF CARCASSES | Nov 09, 21 | Jan 11, 24 | Cargill Incorporated |
| 2023/0397,616 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING LEAF LARD FROM SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS | Nov 16, 21 | Dec 14, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0371,530 | Hollow Ported Meat Cooling Probe | May 23, 23 | Nov 23, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0309,570 | A CUTTING SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPENING BELLY AND BREAST OF ANIMAL CARCASSES SUCH AS PIG CARCASSES | Jul 02, 21 | Oct 05, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0095,761 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING TISSUE FROM AN INTESTINE | Feb 04, 21 | Mar 30, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0142,184 | A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A HALF PIG CARCASS PART HANGING FROM A CARRIER | May 01, 20 | May 12, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0204,553 | IMAGE-DATA-BASED CLASSIFICATION OF MEAT PRODUCTS | May 30, 19 | Jul 08, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0112,818 | DETECTING SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD OBJECTS | Jul 01, 19 | Apr 22, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0092,966 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING CARCASSES OF LIVESTOCK ALONG THE SPINE | Dec 15, 20 | Apr 01, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0037,835 | A SEPARATING DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A FIRST AND A SECOND BONE OR CARTILAGE PARTS FROM EACH OTHER | Jan 30, 19 | Feb 11, 21 | Not available |
| 2020/0390,114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATED EXTRACTION | Jan 23, 20 | Dec 17, 20 | Harrison Poultry, Inc. |
| 2020/0367,516 | POWER OPERATED SCRIBE SAW | May 15, 20 | Nov 26, 20 | Not available |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 25 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 25 Months (last 5 years Issuances)