Garry P Knopik

US Patent:

7837539, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Nov 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/290952

Inventors:

Garry P. Knopik - Wichita KS, US
Brad Nagel - Wichita KS, US
John Kramar - Schuyler NE, US

Assignee:

Cargill, Incorporated - Wayzata MN

International Classification:

A22C 18/00

US Classification:

452150

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking carcass intervention data accumulated during carcass processing. An identification is assigned to the carcass. The carcass is subjected to at least one intervention, during which processing data is accumulated. The carcass identification and the processing data are then associated and compared to predetermined processing parameters.

US Patent:

8079897, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Aug 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/849462

Inventors:

Garry P. Knopik - Wichita KS, US
Brad Nagel - Wichita KS, US
John Kramar - Schuyler NE, US

Assignee:

Cargill, Incorporated - Wayzata MN

International Classification:

A22C 18/00

US Classification:

452150

Abstract:

The present invention provides systems and methods for tracking carcass intervention data accumulated during carcass processing. An identification is assigned to the carcass. The carcass is subjected to at least one intervention, during which processing data is accumulated. The carcass identification and the processing data are then associated and compared to predetermined processing parameters.

US Patent:

20050029076, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Jun 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/878634

Inventors:

Garry Knopik - Wichita KS, US
Daniel Linke - Grand Island NE, US
Randall Cooper - Canton KS, US
Bruce Winegar - Wichita KS, US

International Classification:

B65G047/26

US Classification:

198418000, 340572100, 235375000, 414222070

Abstract:

A system and method for storing and selecting animal carcasses within a cooler. A storage area has at least one storage loop forming a continuous loop upon which carcasses may circulate. A feed rail leads to the storage area. A loop entry rail branches from the feed rail onto each storage loop. A removal rail intersects each storage loop and leads to an exit rail. Each carcass may have an identification tag. Readers read the tag and a processor and database store and process information associated with the tag. Carcasses enter the storage area via the feed rail and are routed onto the loop entry rail of the storage loop having the greatest available capacity. When carcasses meeting specific criteria are desired, the database is searched and the processor causes the appropriate carcasses to circulate to the removal rails. The carcasses exit the storage loops onto the removal rails.