James Grover Wiley

US Patent:

7789016, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Aug 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/464336

Inventors:

Rafael Angel Lopez Alvarez - Pococi, CR
Raul Fernandez - Weston FL, US
Ilya Ilyin - St. Petersburg, RU
Jose T. Mejia - Harvey LA, US
Luis Guilermo Bonilla Murillo - Heredia, CR
Elena Nunez - Cincinnati OH, US
Audrey Parfenov - St. Petersburg, RU
Julio Schouwe - Pococi, CR
Julio Vasquez - Batavia OH, US
James H. Wiley - Camden SC, US

Assignee:

Chiquita Brands, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A47J 17/00

US Classification:

99584, 99585, 99623

Abstract:

A device which separates banana pulp from its peel, suitable for large-scale processing, is disclosed. The device consists of upper and lower conveyor belts, a roller installed above the upper belt, and a pressure generating element (e. g. , a roller or a plate) installed below the lower belt. The belts are installed so as to converge in the direction of their movement. The axes of the roller(s) is oriented between the longitudinal direction of the lower belt and its transverse direction.

US Patent:

7861648, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Aug 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/464357

Inventors:

Rafael Angel Lopez Alvarez - Pococi, CR
Raul Fernandez - Weston FL, US
Ilya Ilyin - St. Petersburg, RU
Jose T. Mejia - Harvey LA, US
Luis Guillermo Bonilla Murillo - Heredia, CR
Elena Nunez - Cincinnati OH, US
Andrey Parfenov - St. Petersburg, RU
Julio Schouwe - Pococi, CR
Julio Vasquez - Batavia OH, US
James H. Wiley - Camden SC, US

Assignee:

Chiquita Brands International Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A23L 1/216

US Classification:

99585, 99584, 99643, 99567, 99540

Abstract:

A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, comprising a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown.

US Patent:

8206769, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/979464

Inventors:

Rafael Angel Lopez Alvarez - Pococi, CR
Raul Fernandez - Weston FL, US
Illya Ilyin - St. Petersburg, RU
Jose T. Mejia - Harvey LA, US
Luis Guillermo Bonilla Murillo - Heredia, CR
Elena Nunez - Cincinnati OH, US
Audrey Parienov - St. Petersburg, RU
Julio Schouwe - Pococi, CR
Julio Vasquez - Batavia OH, US
James H. Wiley - Camden SC, US

Assignee:

Chiquita Brands International Inc. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

A23L 1/212

US Classification:

426482, 426615

Abstract:

A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, including a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown.