Photometric method for grading beef
First Claim
1. A METHOD OF GRADING MEAT BY COMPRISING THE FAT AREA AND MEAT AREA AT THE RIB EYE CUT OR LIKE CUT OF A CARCASS, BY OBSERVATION OF LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE CUT AND INTO A PHOTOMETER WHICH IS ADAPTED TO REGISTER LIGHT REFLECTED FROM FAT BUT NOT TO REGISTER LIGHT REFLECTED FROM MUSCLE, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF SELECTING A CHARACTERISTIC SECTION OF THE RIB EYE CUT, COVERING THE MUSCLE PORTIONS OF THE CUT WITH A FAT COLORED PLATE, REFLECTING LIGHT FROM THE COVERED CUT AND INTO THE PHOTOMETER TO OBTAIN A READING OF THE REFLECTED LIGHT INTENSITY AND REMOVING THE COVER FROM THE MEAT PORTION THEREOF, WHEREBY TO OBTAIN A MODIFIED READING ON THE PHOTOMETER AND TO THEREBY ASCERTAIN THE PROPORTIONAL AREA OF FAT ABOUT THE RIB EYE MUSCLE TO THE AREA OF THE SECTION.
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1. A METHOD OF GRADING MEAT BY COMPRISING THE FAT AREA AND MEAT AREA AT THE RIB EYE CUT OR LIKE CUT OF A CARCASS, BY OBSERVATION OF LIGHT REFLECTED FROM THE CUT AND INTO A PHOTOMETER WHICH IS ADAPTED TO REGISTER LIGHT REFLECTED FROM FAT BUT NOT TO REGISTER LIGHT REFLECTED FROM MUSCLE, INCLUDING THE STEPS OF SELECTING A CHARACTERISTIC SECTION OF THE RIB EYE CUT, COVERING THE MUSCLE PORTIONS OF THE CUT WITH A FAT COLORED PLATE, REFLECTING LIGHT FROM THE COVERED CUT AND INTO THE PHOTOMETER TO OBTAIN A READING OF THE REFLECTED LIGHT INTENSITY AND REMOVING THE COVER FROM THE MEAT PORTION THEREOF, WHEREBY TO OBTAIN A MODIFIED READING ON THE PHOTOMETER AND TO THEREBY ASCERTAIN THE PROPORTIONAL AREA OF FAT ABOUT THE RIB EYE MUSCLE TO THE AREA OF THE SECTION.
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Current AssigneeJames H. Kail
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Original AssigneeJames H. Kail
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InventorsKail, James H.
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Application NumberUS04/080,440Time in Patent Office1,393 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current356/628CPC Class CodesA22C 17/008 for measuring quality, e.g....G01N 33/12 Meat; Fish
