Patent ID: 11944105
Assignee: TYSON FOODS, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B  G | IPC A  B  G

Claim 2:
3. The method for performing a meat cut as recited in claim 2, where determining the classification bin comprises:
defining a plurality of classification bins based on shell weight;
performing a width and depth calculation for a leading tender applying a plane function by placing a plane of the plane function on the Keel Top Location thereby defining a Keel Top Plane;
applying a 3D box function relative to the Keel Top Plane thereby defining an edge point along the tender;
applying a difference function thereby determining a distance between the Keel Top Plane and the edge point along the tender;
laying the plane function parallel to a surface of a defined tender cone and finding a highest surface point of the defined tender cone relative to the plane of the plane function laying parallel to the surface of the defined tender cone thereby defining a highest point of the defined tender cone;
applying the difference function to thereby determine a distance between the plane of the plane function laying parallel to the surface of the defined cone and the highest point of the defined tender cone, thereby defining a tender depth; and
associating the poultry item with one of the plurality of classification bins based on shell weight.