| US 7,575,770 B2 | ||
| Continuous production and packaging of perishable goods in low oxygen environments | ||
| Anthony J. M. Garwood, Mercer Island, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to SafeFresh Technologies, LLC, Mercer Island, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 14, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/368,933. | ||
| Application 10/368933 is a division of application No. PCT/US01/45146, filed on Nov. 28, 2001. | ||
| Application PCT/US01/45146 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/724287, filed on Nov. 28, 2000, abandoned. | ||
| Application 09/724287 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US00/29038, filed on Oct. 19, 2000. | ||
| Application PCT/US00/29038 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/550399, filed on Apr. 14, 2000, abandoned. | ||
| Application 09/550399 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/392074, filed on Sep. 08, 1999, abandoned. | ||
| Application 09/392074 is a continuation of application No. 09/039150, filed on Mar. 13, 1998, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/040556, filed on Mar. 13, 1997. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/129595, filed on Apr. 15, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/141569, filed on Jun. 29, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/144400, filed on Jul. 16, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/148227, filed on Jul. 27, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/149938, filed on Aug. 19, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/152677, filed on Sep. 07, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/154068, filed on Sep. 14, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/160445, filed on Oct. 19, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/175372, filed on Jan. 10, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/255684, filed on Dec. 13, 2000. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/286688, filed on Apr. 26, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/291872, filed on May 17, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/299240, filed on Jun. 18, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/312176, filed on Aug. 13, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/314109, filed on Aug. 21, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/323629, filed on Sep. 19, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/335760, filed on Oct. 19, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2003/0152679 A1, Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
| Int. Cl. A22C 17/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 426—232 [426/316; 426/646; 426/383; 426/480; 426/518] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A method for tracking ground meat to an animal from which the meat was harvested, comprising:
obtaining animal portions having information associated therewith;
transferring the portions to a conduit, said conduit including a meat grinder;
measuring the amount of portions entering the conduit;
grinding the portions to provide ground meat;
measuring the amount of ground meat leaving the conduit;
determining via a computer, when an amount of ground meat leaving the conduit corresponds to an amount of portions entering
the conduit; and
associating the information with the ground meat leaving the conduit.
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