DE69207665D1 - Nichtinvasive Methode und Vorrichtung zum Beurteilen von Fleisch - Google Patents

Nichtinvasive Methode und Vorrichtung zum Beurteilen von Fleisch

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DE69207665D1
DE69207665D1 DE69207665T DE69207665T DE69207665D1 DE 69207665 D1 DE69207665 D1 DE 69207665D1 DE 69207665 T DE69207665 T DE 69207665T DE 69207665 T DE69207665 T DE 69207665T DE 69207665 D1 DE69207665 D1 DE 69207665D1
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Thomas Edward Michel
David Lee Petricola
James Thomas Whitehead
Aubrey L Schroeder
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    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/48—Other medical applications
    • A61B5/4869—Determining body composition
    • A61B5/4872—Body fat
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    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0064—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat
    • A22B5/007—Non-invasive scanning of carcasses, e.g. using image recognition, tomography, X-rays, ultrasound
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    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B17/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
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    • G01N33/02—Food
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    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
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DE69207665T 1991-06-28 1992-06-24 Nichtinvasive Methode und Vorrichtung zum Beurteilen von Fleisch Expired - Fee Related DE69207665T2 (de)

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US07/722,914 US5353796A (en) 1991-06-28 1991-06-28 Non-invasive device and method for grading meat

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