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Processing meat, poultry or fish
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within A22C · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest A22C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Jeffrey A. Whited38 patents · 762 citations
- 296Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck36 patents · 441 citations
- 392Andreas Landt14 patents · 145 citations
- 488Phil Bifulco7 patents · 130 citations
- 583Jan Willem Bos9 patents · 120 citations
- 679Ryuji Kodama6 patents · 60 citations
- 775Doug Foreman7 patents · 34 citations
- 871Jürgen Bialy7 patents · 19 citations
- 967James A. Faller11 patents · 33 citations
- 1063Jonathon R. Bullard11 patents · 33 citations
- 1158Robert C. Bullard11 patents · 33 citations
- 1254Koji Kido10 patents · 38 citations
- 1350Dennis R. Seguin, Jr.6 patents · 27 citations
- 1446Tim Yeaman8 patents · 17 citations
- 1542Tatsuya Umino5 patents · 56 citations
- 1638Noriyuki Inoue8 patents · 25 citations
- 1733Takayuki Fujimaki7 patents · 35 citations
- 1829Cornelis Joannes Janssen6 patents · 83 citations
- 1925Bernard J. Esarey8 patents · 12 citations
- 2021Franciscus Theodorus Henricus Johannes Van Der Steen11 patents · 39 citations
- 2117Dejing Fu13 patents · 16 citations
- 2213Kenichi Oka7 patents · 23 citations
- 238Koji Takanashi7 patents · 23 citations
- 244Naoki Toyoda7 patents · 23 citations
- 251Shinji Hane8 patents · 23 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A22C output across the last 5 years
- 199Jeffrey A. Whited38 patents · 762 citations
- 296Dennis J. May58 patents · 669 citations
- 392Samuel D. Griggs51 patents · 464 citations
- 488Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck36 patents · 441 citations
- 583William M. Poteat39 patents · 330 citations
- 679Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Bussel14 patents · 253 citations
- 775Myron D. Nicholson35 patents · 677 citations
- 871Dirk Cornelis Stooker19 patents · 309 citations
- 967George R. Blaine29 patents · 377 citations
- 1063Brent M. Veldkamp17 patents · 354 citations
- 1158Craig E. Pfarr11 patents · 231 citations
- 1254Hendricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van Der Eerden15 patents · 172 citations
- 1350Dirk Meskendahl17 patents · 160 citations
- 1446Daniel J. Volk11 patents · 188 citations
- 1542John R. Strong11 patents · 152 citations
- 1638Geno N. Gasbarro27 patents · 330 citations
- 1733Andreas Landt14 patents · 145 citations
- 1829Andrew C. Estes8 patents · 166 citations
- 1925Matthew D. Lowder19 patents · 103 citations
- 2021Phil Bifulco7 patents · 130 citations
- 2117Detlef Ebert25 patents · 128 citations
- 2213Hendrikus Petrus Gerardus Van Gerwen35 patents · 150 citations
- 238Martin Mayr10 patents · 64 citations
- 244Ferdinand Allard De Vos16 patents · 106 citations
- 251Ulrich Gutte6 patents · 142 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in A22C
- 199Glenn Sandberg28 patents · 1,445 citations
- 296Alfred J. Evans19 patents · 1,066 citations
- 392Louis D. Caracciolo, Jr.5 patents · 355 citations
- 488Adrian L. Strahm5 patents · 337 citations
- 583Gerald E. Schmelzle5 patents · 337 citations
- 679Gordon R. Huber5 patents · 337 citations
- 775Michael Strahm5 patents · 337 citations
- 871Timothy R. Hartter5 patents · 337 citations
- 967Petrus Christianus Hendrikus Janssen51 patents · 1,384 citations
- 1063Jeffrey A. Whited38 patents · 762 citations
- 1158Norman A. Rudy6 patents · 463 citations
- 1254Salvatore Lamartino22 patents · 661 citations
- 1350Dennis J. May58 patents · 669 citations
- 1446Samuel D. Griggs51 patents · 464 citations
- 1542Maurice Eduardus Theodorus Van Esbroeck36 patents · 441 citations
- 1638Henricus Franciscus Jacobus Maria Van De Eerden8 patents · 277 citations
- 1733William M. Poteat39 patents · 330 citations
- 1829Karl Stenger15 patents · 615 citations
- 1925Derek L. Brown26 patents · 260 citations
- 2021Ram K. Ramesh7 patents · 338 citations
- 2117Ray T. Townsend58 patents · 1,254 citations
- 2213Gerardus Johannes Catharina Van Bussel14 patents · 253 citations
- 238Arthur W. Vogeley10 patents · 370 citations
- 244Minoru Kasai25 patents · 762 citations
- 251Thomas E. Whittlesey25 patents · 445 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring A22C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11944105B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for conveying a meat product and using a knife for automated cutting 7 cites · 202479% earned
- 296US12239138B1✦ AIFoodstuff processing line systems and methods3 cites · 202572% earned
- 392US11871759B1✦ AIShellfish rinsing system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 488US12376595B1Device for hanging and transporting meat2 cites · 202576% earned
- 583US11992931B1Method and apparatus for efficient automated production of deboned and other meat cuts uti4 cites · 202482% earned
- 679US12035724B1Portable fish cleaning station for use with boat1 cites · 202467% earned
- 775US11968988B1System for increasing antimicrobial efficacy in a poultry processing tank1 cites · 202446% earned
- 871US12290077B2Shellfish meat extraction device1 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US12419315B2Systems and methods for object processing using levitation1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US11882843B1Automated crab meat picking method1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1158US12356998B2System and method for transferring poultry legs1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1254US12083695B2Cam-actuated split blade housing for power operated rotary knife0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12213489B2Adjustable thickness sheeting device for a food processing device0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12426613B2Methods and devices for heating or cooling viscous materials0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1542US12317901B2Automated monitoring and control of food processing systems0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12310330B2Systems and methods for continuous livestock supply0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12330331B2Portioner mist management assembly0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1829US11981884B2Pipe-based bioreactors for producing comestible meat products and methods of using the sam0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12037569B2Harvesting cell-based meat0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2021US12396466B2Removal of insolubles from aqueous streams used in food processing0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12251495B2Bone grinder promoting bone osteoinductivity0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12201119B2Method and apparatus for removing skin from animal parts0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12022838B1Frozen block separation system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12458032B2Comminuted meat products and apparatuses and methods for producing comminuted meat product0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12382966B1Devices, systems, and methods for extruding clean-meat materials0 cites · 20250% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring A22C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11191281B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for conveying a meat product and using an ultrasonic knife for automa15 cites · 202178% earned
- 296US11717001B1✦ AISlicing and collecting device for processing frozen meat sheets8 cites · 202386% earned
- 392US10881115B1✦ AIAutomated poultry orientation and shackling system9 cites · 202187% earned
- 488US11337432B1Automated crab meat picking system and method10 cites · 202281% earned
- 583US11944105B1Method and apparatus for conveying a meat product and using a knife for automated cutting 7 cites · 202479% earned
- 679US11452297B2Robot gripper7 cites · 202179% earned
- 775US11350640B1Methods and related apparatus for increasing antimicrobial efficacy in a poultry chiller t9 cites · 202274% earned
- 871US12239138B1Foodstuff processing line systems and methods3 cites · 202572% earned
- 967US11350637B1Detachable and easily cleanable meat tenderizer5 cites · 202284% earned
- 1063US11871759B1Shellfish rinsing system4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1158US12376595B1Device for hanging and transporting meat2 cites · 202576% earned
- 1254US11317634B2Interchangeable hook-and-bracket system5 cites · 202184% earned
- 1350US11246318B1Submersion conveyor system and methods thereof9 cites · 202287% earned
- 1446US11540524B2Cutting apparatus for cutting food objects6 cites · 202185% earned
- 1542US11785956B2Method and device for positioning and/or handling carcasses and/or carcass parts during th5 cites · 202284% earned
- 1638US11225347B2Conveyor device for conveying food products4 cites · 202162% earned
- 1733US11304437B1Cooking extrusion horn4 cites · 202275% earned
- 1829US11000044B1Fish cleaning table4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1925US11324228B1Apparatus and method for lean recovery4 cites · 202282% earned
- 2021US11678674B1Patty forming machine for forming heated food patties4 cites · 202382% earned
- 2117US11731304B2Method for pressing and cutting a product piece and cutting machine therefor3 cites · 202280% earned
- 2213US11311019B1Fishway effect evaluation method based on stable isotope method3 cites · 202280% earned
- 238US11559059B2Poultry skinner3 cites · 202280% earned
- 244US11744227B1Animal water dispenser apparatus and process for providing fresh water to an animal4 cites · 202382% earned
- 251US11759966B2Cam-actuated split blade housing for power operated rotary knife2 cites · 202253% earned
All-time canon
The defining A22C patents of the whole record
- 199US5478990A✦ AIMethod for tracking the production history of food products613 cites · 199595% earned
- 296US5211875A✦ AIMethods and compositions for oxygen scavenging348 cites · 199389% earned
- 392US7389156B2✦ AIAutonomous surface cleaning robot for wet and dry cleaning277 cites · 200691% earned
- 488US9938972B2Distributor apparatus with a pair of intermeshing screw rotors252 cites · 201694% earned
- 583US5184733AApparatus and method for determining the volume, form and weight of objects242 cites · 199394% earned
- 679US4356595AMethod and apparatus for molding food patties210 cites · 198294% earned
- 775US5089307AEdible film and method of making same203 cites · 199291% earned
- 871US4557019AAutomatic portion-cutting method and machine192 cites · 198594% earned
- 967US5632676AUse of peracetic acid to sanitize processed fowl188 cites · 199794% earned
- 1063US4054967AFood patty molding machine186 cites · 197790% earned
- 1158US4182003AFood patty molding machine186 cites · 198094% earned
- 1254US7377845B2Bundling device169 cites · 200790% earned
- 1350US4675945AClipping apparatus169 cites · 198794% earned
- 1446US6859672B2Method of linking a food source with a food product160 cites · 200394% earned
- 1542US6891082B2Transgenic non-human animals expressing a truncated activintype II receptor158 cites · 200284% earned
- 1638US4001442ACollagen-containing preparations156 cites · 197794% earned
- 1733US4849237AMethod for sanitizing poultry carcasses in a poultry processing plant utilizing ozonated w149 cites · 198994% earned
- 1829US4875254AMethod and apparatus for automatically cutting food products to predetermined weight or sh148 cites · 198986% earned
- 1925US4597495ALivestock identification system147 cites · 198694% earned
- 2021US4212609AMethod and apparatus for producing shaped and sized food articles146 cites · 198094% earned
- 2117US5620757AEdible film and method of making same142 cites · 199790% earned
- 2213US4372008AFood patty molding machine with multi-orifice fill passage and stripper plate138 cites · 198393% earned
- 238US4821376ASeal-off for food patty molding machine with multi-orifice fill passage and stripper plate137 cites · 198993% earned
- 244US5056293AApparatus for producing layered tubes or rings136 cites · 199193% earned
- 251US4851394AGlucomannan/polyhydric alcohol composition and film prepared therefrom132 cites · 198993% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest A22C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199BETTCHER INDUSTRIES43 patents · 605 citations
- 296HITEC CO LTD35 patents · 773 citations
- 392JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP39 patents · 388 citations
- 488NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU193 patents · 2,282 citations
- 583HANDTMANN ALBERT MASCHF84 patents · 772 citations
- 679MAEKAWA SEISAKUSHO KK48 patents · 324 citations
- 775TYSON FOODS INC41 patents · 214 citations
- 871FOODMATE BV27 patents · 138 citations
- 967POSS DESIGN LTD5 patents · 112 citations
- 1063VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH35 patents · 113 citations
- 1158PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES INC30 patents · 55 citations
- 1254SAFE FOODS CORP12 patents · 17 citations
- 1350NESTLE SA6 patents · 50 citations
- 1446WHIRLPOOL CO5 patents · 18 citations
- 1542BIFULCO PHIL5 patents · 31 citations
- 1638HALL FABRICATION INC7 patents · 11 citations
- 1733MEYN FOOD PROCESSING TECH BV36 patents · 12 citations
- 1829UNIV MARYLAND3 patents · 23 citations
- 1925NOVA TECH ENGINEERING LLC7 patents · 3 citations
- 2021GEN MILLS INC2 patents · 54 citations
- 2117MAREL SALMON AS13 patents · 5 citations
- 2213MAREL POULTRY B V12 patents · 4 citations
- 238ZEE COMPANY I LLC2 patents · 4 citations
- 244MAREL MEAT BV8 patents · 1 citations
- 251UPSIDE FOODS INC4 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained A22C output across the last 5 years
- 199TIPPER TIE INC57 patents · 777 citations
- 296BETTCHER INDUSTRIES43 patents · 605 citations
- 392HITEC CO LTD35 patents · 773 citations
- 488JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP39 patents · 388 citations
- 583NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU193 patents · 2,282 citations
- 679HOLLYMATIC CORP32 patents · 539 citations
- 775HANDTMANN ALBERT MASCHF84 patents · 772 citations
- 871POLY CLIP SYSTEM GMBH & CO KG94 patents · 685 citations
- 967STORK TITAN BV13 patents · 158 citations
- 1063MAEKAWA SEISAKUSHO KK48 patents · 324 citations
- 1158TYSON FOODS INC41 patents · 214 citations
- 1254TVI ENTW & PRODUKTION GMBH12 patents · 62 citations
- 1350FOODMATE BV27 patents · 138 citations
- 1446POSS DESIGN LTD5 patents · 112 citations
- 1542LAITRAM LLC24 patents · 105 citations
- 1638VEMAG MASCHINENBAU GMBH35 patents · 113 citations
- 1733GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL BV32 patents · 92 citations
- 1829JONSSON GREGOR INC8 patents · 63 citations
- 1925VISCOFAN SA13 patents · 57 citations
- 2021PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES INC30 patents · 55 citations
- 2117MAREL STORK POULTRY PROC BV28 patents · 61 citations
- 2213MCDONALD TIM15 patents · 40 citations
- 238SAFE FOODS CORP12 patents · 17 citations
- 244NESTLE SA6 patents · 50 citations
- 251MAREL AS8 patents · 36 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in A22C
- 199FORMAX INC57 patents · 2,098 citations
- 296GRACE W R & CO18 patents · 928 citations
- 392WENGER MFG11 patents · 359 citations
- 488TIPPER TIE INC57 patents · 777 citations
- 583STORK PMT99 patents · 3,535 citations
- 679BOC GROUP INC7 patents · 394 citations
- 775TOWNSEND ENGINEERING CO123 patents · 2,912 citations
- 871CRYOVAC INC11 patents · 556 citations
- 967CAPITAL FORMATION INC31 patents · 1,256 citations
- 1063HOECHST AG112 patents · 2,481 citations
- 1158BETTCHER INDUSTRIES43 patents · 605 citations
- 1254VISKASE CORP115 patents · 2,387 citations
- 1350SYSTEMATE BV18 patents · 918 citations
- 1446UNION CARBIDE CORP96 patents · 1,943 citations
- 1542STORK GAMCO INC13 patents · 612 citations
- 1638HITEC CO LTD35 patents · 773 citations
- 1733JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORP39 patents · 388 citations
- 1829BECKER & CO NATURINWERK20 patents · 497 citations
- 1925MEYN MASCHF32 patents · 1,189 citations
- 2021NORDISCHER MASCHINENBAU193 patents · 2,282 citations
- 2117TEE PAK INC95 patents · 1,460 citations
- 2213MARLEN RES CORP16 patents · 426 citations
- 238POLY CLIP SYSTEM CORP13 patents · 328 citations
- 244HOLLYMATIC CORP32 patents · 539 citations
- 251HANDTMANN ALBERT MASCHF84 patents · 772 citations
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