SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

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Intl Class Technology Matters Rank in Class
 
  
 
A23B PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS 512
 
  
 
A23L FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT 460
 
  
 
A22C PROCESSING MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH 327
 
  
 
B26D CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR SEVERING, e.g. BY CUTTING, PERFORATING, PUNCHING, STAMPING-OUT 136
 
  
 
B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYERS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING; SHOP CONVEYER SYSTEMS; PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYERS 166

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2017/0318,822 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID PREPARATION OF DRY SAUSAGEJul 25, 17Nov 09, 17[A23L, A22C, A23B]
2016/0332,316 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPIRAL HAM SLICINGJan 23, 15Nov 17, 16[B26D, A22C]
2015/0264,947 RAPID PARTIAL DRYING OF SAUSAGE LOGSOct 17, 13Sep 24, 15[A23B]
2015/0230,483 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING READY TO EAT BACON WITH PAN FRIED BACON CHARACTERISTICSDec 05, 13Aug 20, 15[A23L, A23B]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
9713335 Process and apparatus for rapid preparation of dry sausageJul 11, 11Jul 25, 17[A23L, A22C, A23B]
9526258 Process and apparatus for rapid preparation of dry sausageJul 11, 11Dec 27, 16[A23L, A22C, A23B]

Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2017/0245,534 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING READY-TO-EAT BACON WITH PAN FRIED BACON CHARACTERISTICSAbandonedDec 09, 14Aug 31, 17[A23L]
2017/0027,183 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID PREPARATION OF DRIED SAUSAGEAbandonedOct 17, 16Feb 02, 17[A22C, A23B]

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