Ian Matthew Campbell

US Patent:

54543010, Oct 3, 1995

Filed:

Aug 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/112969

Inventors:

Ronald S. Rainey - Easton CT
Ian P. Campbell - Rowayton CT

International Classification:

A23N 412

US Classification:

99544

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for removing palm hearts from the tapered and "meristem" sections of cut lengths of stalks of palm, each of which had included a large "meristem" section joined to a smaller diameter top section by an intermediate tapered section, and had a palm heart that runs the length of the stalk as a core member inside an intermediate layer that is surrounded by a thorny outer bark layer. After removel of the smaller diameter section from the remainder of the stalk, the remaining tapered and "meristem" sections are caused to be retentively positioned in coring means by which, backed by means for retaining the work piece in position, a coring knife moves substantially coaxially to the piece from one of its ends to core out and remove the palmheart core from the remainder of the work piece. Embodiments include such means per se and methods for carrying out the foregoing processes.

US Patent:

56540248, Aug 5, 1997

Filed:

Apr 19, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/424654

Inventors:

Ronald S. Rainey - Easton CT
Ian P. Campbell - Rowayton CT

International Classification:

A23L 100

US Classification:

426481

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for removing palm hearts from the tapered and "meristem" sections of cut lengths of stalks of palm, each of which had included a large "meristem" section joined to a smaller diameter top section by an intermediate tapered section, and had a palm heart that runs the length of the stalk as a core member inside an intermediate layer that is surrounded by a thorny outer bark layer. After removel of the smaller diameter section from the remainder of the stalk, the remaining tapered and "meristem" sections are caused to be retentively positioned in coring means by which, backed by means for retaining the work piece in position, a coring knife moves substantially coaxially to the piece from one of its ends to core out and remove the palmheart core from the remainder of the work piece. Embodiments include such means per se and methods for carrying out the foregoing processes.

US Patent:

54543002, Oct 3, 1995

Filed:

Aug 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/112970

Inventors:

Ronald S. Rainey - Easton CT
Ian P. Campbell - Rowayton CT
Pablo M. A. Fallas - San Jose, CR
Edgar N. Solano - Diagonal a Aldreas S.O.S., CR

Assignee:

Roberto Gonzales Barrera - Monterrey

International Classification:

A23N 412

US Classification:

99542

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for removing palm hearts from cut lengths of stalks of palm each of which includes a large "meristem" section that is joined to a smaller diameter top section by an intermediate tapered section, and has a palm heart that runs the length of the stalk as a core member inside an intermediate layer that is surrounded by a thorny outer bark layer. Each such stalk is caused to move longitudinally through bark removal means for slitting the outer bark layer of its smaller diameter section and removing the bark from the remainder of the stalk. The smaller section, after having been severed from the rest of the stalk, is caused to move longitudinally through intermediate layer removal means for slitting and removing the intermediate layer from the underlying palm heart. Embodiments include each such means per se and acting cooperatively with the other, and methods for carrying out the foregoing processes.

Author:

Ian R. Campbell

ISBN #:

0521216184

Author:

Ian R. Campbell

ISBN #:

0820431958

Author:

Ian R. Campbell

ISBN #:

0888001428

Author:

Ian R. Campbell

ISBN #:

0888200501

Author:

Ian R. Campbell

ISBN #:

0888200005

Author:

Ian J. Campbell

ISBN #:

0919614639

Author:

Ian L. Campbell

ISBN #:

0120398567

Author:

Ian W. Campbell

ISBN #:

0443061726