Lawrence Michael Handman
Engineering at Rhode Is Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ
License number
Louisiana PE.0025548
Issued Date
Dec 14, 1993
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Chemical Engineer
Address
Address
407 Rhode Island Ave, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Professional information
Method And System For Opening Shellfish Using Infrared Energy
US Patent:
8647180, Feb 11, 2014
Filed:
May 21, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/470096
Inventors:
Daniel P. LaVecchia - Cape May NJ, US
Lawrence M. Handman - Cherry Hill NJ, US
Lawrence M. Handman - Cherry Hill NJ, US
International Classification:
A22C 29/04
US Classification:
452 14, 452 13
Abstract:
A method for shucking bi-valve shellfish, especially clams, includes imparting a wide array of infrared energy from at least one infrared heater from above to a first shell of the bi-valve shellfish sufficient to detach an adductor muscle from the first shell. The bi-valve shellfish are inverted to expose a second shell. Infrared energy is imparted again from above to a second shell of the bi-valve shellfish sufficient to release a shellfish meat from between the first and shell and the second shell. A system for carrying out this method includes a tank for washing the shellfish, a dryer, the infrared heaters, a device for inverting the shellfish, a tank for quenching the shellfish, and a conveyor for transporting the shellfish under the infrared heaters.