US Patent Issued to VEMAG Maschinenbau on Sept. 1 for "Device and method for filling and/or portioning food mass on a carrier" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,721,352, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to VEMAG Maschinenbau GmbH (Verden, Germany).

"Device and method for filling and/or portioning food mass on a carrier" was invented by Alexander Lewin (Verden, Germany), Mitja Wagner (Dorverden, Germany), Jens Frese (Thedinghausen, Germany) and Steffan Meinke (Verden, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is provided for filling and/or portioning food mass on a carrier. The apparatus includes a machine frame, a carrier movably arranged on the frame, for receiving dispensed food mass, and a drive means for moving the carrier. In the apparatus, a mechanical separator is provided for me...