Michael C Hulin

US Patent:

6372275, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Feb 17, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/506651

Inventors:

Michael J Hulin - Franklin LA 70538

International Classification:

A23L 133

US Classification:

426479, 426472, 426643

Abstract:

The present invention involves a drying process wherein cooked seafood is deposited into an input port of the dryer wherein a conveyance system moves the seafood or shellfish while it is being dried. A power supply is provided for the conveyance system along with an on/off switch. Dryer equipment is provided by a blower having a heater thereby providing a piped hot air system. At a selected predetermined time the shellfish are removed manually or by vacuum equipment to a peeling device having rotational equipment for turning the shellfish until the shells have been removed by vacuum equipment to a predetermined location as well as the cleaned product being removed to a predetermined location. Alternative designs are provided using an ascending conveyance system and a stacked horizontal conveyance system. Also, alternative peeler designs are provided.

US Patent:

7179160, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Feb 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/779872

Inventors:

Michael J Hulin - Cypremort Point LA, US

International Classification:

A22C 29/02

US Classification:

452 2, 99535, 99539, 99568

Abstract:

A fully automated apparatus and system for processing shellfish such as shrimp and crawfish including the cooking, drying and peeling thereof. The present invention utilizes excessive heat generated by boilers to heat the dryers. The product is cooked in a brine mix that once used is transferred to a broth processing system to make a seafood flavored broth and is also injected as a fine mist into a furnace where it crystallizes into a solid product to be used as a seafood flavored salt.

US Patent:

20070202786, Aug 30, 2007

Filed:

Feb 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

10/598056

Inventors:

Michael Hulin - New Iberia LA, US

International Classification:

A22C 29/02

US Classification:

452001000

Abstract:

A fully automated apparatus and system for processing shellfish such as shrimp and crawfish including the cooking, drying and peeling thereof. The present invention utilizes excessive heat generated by boilers and the like to heat the dryers. The product is cooked in a brine mix that once used is transferred to a broth processing system to make a seafood flavored broth and is also injected as a fine mist into a furnace where is crystallizes into a solid product to be used as a seafood flavored salt.

US Patent:

55184448, May 21, 1996

Filed:

Jun 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/457021

Inventors:

Michael J. Hulin - Franklin LA

International Classification:

A22C 2902

US Classification:

452 5

Abstract:

An apparatus for shelling dried shrimp comprising an outer container and an inner container for receiving a quantity of dried shrimp for shell removal. The inner container is positioned within the outer container so as to leave a shell collecting space between the bottom of the inner container and the bottom of the outer container. The inner container bottom has a multiplicity of holes to allow communication between the inner container and the outer container at the shell collecting space. After a quantity of dried shrimp is placed in the inner container, the shrimp is mixed and turned by a rotating blade which loosens and removes the shells from the shrimp. Suction is applied in the shell collecting space by a vacuum means which pulls the loose shells from the inner container into the shell collecting space.