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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141799 | Process for wholegrain-conditioning of brewer's cereal grains used in beer production The invention relates to a process for whole-grain conditioning, in particular of native and malted brewing cereals. To improve the mashing process and to increase the number of brews and product quality, the brewing cereals are conditioned and subsequently fed to a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8104699 | Process and device for dehusking cereal grains The invention relates to a method and a system for dehusking grains, in particular for removing the spelts and/or the seed coat and the germ bud of grains and/or of malted grains and its processing in the brewing industry. The outer layers/shells are removed from cl... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7883886 | Device for cereal malting The invention relates to a device (1) for malting cereals comprising a tower (2) consisting a certain number of stories which are separated from each other by storey floors (9, 10), each storey comprising an air-proof carrier plate (13) c... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7661941 | Machine with vibratable section A machine for treating or processing a conveyable material, particularly a free-flowing or pasty material or a bulk material comprises at least one passage section having at least one passage through which the conveyable material, which is to be treated or processed... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7641134 | Method for isolating aleurone particles The invention relates to a method and device for separating a mixture made of particles of a first particle type and a second particle type, especially aleurone particles and shell particles made of comminuted bran, said particles being scarcely distinguishable in t... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7431228 | Method for isolating aleurone particles The invention relates to a method and device for separating a mixture, made of particles of a first particle type and a second particle type, especially aleurone particles and shell particles made of comminuted bran, said particles being scarcely distinguishable in ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7380973 | Method and device for the reprocessing of a thermoplastic polycondensate Method and device for reprocessing a thermoplastic polycondensate, in particular for the recycling of thermoplastic polycondensates, such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyester or polyamide is provided. The polycondensate is introduced into an extruder in a solid ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374115 | Ball mill provided with an agitator A ball mill is provided with an agitator and comprises a grinding chamber containing grinding medium, a stator and a rotor which are arranged in said grinding chamber, an input opening for material to be ground and an output opening for ground material which are use... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7291694 | Method and device for producing crystallizable plastic material A method for manufacturing a crystallizable plastic material is disclosed. The process includes the step of melting an amorphous plastic material, pelletizing the material, crystallizing it and then post condensing the plastic material with the proviso that the plas... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7255223 | Mixture with a smooth throughput A transport device for transporting a transportable product, especially a bulk-type product, includes an essentially cylindrical chamber containing at least one shaft which extends along the cylindrical chamber and comprises a plurality of first transport elements f... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7228728 | Method for determining rheological parameters of a fluid The inventive method uses the ultrasound Doppler method (UVP) in order to determine a local velocity profile perpendicular to a line for a fluid which flows through said line, carrying suspended or emulsified particles. The wall shear stress of said fluid is measure... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210574 | Pasta dryer A pasta dryer comprising a conveyer belt for conveying and delivering dried pasta, the conveyor belt being configured as a continuous conveyor. To operate more efficiently, the conveyor belt has a delivery table in the vicinity of an idler, the table comprising an a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7044435 | System for influencing the rheological properties of a transportable material A system for influencing the rheological properties of a transportable material, especially a free-flowing, pasty or bulk product is associated, or can be associated, with a machine for processing or treating the transportable material in which the transportable mat... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6838496 | Method and device for processing a thermoplastic condensation polymer Method and device for reprocessing a thermoplastic polycondensate, in particular for the recycling of thermoplastic polycondensates, such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyester or polyamide is provided. The polycondensate is introduced into an extruder in a solid ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6730774 | Method and device for decontaminating polycondensates The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for decontaminating polycondensates, such as RPET or similar polymeric materials, in particular comminuted PET bottles. The object is to simplify existing recycling processes. This is achieved by comminuting used P... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6010667 | Shaft reactor for treating bulk material A shaft reactor for treating bulk material, including granular bulk material, in particular for the continuous post-condensation of PET, PEN or PA in the solid phase. A uniform product flow without significant decrease of the usable contents of the reacto... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5993187 | Apparatus for the production of dough, particularly for paste products The protein framework is developed in a continuously working 2-shaft kneading device for the production of paste product dough without--as was previously required--a dwelling time of 10-15 minutes in a mixing trough. In so doing, a so-called dry and crumb... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5797989 | Apparatus for the continuous crystallization of polyester materials An apparatus for the continuous crystallization of polyester material is described, which apparatus can likewise be used for the drying of granules. The apparatus operates to improve the residence behavior of the material and the process. This is achieved... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5582848 | Process and device for automated ejection of screws A process and a device for the automated ejection of screws from screw extruders, in particular, screw extruders for the production of dough and pasta products are described. The screw is ejected from the screw extruder in one stroke by hydraulic operatio... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5517905 | Process and device for stabilizing the shape of pasta The invention concerns a novel process and a device for stabilizing the shape of both long and short pasta. A small amount of water, e.g. 0.4% to 12%, is added to the surface of the product while it is still hot in a water addition member (27) at the end ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5474238 | Impact detacher An impact detacher with a centrifugal wheel and two or more centrifugal conduits which are enclosed by two or more impact rings, wherein the material to be ground is fed concentrically via a feed pipe and guided away again via an outer annular conduit. Ea... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5466894 | Method for supplying pre-defined filling quantities of bulk material by exact weight as well as filling apparatus A method and an apparatus for the automatic filling of shipping bags with bulk materials with weighing accuracy. The pre-defined bulk material filling quantities are produced cyclically by controlling the discharge from a differential packer and weigher b... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5425959 | Process of and apparatus for pressing and drying long pasta In a process and apparatus for pressing and drying long pasta, an alternative to hanging is provided wherein the dough strands are first introduced into a drying climate immediately after the goods are discharged from the die. The dough strands are guided... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5415884 | Process and apparatus for the production of a product in the form of small lumps The novel invention proposes a novel dough kneading process and a corresponding apparatus, wherein the dough is produced in a small lump structure in a rapidly revolving centrifugal kneader. A very high percentage of granulate sizes corresponding to the s... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5405634 | Process for stabilizing the shape of pasta The invention concerns a novel process and a device for stabilizing the shape of both long and short pasta. A small amount of water, e.g. 0.4% to 1.2%, is added to the surface of the product while it is still hot in a water addition member (27) at the end... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5373997 | Method for the production of milled grain products and grain milling system The invention is directed to a new method for producing milled grain products such as flour, semolina, middlings, etc., wherein the material is repeatedly ground by means of rolls and sifted with the system of advanced milling. It is suggested that the ma... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5364651 | Process and apparatus for pressing and drying pasta The inventive method and apparatus suggests guiding the pasta directly into a drying climate after exiting from the die. Pasta strands of short goods are fed directly into the drying device from the extrusion die. The pasta strands can be cut either direc... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5361995 | Automatic product feed and method for controlling a milling roller mill The invention proposes a novel automatic product feed in which an analog signal is formed and at least one other digital signal which is adjustable independently of the analog signal is generated and used for the automatic product feed for supervising the... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5348161 | Process for guiding air for cleaning semolina, as well as semolina cleaning apparatus A semolina cleaning apparatus allows basic operations as in the prior art with complete visual surveillance of operation, but with an outwardly closed product guidance. In this way, entry and exit of dust is completely prevented during normal operation as... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5337541 | Method for the automatic supply of bags and bag hanging apparatus A method and apparatus for automatic bag hanging allows far more than 1000 bag hangings per hour. A bag is removed from a bag bucket conveyor by its closed end and is guided, bottom forward, at an approximately right angle around a roller deflection devic... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5310123 | Method for the production of milled grain products and grain milling system The invention is directed to a new method for producing milled grain products such as flour, semolina, middlings, etc., wherein the material is repeatedly ground by means of rolls and sifted with the system of advanced milling. It is suggested that the ma... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5309827 | Apparatus for producing long pasta products including an improved drier Apparatus for production of long pasta products has a press, a movable bar hanging arrangement from which the products are suspended and a drier. The drier is constructed as a single level drier with a rapid heating zone and an intense drying zone. The ra... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5303870 | Method for the production of milled grain products and grain milling system The invention is directed to a new method for producing milled grain products such as flour, semolina, middlings, etc., wherein the material is repeatedly ground by means of rolls and sifted with the system of advanced milling. It is suggested that the ma... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5301816 | Method and apparatus for the separation of a material mixture and use of the apparatus A new separating method and a corresponding apparatus and the use of the apparatus for the environmentally sound separation of different material mixtures, are disclosed wherein, in addition to dynamic forces, the area pressure between the bodies to be so... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5201470 | Method for the production of milled grain products and roller mill In a method for producing milled grain products by means of repeated roll grinding and sifting of specific product fractions, the material to be milled is at least partially guided via double-grinding passes without intermediate sifting. An eight-roll mil... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5187097 | Composting system and composting method The disclosure is directed to a large composting system as well as to a new composting method for the automatic production of compost. A mobile layer rearranging unit includes a conveyor system which is changeable with respect to length can be remote-cont... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5186539 | Mixing kneader device and method for this production of dough, particularly for pasta The new invention proposes a new method and a device for the production of dough, particularly for pasta. The formation of dough from the dry raw materials to the finished pressed products is effected in a very short time in two stages. A raw dough is fir... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5183161 | Process and apparatus for separating grain mixture Process and apparatus for separating grain mixture, e.g. for separating heavy inclusions, such as stones (28), from grain product, in which the product is guided via an inclined oscillating layering table surface, through which air flows, so as to be subs... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5181617 | Method and apparatus for separating at least a fraction from a mixture containing reclaimable materials Already ripened compost is subjected to a sifting process directly following a drum sieve. The duct conveying the flowing air is connected to the outside of the drum sieve and is thus fed with the material falling through the sieve. The duct is constructe... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5165608 | Method for the production of a starch raw material and a starch milling system The invention is directed to a new method for the production of a starch raw material for subsequently obtaining pure starch from wheat, rye, corn or barley. Fractions of starch which is damaged as little as possible are produced by means of roller grindi... | 11/24/1992 |
