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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7172775 | Method for preparing brewers wort A method for predicting late fermentation production of diacetyl in a brewing process comprises determining the ratio of FAN (free amino nitrogen content) to sugar (fermentable) to specific gravity in an initial wort composition. In addition there is provided a proc... | 02/06/2007 |
| D533739 | Goalie mask beer dispenser | 12/19/2006 |
| 7115290 | Hopped malt beverage having enhanced light stability An improved process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavele... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7086578 | Secondary beverage carton A secondary beverage carton which has two opposing non-rectangular, preferably triangular, side walls. The carton has at least one coincident acute angle. The side walls are connected by end walls. Preferably one end wall has a can access panel which is severable to... | 08/08/2006 |
| D514391 | Remote control cooler | 02/07/2006 |
| D506133 | Ornamental secondary beverage carton | 06/14/2005 |
| D503550 | Combined beer dispensing cooler and lawn chair | 04/05/2005 |
| D501344 | Baseball helmet beer dispenser | 02/01/2005 |
| D501343 | Football helmet beer dispenser | 02/01/2005 |
| 6822181 | Container diverter The present invention provides a device and method for selectively removing an article from a stream or line of similar articles travelling in a pathway on a transport system such as a conveyor. The invention utilizes a synchronous electric motor which, in response ... | 11/23/2004 |
| D495192 | Pitcher | 08/31/2004 |
| 6666331 | Bottle carrier A paperboard partitionless carrier is provided for containing filled beverage bottles. The carrier comprises a pair of spaced side walls joined by a pair of end walls to form a box structure which, in combination with a base, forms a tray which supports t... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6649204 | Hopped malt beverage having enhanced light stability An improved process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6616780 | Method and device for supplying labels to labeling device A method and a device are disclosed for supplying a plurality of labels to a labeling device. The device includes a carton containing a stack of labels. The labels are packaged in the carton with the top ends of the labels adjacent to a bottom wall of the... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6571533 | Bottle handling device A bottle handling device for assisting in inserting a number of similar sized bottles into a secondary container, such as a partitionless beer carton. The device comprises a frame which, when inserted into the empty carton, provides a number of similar si... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6514542 | Treatments for improved beer flavor stability This invention is directed to the prevention of the production of skunky thiols upon exposure of beer to ultraviolet or visible light. Preferably, the invention is directed to the removal or inactivation of one or more of the reactants that are present in... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6217916 | Immobilized-cell carrageenan bead production and a brewing process utilizing carrageenan bead immobilized yeast cells A process for immobilizing viable cells in gelled carrageenan beads comprises preparing an aqueous phase that is a mixture of a gellable concentration of un-gelled carrageenan, in an aqueous suspension of viable cells, in which the mixture's potassium con... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6207208 | Absorptive treatments for improved beer flavor stability A process for reducing the propensity of riboflavin-containing malt beverages employs the treatment of beer or its intermediates with Fuller's earth absorbents and, in particular, colloidal magnesium aluminum silicates, especially attapulgite and montmori... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6103468 | Rapid two-stage polymerase chain reaction method for detection of lactic acid bacteria in beer A method for the rapid, high-sensitivity detection of bacteria in a malt beverage comprising liquid and solid components, wherein the method comprises the steps of: aseptically sampling said malt beverage; separating the solids in the sample from the liquid by... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6085969 | Paperboard carton and blank therefor A carton is formed from a blank of cardboard or paperboard by folding the blank along preformed score lines or fold lines. The carton has front and rear walls, opposite side walls, corner walls, and top and bottom walls defining an enclosure for receiving... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6042629 | Fertilizer from brewery cleaning and rinsing solutions A process provides for the production of fertilizer solutions from brewery cleaning solutions. The process comprises the steps of combining a brewery caustic potash cleaning solution with a brewery nitrogen- or phosphorus-containing acid cleaning solution... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6033690 | Process for pre-conditioning brewer's wort with beer fermentation products and production of a beer therefrom A process is disclosed for managing or controlling fermentation product profiles in a parallel pair of beer product streams in which a brewer's wort is fermented to produce a beer having fermentation products therein. The beer is passed along a first side... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6000841 | Static fluid flow mixing apparatus A static mixer conduit comprises a longitudinally elongated conduit having tabs that are arranged with respective first edges adjacent the conduit wall and respective opposed second edges that are spaced radially inward from the conduit wall. These tabs a... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5994705 | Flow-through photo-chemical reactor A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer w... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5969605 | Crimped can caliper A method and apparatus is provided for detecting defective seams in cans having metal lids. The apparatus is mounted in cooperation with a conveyor to evaluate the cans being conveyed in a continuous operation. The apparatus includes a detecting device wh... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5869117 | Immobilized-cell carrageenan bead production and a brewing process utilizing carrageenan bead immobilized yeast cells A process for immobilizing viable cells in gelled carrageenan beads comprises preparing an aqueous phase that is a mixture of a gellable concentration of un-gelled carrageenan, in an aqueous suspension of viable cells, in which the mixture's potassium con... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5869114 | Production of fermented malt beverages A process for chill-treating, which is exemplified by a process for preparing a fermented malt beverage wherein brewing materials are mashed with water and the resulting mash is heated and wort separated therefrom. The wort is boiled, cooled, and fermente... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5866910 | Flow-through photo-chemical reactor A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer w... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5857570 | Primary and secondary packaging system for beverage products A container suitable for shipping and dispensing a plurality of individual products is disclosed. The container conforms with accepted beverage industry handling and distribution practices, is conveniently transported from the point of retail sale by the ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5823222 | Sanitary sampling device and method for using same A sanitary coupling device and a method for its use are described. The sanitary coupling device taps a vessel, such as a brewery tank, without exposing the fluid to the atmosphere. The device can include a coupler that prevents the collected fluid from ex... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5811144 | Beer having increased light stability and process of making A process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavel... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5800059 | Static fluid flow mixing apparatus A static mixer conduit comprises a longitudinally elongated conduit having tabs that are arranged with respective first edges adjacent the conduit wall, and respective opposed second edges that are spaced radially inwardly from the conduit wall. These tab... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5773387 | Herbicidal composition comprising two 1,3,5-triazine sulfonylurea derivatives This invention relates to herbicidal compositions containing sulfonylureas useful for control of undesired vegetation by treatment of vegetation or the locus to be protected. To eliminate detrimental effects of herbicides in crop rotation and phytotoxicit... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5695795 | Methods for chill-treating non-distilled malted barley beverages A process for chill-treating, which is exemplified by a process for preparing a fermented malt beverage wherein brewing materials are mashed with water and the resulting mash is heated and wort separated therefrom. The wort is boiled cooled and fermented ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5696380 | Flow-through photo-chemical reactor A flow-through photochemical reactor includes a reactor body, that circumscribes a longitudinally extending channel having a generally annular cross section. This channel accommodates fluids passing between an inner wall of the reactor body and an outer w... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5582857 | Product and process of making a beer having increased light stability A process for the production of a hopped malt beer wherein a processing liquid containing riboflavin is hopped to form the desired beverage. The improvement comprises subjecting that processing liquid to an effective amount of actinic radiation of a wavel... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5536512 | Improvements in production of fermented malt beverages A process for preparing a fermented malt beverage wherein brewing materials are mashed with water and the resulting mash is heated and wort separated there from. The wort is boiled, cooled and fermented and the beer is subjected to a finishing stage, whic... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5444535 | High signal-to-noise optical apparatus and method for glass bottle thread damage detection An optical photodetection apparatus for glass surface defect photodetection includes a source for directing light, as an incident beam thereof against a glass surface target, which source is selected to emit light at wavelengths substantially overlapping ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5350109 | Paperboard carton handholds A carton having an incipient handhold that is adapted to partially break away from surrounding portions of a carton wall, and to sequentially collapse in a predetermined reverse folding or "concertina" fashion, to provide a folded load-bearing handhold st... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5304384 | Improvements in production of fermented malt beverages A process for preparing a fermented malt beverage wherein brewing materials are mashed with water and the resulting mash is heated and wort separated therefrom. The wort is boiled, cooled and fermented and the beer is subjected to a finishing stage, which... | 04/19/1994 |
