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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120079951 | Apparatus and Method for Surface Treatment of a Food Product A method and apparatus for treatment of an outer surface of a food product are provided using a fluid having properties selected for treating the surface and bringing the fluid into contact with an outer surface of the food product in a generally continuous manner in a ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082776 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FOOD PRODUCTS A food processing system 10 comprising a cooking apparatus 12 and a cooling apparatus 14. The apparatus 12, 14 are similar and are configured for processing sausages which have casings which are fragile and easily ruptured. The apparatus 1... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120048128 | Sandwich cookie dipper A sandwich cookie dipper for dipping sandwich cookies in milk includes a handle, a cookie cradle and a transition element that interconnects to and sets off the cookie cradle from the handle. The cookie cradle comprises a thin, resilient rod-like member configured to su... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120040069 | MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF DOUGH A machine and method operable to mass produce batches of dough in selectable, discrete and customizable batches and control the temperature of the dough under various environmental conditions is provided. The machine and method adjusts the temperature of the water intro... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20110311692 | Portable hand-held container for dispensing a food mixture A portable container is described for use in consuming a mixture of cereal and milk. The container includes an open-top receptacle divided into a cereal side and a milk side by an angled divider wall that includes an opening to permit milk to flow between the receptacle... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110183057 | FOAMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FOAMED PRODUCT A foaming device for a drink including a housing defining an internal volume for housing secondary liquid and a source of foaming gas. A nozzle communicates between the internal volume and an exterior of the housing and a plug seals the nozzle so as to prevent communica... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110174169 | AUTOMATIC BREAD MAKER An automatic bread maker comprises a container in which bread ingredients are fed; a body for accommodating the container; a control unit for carrying out bread-making steps in a state in which the container is accommodated in the body; and a rise detector for detecting... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110154992 | Tofu coagulant producing apparatus and soymilk coagulation machine comprising the same An apparatus for producing tofu coagulant, comprising: a liquid food oil pumping pathway H1 from a liquid food oil tank T1 by a metering pump P1; a mineral salt solution pumping pathway H2 from a mineral salt solution tank T2 by anothe... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110072678 | Composite Machine For Drying Dishes And Cleaning Vegetables And Fruits A composite machine for drying dishes and cleaning vegetables and fruits includes a dish-drying body, an ozone generator, a cover and a switching element. The cover selectively covers the dishes or allows the vegetables and fruits to be received therein. The switching e... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110070346 | INTEGRAL INTERVENTION SYSTEM An intervention system for treating a food product in a food conditioner. The system comprises a tank that receives and buffers an intervention solution from a mixing system, a pump that receives the intervention solution from the tank and pressurizes the intervention s... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110070345 | Flavor Infusion Device for Roasting Poultry A flavor infusion device for roasting poultry, such as chicken, comprising an elongated metal member having an attachment means at one end for attachment to a sidewall of a roasting pan, a radiused bent portion extending upwardly from the attachment means, and a horizon... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110052778 | Method And Apparatus For Making Aerated Food Product And Product Obtainable Thereby The present disclosure relates to a method of producing aerated food products comprising the steps of introducing gas through at least one porous diffuser into a stream of food process medium so as to obtain a gas/food mixture and subjecting said gas/food process medium... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100323072 | ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOOD PROCESSING A system and method for reducing microbial populations on food products in a food processing facility. One embodiment provides a combination of interventions including a liquid antimicrobial treatment station that wets a food product with an antimicrobial solution conta... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100196565 | Sanitizing of Transported Food Product by Spray Application of Sanitizing Material in an Auger System to Increase Surface Coverage of said Product by said Sanitizing Material during Transport The process and apparatus of the present invention is directed to an auger system that continuously sanitizes transported food products prior to processing and consumption. The auger system is designed to increase and enhance the surface and sub-surface area exposure of... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100151094 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PEELS FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Methods, apparatuses, and systems for removing the peels/skins from agricultural produce, such as fruits and vegetables, are disclosed. The peel and/or the connection between the peel and the flesh of the produce can be at least partially destroyed by a caustic fluid an... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100104708 | FOOD PRODUCT STABILIZER SYSTEM A system and method are provided for processing a food product by reducing a temperature of the food product to retain ingredients within the food product and adapt the food product for retaining deformation to a select shape; and pressing the food product to the select... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100080878 | Steam treating of fodder An apparatus for and method of steam treatment of fodder, for example animal fodder which is typically in baled form. The purpose of steam treating is to kill mesophilic and thermophilic mould spores that are either attached to the fodder or detach when disturbed and be... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100064905 | Process for Conducting Cleaning Operations in a Fluid-Receiving Device of a Foodstuff-Processing Apparatus, and Fluid-Receiving Device and Foodstuff-Processing Apparatus Therefor A process for conducting cleaning operations at predetermined time intervals in a chamber or container of a fluid-receiving device of a foodstuff-processing apparatus first comprises receiving a first fluid in the chamber or container. Then, first and second degrees of ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100055277 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL, THE FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL AND CONTINUOUS HEATING APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME A process for preparing a functional material by heat-treating a skin portion of poultry to carry out deoiling and defatting and to concentrate and pasteurize human-type sphingomyelin and plasmalogen-type glycerophospholipid contained in said skin portion, said heat-tre... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100047414 | ORGANIC PRODUCE WASH SYSTEM The present application describes a produce wash system for dispersing carbon dioxide into a liquid medium which includes a container containing carbon dioxide gas which is connected to another container or pipe capable of containing a liquid medium so that the gas from... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090304884 | Produce treating apparatus Apparatus for treating comestible pieces to prolong freshness having, in series,
| 12/10/2009 |
| 20090266245 | LIQUID FOOD HEATING APPARATUS & STEAM JET NOZZLE FOR LIQUID FOOD HEATING APPARATUS A liquid food heating apparatus includes: a steam jet nozzle (36), a nozzle holder (18) to which the steam jet nozzle (36) is attached; a steam feed pipe (17), nozzle coupling means (14a, 14b, 14c) ca... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090255417 | Fun dipper There is disclosed a dipper to hold a cookie or other material to submerge the cookie or material into milk or other desired liquid. In one embodiment, the dipper includes a perforated top cover, a perforated bottom spoon structure, a handle, and a slide mechanism to op... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090214737 | FOODSTUFF DISPENSING MACHINE AND DEHYDRATED FOODSTUFF CONTAINER A stand alone container for housing dehydrated foodstuff and for use in a foodstuff machine has a continuous sidewall with first and second ends forming a storage area. A piston is complementarily positioned within the sidewall proximate the first end and is slidable wi... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090162504 | PROCESSING TECHNIQUE TO THAW PARTIALLY FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND INCORPORATING SOLIDS A method for thawing and infusing partially frozen fruits or vegetables. Individually quick frozen fruits or vegetables are introduced into a mixing kettle. An infusion solution is circulated from a solution tank, through a bed of fruits or vegetables, and back to a sol... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090148587 | Feeding horses A method of preparing hay for feeding to a horse includes placing the hay within the upper compartment of a vessel containing a mesh grid that divides the interior of the vessel into upper and lower compartments, and introducing steam into the lower compartment by means... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090104327 | Anti-Microbial Injection for Web Packaging Pasteurization System Systems and methods for antimicrobial injection in a web packaging pasteurization system are provided. A pressurized mixture of pasteurizing medium and at least one antimicrobial agent is applied to the surfaces of a food product. According to a preferred embodiment, th... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090095170 | MARINADE CONTAINER A marinade container has a base element having an inner surface provided with a plurality of tines which are configured for puncturing holes in a surface of a piece of food product, the base element also having an outer surface, and a lid element having an inner surface... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090047400 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYBRID INFUSION OF FOOD PIECES The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for the hybrid infusion of solutes, which comprises atmospheric infusion followed by vacuum infusion, into food pieces within a single apparatus. The apparatus comprises an internal conveyor for holding a bed of p... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20080314260 | DUAL DAMPER CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD A dual damper assembly (44) having rotatable dampers (46, 48) operated in a predetermined relative phase relationship within separate passageways (34, 36) is provided for use with food treatment systems such as a smokehouse (20) in order to c... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080257174 | Smoker box A smoker box is disclosed for use in imparting smoked flavor to foods being cooked on a grill or outdoor oven. The smoker box has a tray for holding wood chips or the like and a base for holding the tray in spaced relationship therefrom.... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080202631 | Leak Resistant Siphoning Device For Use in Fluid Transfer An improved, leak resistant, siphoning device that includes an elongated hollow body member, a means for filling and emptying the hollow body member, such as an elastomeric resilient suction bulb and a valve placed between the hollow member and the filling/emptying mean... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080199575 | Treatment of Fish Flesh A method is described for treating fish flesh with basic and possibly acidic solutions in the form of baths, spraying or injection in order to improve technical and sensory properties in the fish flesh, fish flesh treated by the method and a plant for treating the fish ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080127834 | RENNET INJECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD A cheese process vat is disclosed. The cheese process vat includes an enclosure and a shaft assembly, preferably a shaft assembly having a shaft and a plurality of agitator panels arranged on the shaft. The preferred cheese process vat includes a plurality of rennet sol... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080102178 | Method and Apparatus for Consumable Powder Reconstitution and Frothing A method and apparatus for reconstituting consumable powder(s) with a liquid to provide a food liquid such as milk, cappuccino-type beverage, or soup with or without froth. The powder is introduced into a container (15) and pre-wetted by an intersecting liquid sp... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080003335 | Egg product and production method A reduced egg product produced by supercritical fluid extraction comprising egg yolk from a whole egg that has a portion of undesired components, such as cholesterol and triglycerides (including saturated fats), selectively removed from the natural egg yolk while the be... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070298148 | Treatment Device and Method for Treating Food Products With Conditioned Air A treatment device (10) for treating food products with conditioned air comprises a housing (12) with a product inlet (20) and product outlet (22), which housing (12) defines a treatment chamber (26, 28). The device (10) ... | 12/27/2007 |
| 20070227369 | Food Tumbler A counter-top appliance has a food container with internal fins extending inward from the outer wall at an angle offset from radial. The food container is coupled to a motor for rotation in either of two directions. One direction of rotation produces a scooping, elevati... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070113744 | SUBSTRATE TREATING APPARATUS A substrate treating apparatus for treating substrates with a treating liquid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a treating tank for storing the treating liquid, and treating the substrates as immersed in the treating liquid, a chamber surrounding the treating tank, a... | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070039489 | Material immersion apparatus Apparatus method of treating vegetables, fruit pieces, etc by immersing them deeply in a liquid bath of inverted “j” shape (1) holding vertically arranged endless conveyor (2). Material fed by conveyor (8) drops onto perforated flight (3A... | 02/22/2007 |
