Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 8181592 | Apparatus for applying coating to products and methods of use thereof An apparatus and method for coating products is disclosed herein. An exemplary apparatus comprises a vibration generating portion and a product coating portion. The product coating portion can include a coating application portion, a sifting portion, and an aligning... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8161901 | Slicing and spread-applicating apparatus An apparatus for slicing and applying a spread packaged in a container onto a food item. The apparatus includes an applicating station for applying a pre-selected quantity of the spread onto the food item as the food item is moved therethrough. The apparatus further... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8113138 | Apparatus for application of decorative items to food products An apparatus for the automated decoration of a food product, the apparatus includes: a transporter configured to move the food product to a decoration area of the apparatus; a detector configured to detect the food product in the decoration area; a deposition mechan... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109226 | Adding an additive to a meat product Method of treating a large number of meat products, in particular slaughtered poultry or parts thereof, in which an additive is added to the meat products. The additives products are supplied to meat products using a conveyor which is designed to feed the meat produ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8096259 | Gutters and plows for coating-material recirculation in food-coating apparatus Apparatus for coating food products with breading material has an excess breading-material circulation/re-circulation system, which itself has a main, central product-intake conveyor scraping across an up-sloping bottom panel flanked by left and right elevators that... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8065974 | Apparatus for coating an item with a dry particulate material Apparatus for coating an item with a dry particulate material. An electrically operated sifter in a dry coating assembly generates a shower of the dry particulate material which coats the items held in an open mesh basket. A collector recovers residual material whic... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8051795 | Storage and packaging of bulk food items and method A semi-automated food processing station, system and method is provided that allows food to be dispensed, stored and packaged in a suitable container, which may be an individual portion-sized container for serving to a customer. In one embodiment, the system include... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047155 | Application of solids A method of applying a solid to a container includes placing a portion of the container between two surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being movable relative to the other surface to define a variable space between the surfaces; and applying the solid to a select... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8015937 | Continuous feed tablet coating system A system for coating tablets and other small articles is provided. The system is comprised of an elongate housing containing a drum journalled for rotation about a horizontal axis. The drum has two open ends that receive and discharge a supply of tablets respectivel... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8001920 | Automatic food product breading apparatus An apparatus for coating or breading food products, such as chicken parts, includes a rotating drum with end caps closing the loading and discharge ends of the drum. Apertures are defined in the end caps for the passage of the food product, in which the apertures ar... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980194 | System and method for on-line mixing and application of surface coating compositions for food products A process and apparatus for preparing a surface coating composition for an animal food. The process involves combining, in-line along a food processing line, liquid fat and a dry additive to provide a liquid fat-dry additive composition, which then is combined with ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7975642 | Automatic seasoning device An automatic seasoning device that includes a hopper, a seasoning dispenser positioned to receive seasoning from the hopper; and a moveable transition tray positioned to receive seasoning from the seasoning dispensing drum. ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7942109 | Spill-proof coloring container The spill-proof coloring container is an invention that because of its unique geometry and design, will when oriented in any position prevent spillage of liquid contents when filled to predetermined amount. Because of the use of vacuum formed sheet in the constructi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7891312 | Thin film forming Apparatus and method for producing a regular film of foodstuff, comprising a first roll on to which foodstuff is applied in fluid or plastic form, and an independent second roll spaced from the first by a distance t1 on to which a film of foodstuff of thi... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7882796 | Dispenser cabinet A method and a device for preparing drinkware where a substance is applied to the rim of the drink-ware and substances can be dispensed from the device. One device includes a cabinet that can house and dispense substances, and the substances may either be filled dir... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7878142 | Device to coat food products such as potato crisps A device (10) to coat food products such as potato crisps or chips and biscuits. The device (10) includes a flavor dispenser 21 that delivers granular flavor material to the products (12) being coated. The device (10) further inclu... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7841294 | Food glazing method and apparatus A food glazing system for automatically applying a glaze to an edible object. An inclined heatable surface is disposed in the path of sugar dispensed from a sugar dispenser and is positioned to heat the sugar enroute to an edible object to be glazed. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7810446 | Continuous coating of gum materials A continuous coating process for chewing gum and bubble gum materials. Small cores or pieces of gum material are introduced into inclined rotating drums in solution material plurality cores or rotating requisite which heated air is circulated and a coating is applie... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7614359 | Coating apparatus The rotating drum 2 rotates around an axial line A that is inclined to the horizontal at a present angle θ. Process gas flows in the rotating a drum 2 from an air vent 7a of an air duct 7 through an air inlet 5 at one end o... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7597062 | Automated machine and related methods for seasoning meat The invention, in various embodiments, is directed to machines related methods for automatedly coating a sample with a particulate. In some embodiments, the sample is a food product, such as poultry, and the particulate includes a seasoning, such as salt. ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7584713 | Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for grasping, retaining, inverting, coating and transporting a plurality of frangible conical confection shells. The present invention also relates to a modular and reconfigurable manufacturing system for prod... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7540256 | Method and device for coating food products with an upper layer of coating material In a method for coating at least the top of moving food products 100 with at least one layer of a free-flowing particulate coating material, coating material is poured from a storage container 60 over the moving food products. During the pouring, the c... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7464661 | Method and apparatus for layering seasoning An apparatus and method for providing a layered seasoning to snack food products such as potato chips or tortilla chips using a vibratory scarf plate that is divided into two or more sections by one or more walls. A different seasoning is placed in each section. The... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7448343 | Food breader A breading machine for dispensing a coating material onto a food product includes a breading chamber, a continuous conveyor for transporting food products through the breading chamber, a hopper including at least one downspout and a sloped bottom for dispensing coat... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7418920 | Device for coating food products with a particulate material A device for coating a food product with a particulate coating material comprises at least one essentially horizontal, rotary drum, at least one feed line for feeding food products to be coated to one end of the drum, at least one removal line for removing coated fo... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384658 | Seasoning recovery and recycle Seasoning for use with snack chips can be recovered and recycled. A seasoning permeable conveyor transports snack chips through a seasoning application. The seasoning applicator deposits seasoning onto the snack chips. The conveyor allows the seasoning not adhered t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7350339 | Mixing system A mixing system includes a portioning device for sequentially supplying batches of a specified quantity of foodstuffs at a supply location. A mixing device includes a number of mixing chambers which can be sequentially aligned with the foodstuff supply location. A d... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351321 | Method for electrochemical fabrication An electroplating method that includes: a) contacting a first substrate with a first article, which includes a substrate and a conformable mask disposed in a pattern on the substrate; b) electroplating a first metal from a source of metal ions onto the first substra... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350477 | Cake decorating mine The invention relates to a cake-surrounded, self-standing device for applying, and a method for applying a decorative colorful rain of edible particles or sugars to the existing frosting, icing or prepared surface of same cake by launching small edible and delicate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328670 | Apparatus for dispensing pourable material to an outer surface of a vessel A dispenser delivers a pourable material onto the outside of a receiving vessel, for example, a flavorant like granular salt or sugar onto the rim of a beer bottle or margarita glass, or a glue, sealant, or lubricant onto the external threads of a chemical bottle. A... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325483 | Automated belt cooking machine pancakes or the like An automated belt cooking machine (10) for pancakes and the like food products has upper and lower overlapping, thermally conductive belts (12, 14), counter-rotatably mounted to a frame (16) so that, in use, a bottom run (30) of the upper... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322311 | Continuous coatings of gum products A continuous coating process 30 for chewing gum and bubble gum materials. Small cores or pieces of gum material 20 are introduced into inclined rotating drums 34, 34′ in which heated air 52 is circulated and a coating solution 50... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322310 | Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for grasping, retaining, inverting, coating and transporting a plurality of frangible conical confection shells. The present invention also relates to a modular and reconfigurable manufacturing system for prod... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320808 | Method and apparatus for coating confectionery centers An improved coating apparatus and an improved method of coating a mass of centers are disclosed. The improved coating apparatus comprises a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the surface of the coated centers and/or a moisture sensor for measuring t... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305933 | Seasoning apparatus, and product manufacturing system provided therewith The present invention provides a seasoning apparatus capable of evenly seasoning each individual article, without seasoning any too heavily or too lightly. Therein, a screw having a helical blade is installed in a tube. The helical blade provides partitions that are... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302909 | Nozzle assembly for imprinting patterns on an extruded product The invention provides a nozzle assembly for spraying a food product. The nozzle assembly includes a first sprayer disposed along an axis defining, at least in part, a path of movement for a food product. The nozzle assembly also includes a second sprayer disposed a... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293525 | Method and apparatus for applying glaze or other coatings to food products The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses, and systems for coating food items, such as dough-based products, with sugar-based toppings such as glazes, icings, chocolate coatings, and the like. The present invention, in one embodiment, provides a gentle t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275498 | Flowable solids dispensing apparatus and method of use An apparatus and method for depositing flowable solids onto articles located on a moving conveyor. A flowable solid is placed on a vibrating trough and dispensed to an article on the moving conveyor through a slot in the trough. A third planar surface placed beneath... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270843 | Method and device for coating a product A device and a method used when coating a wafer is described. The fluid coating is provided by an inside coating as well as an edge coating. The fluid chocolate in a container is stirred by displacing a vat up and down. During this displacement, the vat will be brou... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267075 | Modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for grasping, retaining, inverting, coating and transporting a plurality of frangible conical confection shells. The present invention also relates to a modular and reconfigurable manufacturing system for prod... | 09/11/2007 |
