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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217270 | Method and material for coating electro-cautery probes and lubricating surgical instruments A coating is provided for use in lubricating an electro-cautery probe of a cauterization device to resist sticking of tissue on the electro-cautery probe. The coating is also provided to lubricate other medical instruments as well as to facilitate sliding of one ins... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7186426 | Prevention of lactic acid bacteria spoilage of beer through use of bacteriocin-containing fermented wort The present invention provides alcoholic beverages which are stabilized against the growth of microorganisms whose growth may cause deterioration of the characteristics of the alcoholic beverages. The stabilized beverages are attained by utilization of a composition... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186428 | Method of oxygenating yeast slurry using hydrophobic polymer membranes Disclosed is a an economical method of efficiently oxygenating yeast slurry without bubble formation. The method employs a membrane oxygenator comprising at least one hydrophobic, microporous membrane having a gas side and a liquid side. The yeast slurry flows over ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175864 | Process for producing a malt beverage having improved foaming properties and product produced therefrom A brewed malt beverage having improved foaming properties due to the addition of caffeine. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160563 | Method for preparing beer A method of preparing beer from beer wort including adding amidated pectin to the wort or beer to inhibit coagulation and precipitation of proteins and to obtain a haze in the beer. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144592 | Method of preparing a fully kettle hop flavored beverage A method of making a fully hop flavored beverage employs a hop flavoring agent comprising an extract of hop solids, the hop solids being the residue of a first extraction of hops to remove the alpha acids. Preferably, liquid carbon dioxide is used for the first extr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125575 | Method of removing off-flavor from foods and deodorizer The present invention provides an effective method of removing off-flavor from foods such as seafood, meat products and vegetables, which comprises causing a polymer of phenol compounds having a styrene structure and/or a reaction mixture produced by conducting an o... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124035 | Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine Apparatus and methods are provided for classifying wine in terms of fruit and non-fruit flavors. A first scale is provided for scoring wine in terms of fruit flavor, and a second scale is provided for scoring wine in terms of non-fruit flavor. The first and second s... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115289 | Method of manufacturing fermented malt beverages Fermented malt beverages with reinforced filling taste and fullness of mouthfeel are manufactured by addition of α-glucosidase prior to a heat treatment in a wort production process in the course of manufacturing fermented malt beverages Production of acetic... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087256 | Flavoring composition and process for brewing malt beverages An improved flavoring composition and process for brewing malt beverages is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the flavoring composition is formed from a high solids percent, room temperature stable, partially aqueous composition of a potassium salt of i... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7056549 | Bittering of beer Iso-α-acids and reduced iso-α-acids in their free acids states are converted into mobile resins by the addition of concentrated solutions of alkali metal hydroxides. The products may be used in brewing for the bittering of beer and are most effectively used in an ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048940 | Alpha-pyrone compositions for controlling craving and as a substitute for alcohol Administered anticraving compositions are disclosed for treating patients addicted to alcohol comprising an effective amount of at least one alpha-pyrone compound formulated into a physiologically acceptable carrier medium. Additionally, a method of oral administrat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037537 | Efficient process of obtaining high contents of bound-phenolic acid rich dietary fibre by activating in situ amylases through step-wise increase in temperature A fast, effective, and economical process of obtaining high contents of bound-phenolic acid rich dietary fibre from cereal malts in time duration ranging between 36–48 hours by step-wise increase in temperature by about 8–12° C. for every 10–14 hours of incub... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033627 | Production of enzymes in seeds and their use A method of catalyzing in vitro reactions using seeds containing enhanced amounts of enzymes is disclosed. The method involves adding transgenic, non-wild type seeds, preferably in a ground form, to a reaction mixture, especially a bakery process and allowing the en... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022354 | Process for producing fermentation product A process for producing a fermentation product by effecting fermentation with the use of a bioreactor having an immobilized microorganism located therein, characterized in that a non-flocculent yeast is employed as the microorganism. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6973869 | Extraction device An extraction device for extracting a beverage with cold or iced water has a tube, a fluid pressurization device and a connector. The connector has a holder with a bottom, a seat, an atomizer and a discharge pipe. The seat is mounted in the bottom of the holder and ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6910663 | Pectins as foam stabilizers for beverages having a foam head The invention provides pectins as new foam stabilizers for (temporary) foam heads in beverages, in particular in beers, especially beers of the pilsner type. These foam stabilizers are preferably obtained from hops, which is a constituent that is inherent in beer an... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893669 | Method of removing off-flavor from foods and deodorizer The present invention provides an effective method of removing off-flavor from foods such as seafood, meat products and vegetables, which comprises causing a polymer of phenol compounds having a styrene structure and/or a reaction mixture produced by conducting an o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6849287 | Light stable hop fraction and method of making the same An extremely light stable, kettle hop flavoring agent is disclosed. The flavoring agent is made by extracting hop solids with a polar solvent and washing the extract with a nonpolar solvent capable of removing residual α-acids. The flavoring agent can be used to im... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6833266 | Method for culturing agaricus edible fungus A mushroom fungus belonging to the order of Agaricales, is cultured with good efficiency by using a liquid culture medium in such a way as to prepare the mycelia separated from the culture medium such that the culturing liquid can be served for food us... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6761917 | Method and device for controlling the wort flow from a lauter tun The present invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the wort flow from a lauter tun. To shorten the lautering time, according to the present invention a second increased outflow value which is to be reached within a given time interval is predeter... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6699516 | Brewing method and installation Brewing method in which a suspension of cereals having undergone traditional mashing is boiled in the same kettle as that in which mashing is carrier out, with no hops present. Filtration in the method of the invention is carried out using a thin filter b... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699515 | Process for the production of alcoholic beverages using maltseed The invention relates to a process for the production of alcoholic beverages such as beer or whiskey with a mixture of enzymes comprising an endo-ଲ(1,4)-xylanase, an arabinofuranosidase, an alpha-amylase, an endo-protease and a ଲ-(1,3; 1,4)-gl... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6537596 | Encapsulated/air-free crushing and mash production A plant and a process for crushing and mash production is provided wherein the raw material to be processed is broken up and mashed in a mill system. Prior to the mill system (1) being filled with the material (6) to be crushed the mill system is filled w... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6517875 | Solid fermentation-promoting substance and method for preparation thereof A method for preparing a solid fermentation-promoting substance, the method including the steps of: subjecting a residue obtainable from the process of production of a fermented liquor to acid treatment and separating supernatant from the acid treatment t... | 02/11/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6468566 | Ferulic acid decarboxylase The present invention relates to a protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, or a protein having ferulic acid decarboxylase activity and having an amino acid sequence wherein one or more amino acid residues are deleted, substitut... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6361808 | Process for the production of alcoholic beverages using maltseed The invention relates to a process for the production of alcoholic beverages such as beer or whiskey with a mixture of enzymes comprising an endo-ଲ(1,4)-xylanase, an arabinofuranosidase, an alpha-amylase, an endo-protease and a ଲ-(1,3, 1,4)-gl... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6316034 | Methods for reducing spoilage in brewery products The growth of spoilage bacteria in yeast preparations and in fermentation products is inhibited by addition of lysozyme at various steps in the production process.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6265001 | Rice based beverage product and process for making the same Disclosed is the beverage product made of rice and the method for making the same. The method comprises A method of producing a beverage, comprising the steps of roasting the polished and unpolished rice; dividing the rice into particles of reduced size; ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6265000 | Process for the production of carbonated alcoholic beverages using koji, malt, and various fermentation media A process is provided for the production of a novel carbonated alcoholic beverage having a characteristic flavor. A mixture of malt and an amylaceous raw material is added with a koji which has been prepared using a mold selected from the group consisting... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6224916 | Method of preserving plant matter for use as animal feed and animal feed A method of preserving plant matter for use as animal feed and animal feed prepared in accordance with the method. A first step involves ensiling live plant matter for a sufficient time duration that the plant matter is preserved as silage. A second step ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6077549 | Process for the continuous production of beer A process is for the continuous production of beer having a diacetyl content below 0.1 mg/l from a cooked, unfermented, fermentable wort with an oxygen content of 0.5 to 3.0 mg O2 per liter.... | 06/20/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6017568 | Process for the continuous boiling of wort This invention relates to a process for the continuous boiling of wort, comprising feeding the unboiled wort to a wort heater, wherein it is heated to a temperature between 75 and 125° C., introducing the heated wort in a plug flow reactor, preferably a ... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5993865 | Beverage and a method of preparing it The present invention concerns a beverage containing proteins and/or peptides and is characterized in that it contains Cereal-LT and/or homologues as herein defined and/or a modified Cereal-LTP fraction obtainable from the Cereal-LTP and/or homologues by ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5962045 | Process for producing beers having yeast turbidity A process is disclosed for producing beers having yeast turbidity, in particular wheat beer, in which it is possible to metabolize virtually completely the oxygen which has unavoidably passed into the container during packaging, and nevertheless to perfor... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5939571 | Device and process for the production of oils or other extractable substances A device for the production of oils by pressing and extracting a raw material containing oleiferous or extractable substances in the presence of a liquid or supercritical extraction agent. The device includes an inlet for said raw material, a substantiall... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5804232 | Process for preparing an instant rice nectar The present invention relates to a process for preparing an instant rice nectar which can be preserved for long time. The instant rice nectar of the invention is prepared by the process which comprises the steps of: adding water to malt while stirring, fi... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5794518 | Apparatus and device for lautering second worts in brewing The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for lautering second worts in brewing. According to the invention the hot water needed for the second worts during lautering is introduced via a distributor through which also sludge and/or last r... | 08/18/1998 |
