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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7217436 | Method for preparing germinated brown rice having improved texture and cookability without microbial contamination and a germinated brown rice obtained therefrom The present invention relates to a method for preparing germinated brown rice that has better texture, is easier to cook and has higher safety from microbial contamination compared with conventional germinated brown rice, by controlling the conditions for the germin... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182967 | Method for sterilizing canned ackee A method for sterilizing canned ackee using an acidic brine solution placed into a container holding either whole or diced ackee arils and heating the container and ackee arils within to a temperature not to exceed the boiling point of water. ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179163 | Fish cleaning apparatus and methods Apparatus and associated methods for cleaning residual visceral matter from the belly cavity of a gutted fish. The cleaning apparatus includes a scraper attached at the mouth of a suction tube by a hinge. An actuator pivots the scraper about the hinge between an ext... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169420 | Post-filing heat dwell for small-sized hot filled juice beverage containers A method and system incorporates a warming tunnel closely downstream of a hot filling apparatus which is set up to fill relatively small volume capacity polymeric containers of not greater than 12 fluid ounces. The hot filled containers are conveyed through a warmin... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7090880 | Beverage container The invention provides a container of substantially form-retaining material, for instance aluminum, steel or other metal, or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or other plastic, for a liquid, which must be provided prior to consumption with a foaming head, such as cho... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083818 | Party tray A party tray includes a support tray and, on the support tray, a sealed package made up of transparent container body and a polymeric sealing sheet sealed to the rim of the container body. The sealed package contains foodstuffs, in particular respiring foodstuffs su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7060301 | mono-or diester dicarboxylate compositions The present invention relates to in situ compositions of mono- or diester dicarboxylates, methods employing these in situ compositions, and methods of making these in situ compositions. More particularly, the invention relates to mono- or diester dicarboxylate antim... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7032657 | Effervescence keeper An effervescence keeper is shown as an elongated body for placement into an open container having a quantity of carbonated liquid. The effervescence keeper includes a stopper for supporting the effervescence keeper on the neck of the container and adjusting holes or... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6991822 | Apparatus and method for moving a workpiece through an opening in a container An apparatus and method for narrowing and moving a workpiece from a fruit or vegetable through an opening in a container wherein the workpiece is relatively wider than the opening is provided. The apparatus has a plunger with an extension portion slidably movable wi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6978682 | Force-adjustable hand-held coffee/espresso tamping device A force-adjustable hand-held coffee/espresso tamping device is used to uniformly pack grounds and replicate espresso quantity and quality from one cup to the next. The user is provided with an adjustable, calibrated method for setting the tamping force desired, and ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6935087 | Method and apparatus for automatically packing tuna loins into plastic bags A method and apparatus is provided for automatically forming raw tuna loins into homogenized, formed packets and packing those packets into bags for freezing and shipping to distant canning plants. A conveyed stream of raw tuna loins is tamped and compacted into a h... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6916499 | Method of forming a light butter A method of forming a light butter that includes removing water or butter fat from a feed material to yield a first intermediate and a second intermediate, the feed material including butter, the first intermediate including butterfat, the second intermediate includ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911224 | Multi-layered canned pet food A canned pet food product having a base layer and an upper layer. The base layer is formed of solid food pieces in a gravy which makes up about 20% to about 40% of the base layer. The upper layer, which provides about 20% to about 80% by weight of the pet food produ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6896920 | Packaging for beverage containing gas in solution A sealed beverage package including a container with a beverage and an insert sealed therein. The insert holds a gas that upon opening the container interacts with the beverage to produce a froth in the beverage. The insert is designed to float in the beverage and i... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6863917 | Ready-to-use food product A ready-to-use food product, and method for preparing the same. The product includes: a batter; at least one leavening agent; and, at least one oil. The oil separates the batter and leavening agent while in storage in a container, and agitation of the container caus... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6861086 | Method of processing roasted coffee A method of processing roasted coffee to improve the retention of carbon dioxide and aromatics liberated from the roasted coffee. The method involves preparing one or more containers for receiving coffee. The containers are purged of contained air through flushing w... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6818150 | UV- or heat-triggered low oxygen packaging system employing an oxidizable polymer resin and a peroxide Disclosed herein is a method of initiating oxygen scavenging in a packaging article comprising an oxygen scavenging polymer. The method involves (i) providing the packaging article comprising the oxygen scavenging polymer, wherein the packaging article comprises an ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6746701 | Packaged, stacked, opened pocket bread and method thereof A method of preparation and delivery of pocket bread in which the pocket bread is cut immediately after baking, the walls of the pocket bread are separated along the cut line, and individual pieces of pocket bread are nested one inside another to create a stack. Eac... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6692787 | Method of making a layered canned pet food Canned pet food products as well as methods of manufacturing or producing same are provided. The pet food comprises a base layer including solid food pieces in a gravy that has a conical recess formed in its upper surface. An upper layer comprising substa... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6632493 | Multi-layered plastic container providing good product drainage Disclosed is a multi-layered plastic container (10) that substantially enhances product drainage and reduces product residual levels trapped in the container, especially for viscous liquid products, including oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6622462 | Device for replacing air within a container headspace The air remaining within a headspace of a can filled with a liquid such as a carbonated drink, juice drink, tea drink, coffee drink or the like is replaced with one of steam, a mixture of steam and carbonic acid gas, a mixture of steam and nitrogen gas, a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6569479 | Process for reduction of acetaldehyde and oxygen in beverages contained in polyester-based packaging A process for reducing acetaldehyde concentration in beverages contained in polyester-based packaging, wherein oxygen permeation into the container is reduced or eliminated. The polyester contains an oxidation catalyst active for the oxidation of acetalde... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6551638 | Method of packaging a beverage containing gas in solution and a beverage package A method of packaging a beverage having gas in solution and a beverage package has a container 10 containing the beverage 6 to form a headspace 15. Floating on the beverage 6 is a hollow spherical capsule having a restricted aperture 7. During sealing of ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6500477 | Stabilizer for prepared foodstuff The stabilizer is able to stabilize both fat/oil and water and to improve the texture of mechanically separated meats. The stabilizer is a composite of gelatin, an acid, a sugar component and/or a starch component. The gelatin component is made by treatin... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6468577 | Stabilizer for mechanically separated meat The stabilizer is able to stabilize both fat/oil and water and to improve the texture of mechanically separated meats. The stabilizer is a composite of gelatin, an acid, a sugar component and/or a starch component. The gelatin component is made by treatin... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6319536 | Process for making a canned ground meat The stabilizer is able to stabilize both fat/oil and water and to improve the texture of mechanically separated meats. The stabilizer is a composite of gelatin, an acid, a sugar component and/or a starch component. The gelatin component is made by treatin... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6284304 | Process for producing tofu The soybean milk containing a coagulant is primarily heated, packed into a molding container, and secondarily heated to complete coagulation. And, (1) the coagulated product (silken tofu) is transferred into a container for distribution, alternatively, (2... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280787 | Gas flushing method The present invention includes a gas flushing device that includes a piston portion having a hole to introduce the flushing gas. The present invention also includes a method for removing air from a container that stores food. The method includes providing... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6231907 | Method for producing high-quality drinks filled in containers The present invention relates to a method for producing high-quality drinks filled in containers, which is characterized in that containers are made to have a nitrogen gas atmosphere to be in a substantially deoxidated condition prior to being filled with... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228409 | Method of producing consumer milk with a defined fat content in packages Consumer milk with a defined fat content packed in packages is produced by mixing two fractions consistng of milk products with different fat content. One of the fractions has a fat content below the required fat content of the consumer milk to be produce... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6194011 | Closure for vacuum-sealed containers with resealable pressure release A food container, of the type having a quantity of food vacuum-packed within a body of the container with a closure affixed on an open end of the body of the container, is provided with a low cost improvement for facilitating removal of the closure from t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6194009 | Refrigeration-shelf-stable ultra-pasteurized or pasteurized infant formula Refrigeration-shelf-stable ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas can be prepared through a ultra-pasteurization and/or pasteurization process. The ultra-pasteurized and/or pasteurized infant formulas contain complete balanced quantities of nutrie... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190713 | Process and a device for headspace foaming of containers filled with carbonated beverages A process for the foaming of the headspace of containers filled with carbonated beverages, wherein, after the filling of the beverages into the containers, the containers are transferred to a foaming area, in which an electromagnetic beam, preferably a la... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6180148 | Method for cooking fresh noodles in a microwave oven As an object, the present invention provides a noodle product, process for production and method for cooking, which allows the noodles to be cooked easily by heating with the use of a microwave oven, and thereby, the mouthfeel and taste of fresh noodles c... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6180149 | Method of reconstituting frozen and powdered drinks A bottled water contained system for admixture of frozen juice and powdered drink concentrates is disclosed. This invention provides a plurality of plastic containers including bottled water from an identifiable commercial source of a volume which is less... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6171623 | Liquid feed bottle A liquid feed bottle for an infant having a body made from a container portion bonded to a teat with an orifice. The body holds a liquid feed such as milk. A cap is bonded or sealed to the body and protects the teat. A cap portion is initially detachable ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6162482 | Process for making a stabilized canned ground meat The stabilizer is able to stabilize both fat/oil and water in food and to operate in a temperature range that encompasses both the freezer and the oven. The stabilizer is a composite of gelatin, an acid, a sugar component and/or a starch component. The ge... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6153241 | Method and a package for extending the shelf life of a food A method of achieving extended shelf life for a food includes enclosing the food in a discrete container of flexible or foldably formable material, wherein the shape of the container includes predefined crease lines for enabling the formation of the conta... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6149955 | Snack food container and coin bank A snack food container comprises a blow molded extruded transparent polyvinyl chloride housing having solid wall and base segments, a token slot, and an opening through which a solid particulate snack food product is loaded into and removed from the housi... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6143333 | Method of preparing a packaged fish attractant block Sport and game fish are attracted to an area of a lake, stream or other body of water by a fish attractant block comprising a cured formulation of compositional components suspended in the aquatic medium by a rope or similar suspension means. The fish att... | 11/07/2000 |
