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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7846486 | Pasteurization or sterilization method and device for carrying out same The invention relates to a product sterilization or pasteurization method. The inventive method includes: transferring a product from outside to inside a pressurized inlet compartment of a chamber through at least one pressurizing airlock; loading the product onto a... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7285299 | Surface pasteurization of cooked food products A method of surface pasteurizing precooked food products which are contained in packages. The method preferably comprises the steps of continuously heating the packages of the precooked food product such that the outer surfaces of the products contained within the p... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285300 | Roasting system An apparatus and method of roasting foodstuff such as coffee beans employ a roasting chamber for roasting the beans. An air circulation system operatively coupled with the chamber flows heated air over the beans and thereby roasts the beans, and an air cleaning arra... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7211287 | Egg Products Presented herein are methods of treating egg products to increase shelf life, which include treating the egg products with high pressure. In addition, the egg products may be pasteurized before, during, or after the pressure-treatment. Optionally, the egg products m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191577 | Method for providing a heat treated filled and closed metal can Method for providing a heat treated filled and closed can, including the consecutive steps of: filling a metal cup, closing the metal cup with a lid making a gas tight heat treatable can, heat treating the can, wherein measures are taken to achieve an under-pressure... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188001 | System and method for temperature control A system for controlling the temperature of a reaction mixture comprises at least one heating device for heating the mixture and a power regulator for regulating the amount of power supplied to the heating device. A controller in communication with the power regulat... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7156248 | Overcap closures with rolled apron Overcap (1, 11, 12) designed to overcap a neck (80) of a bottle (8) closed by a cork (82) containing a liquid to be packaged (83, 84) includes a rolled skirt (3) and a top (2) fixed to the rolled skirt around a circul... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7008659 | Inert gas-filled cooking system An inert gas-filled cooking process is disclosed which provides for quick sterilization of food in inert gas-filled packages in a manner that prevents deterioration of food quality as well as assures a long taste guaranteed period by raising the temperature of hot w... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6991821 | Method for producing packed tofu A method of producing packed tofu that is easily released from the container, in which an aqueous ethanol solution or an aqueous solution of a magnesium salt and/or a calcium salt is previously applied to the inside of the container to be filled with soybean milk, o... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6915829 | Apparatus and method for cutting and placing limp pieces of material Apparatus and method for cutting and placing limp pieces of material on an article component. The apparatus, which is particularly constructed for positioning the relative placement of two cut piece, includes a vacuum conveyor which holds the article component in a ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6887333 | System and method for environmentally cleaning a package for a heat transfer decorating machine A heat transfer decorating machine is disclosed. In particular, the disclosed heat transfer decorating machine provides mechanisms to allow the machine to be rapidly re-configured from applying labels to a particular article configuration to applying labels to a dif... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6834473 | Bottling plant and method of operating a bottling plant and a bottling plant with sections for stabilizing the bottled product There is now provided a method and an apparatus therefor for stabilizing products in containers in a continuous container flow by stationary, sequential sections by means of overflowing liquid, whereby the sections are graduated with respect to one another in terms ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6756068 | Method and apparatus for vending food products from a roller-type grilling apparatus A method and apparatus for vending food products from a roller-type grilling machine includes a packaging system that extends the product life on the grilling machine by keeping the food product from directly contacting the grilling machine. By packaging the product... | 06/29/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6605307 | Plated meal with individually frozen ingredients and method of thawing and heating The invention relates to a plated frozen meal comprising a plate, a first group of individually frozen predominantly meat-based ingredients positioned on the plate, a second group of individually frozen predominantly carbohydrate-based or predominantly ve... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6472008 | Method for administering and providing on-line correction of a batch sterilization process The present invention comprises a batch sterilization system, a controller for use in the batch sterilization system, and a method performed by the controller. The system, controller, and method are used to administer and provide on-line correction of a b... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6458402 | Process for making milkshake beverage compositions having improved consistency, flavor and physical stability The invention is directed to a process of making milkshake beverage compositions having improved consistency, flavor and physical stability, which process involves eliminating or modifying the pasteurization step used or reversing the sequence of pasteuri... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447737 | Mechanically loaded direct air circulation commodity disinfestation chamber A disinfestation treatment chamber for treating fruit, flower and vegetable commodities subject to infestation by quarantine pests. The commodities are disinfested so as to meet quarantine restrictions without adversely affecting the quality of the commod... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440361 | Controller and method for administering and providing on-line handling of deviations in a hydrostatic sterilization process A hydrostatic sterilization system, a controller for use in the hydrostatic sterilization system, and a method performed by the controller are disclosed. The system, controller, and method are used to administer a sterilization process performed on a line... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416711 | Controller and method for administering and providing on-line handling of deviations in a rotary sterilization process A rotary sterilization system, a controller for use in the rotary sterilization system, and a method performed by the controller are disclosed. The system, controller, and method are used to administer a sterilization process performed on a line of contai... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6406763 | Post pasteurization multilayered film A multilayer, heat-shrinkable food packaging film useful for forming a post packaging pasteurization bag. The film includes at least three layers: 1) a first outer layer formed from a resin composition having a Vicat softening point of at least 100° C., ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6406727 | Method for the pasteurization of egg products using radio waves Methods and apparatus for pasteurizing egg products utilizing high frequency radio waves to heat the egg products being pasteurized. Suitable products to be treated include liquid egg products, packaged liquid egg products, and shell eggs. The methods may... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6395320 | Two-component packaged food products The invention provides two-component shelf-stable packaged food products, especially packaged sauce products. The products comprise a container, a first food component filling a first region of the container, and a second food component filling a second r... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391357 | Method of treating fresh produce A method for packaging, cooling, and storing fresh produce is disclosed. The produce is placed in a plastic bag having apertures that control ventilation so as to admit a fumigant gas but prevent significant moisture loss. Multiple units of the bagged pro... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6387430 | Food preparation and packaging process Processing techniques for preserving and packaging foods with an extended shelf life that helps overcome the shortcomings of conventional processes. The invention includes four basic innovations--(1) performing the steam cooking and subsequent cooling ste... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6374575 | Bottling plant and method of operating a bottling plant A method and an apparatus therefor for stabilizing products in containers in a continuous container flow by stationary, sequential sections by means of overflowing liquid, whereby the sections are graduated with respect to one another in terms of their li... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6265009 | Protected container A container is manufactured by means of folding and sealing, and is intended to be used in extremely humid conditions, such as in an autoclave or in a cooling tunnel. The container has at least one liquid absorbing layer and all the cut edges of the conta... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6261611 | Hand-held food package and method of use A hand-held food package is provided which enables heterogeneous foods, such as filled pastas, burritos, and the like, to be shipped, stored and heated in the same disposable package from which they are extruded for direct consumption by the consumer with... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6251447 | Plated meal with individually frozen ingredients and method of thawing and heating The invention relates to a plated frozen meal comprising a plate, a first group of individually frozen predominantly meat-based ingredients positioned on the plate, a second group of individually frozen predominantly carbohydrate-based or predominantly ve... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6177048 | Method of sterilizing containers based on fiber A method is described for sterilizing a fiber based container that contains a food product without damaging the container. The method involves placing the filled container in an autoclave, and supplying steam into the closed autoclave to raised the temper... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6171561 | Mechanically loaded direct air circulation commodity disinfestation chamber A disinfestation treatment chamber for treating fruit, flower and vegetable commodities subject to infestation by quarantine pests. The commodities are disinfested so as to meet quarantine restrictions without adversely affecting the quality of the commod... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6168818 | Method and apparatus for making cheesecake A cheesecake batter is baked in individual cups as it is continuously moved from one end of an oven to the other. Thereafter, it is cooled by being transferred to a cooling table covered with a hood. The cooling table and the hood are arranged in line wit... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6146676 | Method and installation for the preparation of meals and/or meal components A method for the preparation of meals and/or meal components is provided. The method includes the steps of storing base products in spaces provided therefor, pre-treating the base products, packing and vacuum drawing the obtained products, vacuum boiling ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6139898 | Full moisture shelf stable rice product A full moisture shelf stable rice product, which comprises a cooked or precooked whole grain rice having a dry matter content of from about 30% to about 55% by weight, an acid in amount effective to obtain a pH of about 3.5 to about 4.5, and an oil in an ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120824 | Process for the natural aseptic packaging of fruit products and dairy products for extending shelf life without refrigeration The invention encompasses a method that kills, or renders organically inactive, the bacteria and enzymes, as well as any other non-pathogenic microorganisms present in fresh squeezed citrus and non-citrus fruit juices and fruit juice blends, as well as fr... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6110519 | Process for preparing fully cooked packaged shelf stable or frozen noodles A full moisture, shelf stable or frozen noodle product having a dry matter content between about 30% to about 45% by weight. This product contains a cooked flour or semolina of a starchy plant, softened water, a cooked starch, an ionic gelling agent, an e... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6060088 | Preparing a packaged edible baked product A canning method for bread, includes a stepwise procedure for producing a dough and baking a finished bread within a standard food can while enabling the bread to be stored for very long periods without spoiling or becoming inedible. The method includes s... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6045838 | Grape handling and storage bag An improved grape storage and handling bag is disclosed. The bag has increased size and reduced venting. The bag of the invention has holes on one or both side walls of the bag to provide a percentage perforation ranging from 0.4 to 1.4%. The bag reduces ... | 04/04/2000 |
