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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252847 | Flavored extruded food product An extruder die assembly and method for using same is disclosed that may be adapted to a wide variety of commercial-grade extrusion devices common in the food industry. The disclosed method comprises extruding a known composition of a farinaceous food product throug... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235276 | High protein puffed food product and method of preparation Disclosed are ready-to-eat puffed dried food products that are high both in protein and in fiber. The cereals contain sufficient amounts of at least one protein ingredient to provide a total protein content about 50% to 75% (dry weight) of the cooked food product; s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7212654 | Measurement of fruit particles Apparatus and methods to characterize and measure fruit pieces in food products are provided. A sample is spread on a viewing cell and illuminated. The image is captured by a camera and fed to a computer with imaging software. Information useful for quality control ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 6923111 | Mobile container for perishable goods An enclosed mobile container having a refrigeration unit for providing conditioned air to a mixing chamber located at the front of the container. Air penetratable cartons containing perishable produce are stacked in rows along the length of the container to create a... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6783787 | Apparatus and method for improving the dimensional quality of direct-expanded food products having complex shapes The present invention comprises an improved extruder die assembly and method for using same to improve the quality of dimensional design aspects of extruded, complexly shaped, direct expanded food products. The improved system includes an improved extruder die assem... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6753023 | Rice-flour hydrolysates fat substitute A starch hydrolysis food making process comprises mixing rice flour and rice syrup or honey in equal parts, adding amylase enzymes to the mixture, and extruding for a few seconds at an elevated temperature. Water may be added to the rice flour mixture to adjust the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6607767 | Method for making a puffed food starch product The present invention includes a method of making a puffed food starch material snack, in particular starch material from grains, having an improved crispy texture and a more aesthetic appearance. The products may be snack chips, cakes, crackers or the li... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6451367 | Food compositions including resistant starch The invention described in this application relates to food compositions such as breakfast cereals, bread and the like which have an enhanced dietary fiber content. In each case the source of dietary fiber is a starch, preferably a maize starch, having an... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6440477 | Method of adding fats and oils to porous fodder A method of adding oil and fat to porous feed is disclosed wherein porous feed together with oil and fat are continuously inserted into a partially evacuated chamber of an oil and fat adding apparatus while, simultaneously, porous feed that has remained t... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6413564 | Hard candy having variable width swirl pattern Hard candy exhibiting a plurality of segments having differing colors and varying widths is produced by depositing a plurality of supersaturated solutions of ingredients of differing colors into a mold through a nozzle which has openings around its periph... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6387429 | Method and apparatus for producing a pre-gelled starch product and normally sticky extrudates with minimal or no surfactant An improved low shear extrusion and dehydrating apparatus (10) and method is provided for the continuous extrusion of various starting materials (e.g., starch-bearing grains or starch fractions thereof, proteinaceous materials and/or nutraceuticals) to yi... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6387421 | Apparatus and methods for making multiple, patterned extrudates An extrudable food product is provided by a food cooker extruder (12) and is mixed with an additive to form a patterned food product, using a pattern forming die (20, 220). The cross-sectional area of the patterned food product is reduced from an inlet en... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6383545 | Method and apparatus for producing a pre-gelled starch product and normally sticky extrudates with minimal or no surfactant An improved low shear extrusion and dehydrating apparatus (10) and method is provided for the continuous extrusion of various starting materials (e.g., starch-bearing grains or starch fractions thereof, proteinaceous materials and/or nutraceuticals) to yi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6319539 | Fibrous food product and method and device for its production A food product comprising continuous aligned bundles of formed fibers extending between faces of the food product is provided. The fibers in this food product are newly formed and fixed during its preparation. This novel food product may be prepared by fo... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6303174 | Food compositions including resistant starch The invention described in this application relates to food compositions such as breakfast cereals, bread and the like which have an enhanced dietary fibre content. In each case the source of dietary fibre is a starch, preferably a maize starch, having an... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299916 | Shelf-stable bar with crust and filling A baked, shelf-stable, hand-held snack bar comprised of a crust and a smooth, creamy cheesecake-like filling. The crust surrounds the bottom and longitudinal sides of the bar. The filing is exposed on its top surface. The filing and crust are each formula... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6258396 | Method of manufacturing an expanded cereal A process for manufacturing an expanded cereal with the overall shape of an array of touching balls and an extrusion die and an extruder for use with the process. The die includes a feed ring for receiving material from an extruder, a cylindrical distribu... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6251643 | Method for using a vegetable biomass and a screw press to carry out said method A process and apparatus for recovering organic and inorganic matter from waste material wherein the waste material is sterilized and solid organic matter becomes soft when subjected to heat and pressure. The process may be carried out by first, feeding th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6242033 | High protein cereal The present invention includes an expanded cereal-type product and a method for making such a product wherein the cereal-type product has a high protein content. A starch derived from a tuber is used to aid in expanding the extrudate to form cereal-type p... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6207207 | Coated confectionery having a crispy starch based center and method of preparation A coated confectionery having a crispy starch based center with a thin continuous rigid outer, coating is disclosed. The integrity of the thin continuous rigid outer coating is maintained even after prolonged storage. Also disclosed is a method for prepar... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6197361 | Gelatinized cereal product containing oligosaccharide A gelatinized cereal product which contains a plant material which is a source of inulin; for example chicory. Sufficient of the plant material is included to provide at least about 0.25% by weight of inulin on a dry basis. The cereal product may be used ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6143338 | Puffed food product having body with intersecting colored lines Disclosed are apparatus (10) for making a complexly patterned extrudate. The apparatus (10) includes a food cooker extruder (12) for providing at least one extrudable food product, at least one food color supply (18), a pattern forming die (20) for mixing... | 11/07/2000 |
| 5997934 | Manufacture of cooked cereals A process for the manufacture of cooked cereals or dry pet food which comprises preparing a mixture of water and a dry premix mainly comprising cereal flour or semolina, cooking the mixture and extruding it by pressing it through an extrusion die with the... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5976596 | Process for obtaining extruded food products having high die shape conformity and reduced adhesion For preparing an extrusion-cooked food product, a food component emulsifier is combined with water to obtain an aqueous dispersion of the emulsifier, and the dispersion is fed into an extruder for being mixed with food components being mixed and heated in... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965185 | Transportable and size-adjustable apparatus with multiple air flow control units for ripening of fresh produce A transportable and size-adjustable ripening apparatus for controlled ripening of produce includes a chamber defined by a ceiling, a floor, and walls connecting the ceiling and the floor. The chamber is configured to receive a row of boxed produce that de... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958446 | Solubility parameter based drug delivery system and method for altering drug saturation concentration The method of adjusting the saturation concentration of a drug in a transdermal composition for application to the dermis, which comprises mixing polymers having differing solubility parameters, so as to modulate the delivery of the drug. This results in ... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5858448 | Process for preparing textured soybean protein This invention provides a process for preparing a textured soybean protein (TSP), the process having the steps of pressurizing and heating a raw material containing a soybean protein and water, quickly releasing the pressure to texturize the protein, brin... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5843503 | Apparatus and method for making multiple patterned extrudates Apparatus and methods are disclosed where plastic extrudable food product is provided such as by a food cooker extruder and is mixed with an additive to form a patterned food product, such as by a pattern forming die. The cross-sectional area of the patte... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5786020 | Instant product of cereal in admixture with vegetable matter A process of making a dried, cooked, extrudate cereal and vegetable composition of, in admixture, by weight dry matter, from 2% to 90% vegetable matter, from 8% to 96% gelatinized cereal matter and from 2% to 15% fat and having an apparent density of from... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5747091 | Sweetened extruded food products A sweetened extruded food product based on a vegetable material containing a sweetener incorporated before extrusion is formulated so that the sweetener contains a significant proportion of sucralose. In particular, the sucralose provides at least 50%, pr... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5700512 | Preparation of food extrudate which floats during rehydration A dried food composition is prepared by extrusion-cooking and drying so that the composition has a specific gravity of from 150 g/l to 500 g/l, and when rehydrated during preparation of such as a soup, the composition floats during rehydration. To prepare... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5518749 | High-speed extrudate weaving assembly and methods An assembly (10) is disclosed including a rotor (38) extending into a rotor bore (24) and into a dough chamber (26) of a die housing (16), with the rotor (38) rotating at relatively high speeds in the order of 4,000 RPM. A bushing (62) is provided in the ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5514395 | Filled bagel dough product and method A filled bagel dough product has a hollow spherical shell filled with cream cheese. The dough is formed into an open ball, which is sealed after insertion of a scoop of cream cheese. The filled ball is steamed to skin outer and inner crusts, then baked to... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5451423 | Preparation of a cooked cereal product A cooked cereal product is made by heating and maintaining a composition having a dry matter content of 20% to 85% by weight and containing water and a starchy substance or soya at a temperature of from 50° C. to 160° C. for from 10 minutes to 180 minut... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5403603 | Cereal cooker control method and apparatus A control process and apparatus enable operation of a pressurized continuous cereal cooker and discharge auger with decreased steam utilization. An electric motor advances the cooked cereal mass through a pressurized zone comprising a quick-opening valve,... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5367068 | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit The present invention relates to a method for treating, and in particular for abrading surfaces, utilizing glass-like polysaccharide grits. The invention also extends to novel glass-like polysaccharide products, especially starches, and to processes for t... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5360903 | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit The present invention relates to a method for treating, and in particular for abrading surfaces, utilizing glass-like polysaccharide grits. The invention also extends to novel glass-like polysaccharide products, especially starches, and to processes for t... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5326583 | Method for preparing snack from chlorophyll-containing plant tissue A puffed snack is prepared from chlorophyll-containing plant grains by pulverizing the grains under completely light shielding conditions, storing the resulting pulverized grains under complete light shielding conditions or light shielding conditions appl... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5275836 | Process for treating brown rice and product thereof A rice product prepared from brown rice grains by milling brown rice grains to remove a controlled proportion of the bran layer therefrom whereby from 2% to 10% of the total weight of the rice grains is removed; hydrating the grains to increase their moisture ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5250308 | Formulation for and method of producing a fiber fortified foodstuff A process for manufacturing a fiber fortified foodstuff that includes preparing the foodstuff and then topically applying supplemental fiber. In particular, puffed snack products are prepared by mixing cereal with a fiber premix and sufficient moisture to... | 10/05/1993 |
