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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8318230 | Use of debranched starch in extrusion-spheronization pharmaceutical pellets This patent pertains to the use of debranched starch in the preparation of pharmaceutical pellets by extrusion spheronization. Such excipients are useful in any dry dosage form, including tablets and capsules, for either immediate or sustained release. ... | 11/27/2012 |
| 7585533 | Pressure formed pet food and method A pet food and method for manufacturing pet food is provided. The method includes extruding a base meal formulation, grinding the extruded meal, and pressure forming the ground meal into solid form. ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7162879 | Method and system for cooling food or feed products The invention relates to a method and an installation for cooling bulk products, especially pellets or feed cubes. In order to accelerate possible product replacement, the formed pellets are cooled in two steps, a precooler (3) directly following the forming ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7128936 | Process and apparatus for agglomeration of powders A process and an apparatus for agglomeration of powders wherein the powder is brought into contact with an agglomeration fluid while being air-borne and collected on a surface all parts of which are moving at substantially the same speed, after which the agglomerate... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7101581 | Food product and related method A food product and related method is provided in which the product is prepared in a manner that allows for optimum removal of food for consumption while retaining the delectable taste of the food and the overall easy storage and disposal of the food product. The foo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6890575 | Powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol The invention concerns a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol, having: a speed of dissolution in water, according to a test A, of from 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes; a hardness value, according to... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6746698 | Animal feed, method for preparing animal feed, and method for feeding an animal Disclosed is an animal feed. The animal feed includes fat, preferably vegetable oil; a solid nutritive source; such as a whole seed or grain or a fraction thereof; and a binder, the binder comprising hemicellulose. Also disclosed are methods for preparing an animal ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6706304 | Granular sweetener Herein is disclosed a granulated sweetener comprising Aspartame and Acesulfame-K as active ingredients, wherein the amount of the Acesulfame-K is 5 to 90% by weight based on the total amount of both the components and wherein the maximum particle size of the granule... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6582738 | Process for preparing chewing gum containing a nutritional supplement A process for preparing a chewing gum tablet includes cooling a chewing gum composition to a temperature at which the gum composition is brittle, and grinding the cooled, brittle gum composition to form a chewing gum powder. The gum composition can be coo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579552 | Compressed bale method The present invention relates to a method for forming a compressed and cut bale of fibrous material, whereby the bale of fibrous material has at least one cut that allows the material to be separated into two distinct and separate layers. The present inve... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6555148 | Method for the preparation of feed pellets The present invention discloses a method for obtaining feed pellets. The method includes the addition of active ingredients to feed pellets after the pellets have been extruded. The method further includes the addition of a solution or suspension of the d... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6541056 | Malted beverage powder and process The present invention relates to a malted beverage powder and a process for preparing it. In the process of the present invention, liquid beverage ingredients and a first portion of dry malted beverage ingredients are wet mixed to provide a wet mixture ha... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6531167 | Process for preparation of nutritional supplement for animals The present invention relates to a process for preparation of a granular composition, which comprises magnesium and phosphorus. In the process, magnesium oxide is granulated with addition of a granulating liquid, which contains phosphoric acid and water. ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517879 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonic molding The invention provides processes for the preparation of puffed cereal cakes, in particular puffed rice cakes. The processes comprise molding puffed or unpuffed cereal grains under pressure with the application of ultrasound. The ultrasound assists bonding... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6465029 | Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion system Improved, high-capacity processing systems including a processing device such as an extruder (26) or a pellet mill (P) are provided which minimize product losses and permit the user to conduct multiple, segregated short runs with a minimum of down time be... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458401 | Process for producing a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of a powder containing crystalline particles of maltitol, which includes continuously mixing maltitol syrup having a dry matter content of at least 70% by weight and a maltitol content of at least 85% b... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6444246 | Cake-resistant, hygroscopically sensitive materials and process for producing the same The resistance to caking of normally hygroscopic materials, such as spray-dried hydrolyzed vegetable protein, upon exposure to high humidity conditions may be improved by increasing the average minimum dimension of the hygroscopic material and a carrier m... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6383544 | Method and apparatus for preparing mash in the production of animal feed pellets A method of preparing mash for extrusion into animal feed pellets is provided. The method includes conveying the mash along the length of a pre-conditioning chamber while injecting steam at a first temperature into the pre-conditioning chamber to heat and... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6379467 | Compacted starch hydrolysate product with improved handling characteristics and reduced tendency to become sticky Disclosed is a method for preparing a modified starch hydrolysate that has a relatively reduced tendency to become sticky as compared with the unmodified starch hydrolysate. The method includes the step of compacting a starch hydrolysate, preferably via r... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6322845 | Method for producing pelletized fuzzy cottonseed The invention is a method for producing pelletized whole fuzzy cottonseed. The method comprises selectively delivering a measured amount of linted cottonseed to a screw extruder. The screw extruder having a bore and screw that decreases in diameter from o... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6322828 | Process for manufacturing a pharmaceutical chewing gum The present invention provides a process for preparing a chewing gum tablet, in which a chewing gum composition is cooled to a temperature at which the composition is brittle, and the composition is ground while brittle to form a fine powder. In a preferr... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309689 | Method to process chocolate precursor particles into solid blocks Solid blocks of crumb precursor are formed by compressing masses of crumb precursor particles. The crumb precursor particles contain milk powder, crystalline sugar, and optionally chocolate liquor.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6242034 | Process for expanded pellet production In the process of producing corn-based pellets, preconditioner steam and water addition, as well as extruder water or screw configuration and RPM, can be manipulated to precisely control the cook level, gelatinization, and moisture level of the meal durin... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6224933 | Process for expanded pellet production In the process of producing masa based expandable pellets, preconditioner steam and water addition, as well as extruder water and RPM, can be manipulated to precisely control the cook level, gelatinization, and moisture level of the meal during processing... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6221406 | Enzyme pre-granules for granular fodder The invention relates to the preparation of enzyme pregranules with stable activity which can be incorporated into particles of a granular animal feed. The invention further relates to the pregranules with stable activity which are obtained by the prepara... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6126979 | Method for making fast dissolving bouillon cubes A method for producing a fast dissolving low fat bouillon cube includes providing a bouillon powder which is free-flowing to a die having a residual of water on a surface. The bouillon powder is compressed at low pressure, thereby forming a fast dissolvin... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6103283 | Process for producing milk infused cereal grain ready-to-eat products The present invention relates to a process for producing a ready-to-eat cereal and fluid-milk breakfast food product having a firm surface and an interior comprised of fully cooked, soft and moist, fluid-milk-infused cereal grains joined together. The cer... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6083541 | Method for the preparation of feed pellets The present invention discloses a method for obtaining feed pellets. The method includes the addition of active ingredients to feed pellets after the pellets have been extruded. The method further includes the addition of a solution or suspension of the d... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6068868 | Process for preparing puffed cereal articles The invention provides processes for the preparation of puffed cereal cakes, in particular puffed rice cakes. The processes comprise molding puffed or unpuffed cereal grains under pressure with the application of ultrasound. The ultrasound assists bonding... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6024993 | Pelletized-urea containing feed supplements and a process for making same This invention is directed to increasing the efficiency of production including the rate of production of urea-containing pelletized feeds, increasing the nonprotein nitrogen content of such feeds and increasing the nonprotein nitrogen ("NPN") content of ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6022580 | Natto food A new natto food is provided, which has a good color, does not scatter easily, is easily handball, has excellent dispersibility, gives gentle feeling when eating without sticking to the oral cavity, has rich taste since there is no peculiar smell, and has... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6004612 | Production of shredded snacks with chip-like appearance and texture Thin, crisp, baked snacks having a chip-like appearance are continuously produced from a cooked, shredded laminate by substantially compressing the laminate without deleteriously affecting the attainment of a substantially uniform, visually apparent shred... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5976594 | System and process for producing feed from food waste A continuous process for turning food waste into nutritionally balanced animal feed. A production system is disclosed which includes a series of pipes and tanks through which food waste is processed and dehydrated so that the food waste is ultimately conv... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5916622 | Method of producing a chicory-based product The method of the invention is charecterized by preparing a layer of a foodstuff, without prior moistening, which foodstuff is in the form of a soluble powder based either on chicory alone or on a mixture containing at least one-third by weight of chicory... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5871793 | Puffed cereal cakes The invention provides processes for the preparation of puffed cereal cakes, in particular puffed rice cakes. The processes comprise molding puffed or unpuffed cereal grains under pressure with the application of ultrasound. The ultrasound assists bonding... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5871802 | Animal feed pelleting process and animal feed pellets produced therefrom A method of producing animal feed pellets wherein solid and liquid ingredients of the feed are premixed except for a liquid binder ingredient which is mixed in last. The resulting mash is extruded in a ring die pellet extruder without steam conditioning a... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5853788 | Densified flowable roasted and ground coffee A flowable roasted and ground coffee product is provided having a median volumetric ("X50") particle size of from 270 to 1100 μm, a density of from 0.5 to 0.7 gm/cc and 30-41% by weight of which extracts when brewed. The product is in the form of aggrega... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5824342 | Flash flow formed solloid delivery systems Discrete entities of a solid suspension are made from a solid fat matrix and a non-fat solid substrate having an active associated with said substrate. These entities are spheroidal in shape, have uniform size and substantially the same active content due... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5783246 | Preparation of coffee products with improved particle packing characteristics Included is the preparation of particulate coffee products with improved particle packing characteristics. Fine coffee particles having particle diameters of less than about 600 micrometers are compacted to a bulk density of from about 0.40 to about 0.70 ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5744186 | Method for preparing animal food pellets A method and pellet mill apparatus for the continuous preparation of improved animal feed pellets cooks a grain mash with steam under superatmospheric pressure which extends through a conditioning chamber within the mill and to an extrusion die to increas... | 04/28/1998 |
