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Class 426/471 - Of liquid or liquefied material, e.g., spray drying, etc.


Subclass of Class 426 - Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Definition: Processes involving the treatment of a food which at the
No. of patents: 159
Last issue date: 08/23/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8003147Method for making dried whey protein product
The present invention relates to superior dried whey protein products which have a flavor, aroma and color not possessed by conventionally spray dried whey protein products, as a result of having a lower concentration of oxidative by-products. Also provided are drie...
08/23/2011
7838055Crystallization of polyol compositions, crystalline polyol composition product and use thereof
The present invention relates to a microcrystallized polyol comprising at least two polyols, wherein said polyols are selected from the group consisting of maltitol, xylitol and lactitol and wherein said composition contains at least 25% by weight of each of at leas...
11/23/2010
7754264Process for preparing nutritional products
A process for preparing a dehydrated carbohydrate-containing nutritional product comprises preparing a liquid concentrate with a reduced carbohydrate content, spraying the liquid concentrate into a spray-drier and incorporating the remainder of the carbohydrate cont...
07/13/2010
7387808Persimmon vinegar powder and process for preparing the same
The invention relates to process for preparing persimmon vinegar, in which persimmon extract is added to persimmon concentrate to obtain a mixture and then the mixture is spray dried; and vinegar powder having a taste and a smell convenient to eat, produced by the p...
06/17/2008
7363962Cold plate for beer dispensing tower
A cold plate for a beverage chilling apparatus comprising a plurality of beverage conducting tubes sinuously arranged within a cast aluminum jacket. Interleaved between the beer conducting tubes are coolant conducting lines arranged in heat exchanging relation. The ...
04/29/2008
7322124Spray-drying device
The invention relates to a spray-drying device (1) having a vertical drying chamber (2), material-atomization means (4) and drying-gas feed (6) means. Filter elements (11) are present in order to filter the fine particles out of th...
01/29/2008
7276261Method for preparing a roller dried protein preparation
A method for preparing a dried protein preparation, including roller drying a protein solution having a relatively low protein content of less than 40%, wherein the proteins in the solution are intermolecularly crosslinked by covalent bonds, for example by means of ...
10/02/2007
7267832Amorphous water-soluble calcium citrate salts and method of making and using same
Amorphous water-soluble calcium citrate salts having a mole ratio of calcium to citrate of less than 2.5:2, and powdered beverage mixes and liquid compositions fortified with these amorphous water-soluble calcium citrate salts as a calcium source, are provided. Liqu...
09/11/2007
7241465Process for drying high-lactose aqueous fluids
Systems and methods for processing a high-lactose aqueous fluid (HLAF), such as permeate from ultrafiltration of whey fluid, are described. The preferred process includes concentrating HLAF containing from about 1 to about 35% solids, wherein at least 50% of the sol...
07/10/2007
7220397Modified oxygen reduced valve metal oxides
Pressed material such as anodes are described and formed from oxygen reduced oxide powders using additives, such as binders and/or lubricants. Methods to form the pressed material are also described, such as with the use of atomizing, spray drying, fluid bed process...
05/22/2007
7097736Dairy wastewater treatment
A process and apparatus for recycling dairy wastewater wherein the wastewater is supplied to at least one first evaporation apparatus to produce a water distillate and sludge. The sludge is then supplied to at least one second evaporation apparatus arranged in serie...
08/29/2006
7094434Composite particles for beverage mixes imparting optical effect in beverages and methods of making same
Composite particle comprised of composite particles in which edible core particles are encapsulated with a coating comprising a material that forms a propellant gas when contacted with an edible acid in a solution such that the composite particles independently move...
08/22/2006
7087262Process for manufacturing dehydrated precooked flaked pinto beans
A process for manufacturing dehydrated precooked flaked pinto beans begins with cleaning a quantity of beans. The cleaned beans are then pressure cooked. Following cooking, the beans are deposited on a perforated conveyor for transportation through a first dehydrato...
08/08/2006
7045003Pregelatinized starches and processes for their production
The invention relates to a process for producing a pregelatinized starch having good gel-formation properties, in which a) a suspension of starch and water is prepared, b) the suspension prepared in a) is applied t...
05/16/2006
7037708Dried microorganism cultures and method for producing same
Dry microorganism cultures comprising at least one microorganism species in carrier-bound form are present in the form of particles which a) have a particle size of at least about 0.1 mm and b) are compressed; processes for preparing dry microorganism cultures and t...
05/02/2006
7018667Meltable form of sucralose
The present invention provides a meltable sucralose and acesulfame-k sweetener. This sweetener may be incorporated in a wide variety of reduced calorie food products such as cooked and hard candies, microwaveable food products, glazed food products, deep fried food ...
03/28/2006
6861085Process for preparing a storage-stable brown stock
The invention relates to a process for preparing a storage-stable brown stock from meat extract and vegetable juice and other customary additives. In a first reaction, a liquid mixture having a solids content of 65-85%, preferably 75-80% by weight, of meat extract, ...
03/01/2005
6841185Flavored coffee compositions and methods of making the same
The present invention relates to non-segregating flavored coffee compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to novel flavored coffee compositions that minimize or inhibit the segregation and separation of constituent components, and the corresponding...
01/11/2005
6824800Method of preparing a powder composition
A powder composition, characterized in that the powder composition includes delipidated egg yolk particles and a functional food material, the functional food material being impregnated in pores of the delipidated egg yolk particles; a method for preparing a powder ...
11/30/2004
6808732Process for producing a dehydrated food product from a wet plant material
The invention relates to a process for producing a dehydrated food product from a wet plant material (MH), in particular in juice or purée form, by drying the said material in the form of a thin layer (CF) on a hot wall. This process is remarkable by the fact that ...
10/26/2004
6780450Process for the preparation of milk powder
A process for the production of a fat-containing milk powder by preparing a liquid milk, feeding the prepared liquid milk into an evaporator having at least one stage to obtain a pre-concentrate, homogenizing the pre-concentrate, further evaporating the homogenized ...
08/24/2004
6764706Process for the crystallization of xylitol
The invention relates to a novel process for the crystallization of xylitol by contacting a xylitol solution with particulate xylitol suspended in a gas, drying the material to produce a multitude of microrystals and conditioning the material into an agglomerated pr...
07/20/2004
6726951Egg concentrate product and methods for making and utilizing the same
A method is described for producing a dehydrated egg product, which method including obtaining a liquid egg product having a liquid component, which has of liquid whole egg, liquid yolk, liquid albumen or combinations thereof, and a particulate solid component selec...
04/27/2004
6723359Spray-dried compositions and method for their preparation
The invention relates to a spray-dried composition comprising an active ingredient dispersed in a carrier comprising a combination of a wall-forming carbohydrate material with from 1 to 30% by weight of agar agar relative to the dried weight of the composition. The ...
04/20/2004
6527868Dextrose in powder form and a process for the preparation thereof
The invention relates to a dextrose in powder form, characterised in that it has a dextrose content at least equal to 99%, an ଱ crystalline form content at least equal to 95%, a water content at most equal to 1% and a compressibility, determined acc...
03/04/2003
6444246Cake-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
6440478Feed block for animals
An improved feed block is produced by a novel process in which a fluid mixture comprising molasses, additives and other nutrients is produced into a dehydration vessel operating under a partial vacuum. The fluid mixture is heated to a temperature less tha...
08/27/2002
6426106Method for making a cold water soluble tea extract
A method for making a cold water soluble black tea extract. The method involves extracting tea solids from black tea leaves using an extraction liquid to provide a whole tea extract, oxidizing the whole tea extract under superatmospheric pressure and at a...
07/30/2002
6391361Production of protein-containing powdery product
A method is provided for producing a powdery product from a protein-containing liquid having a dry solid content, providing (1) a first feeding stream of protein-containing liquid, (2) a second feeding stream having a higher content of dry solids than the...
05/21/2002
6358552Aroma product resulting from recovery process
An aroma product resulting from the recovery of aroma components from coffee. A slurry of coffee grounds in an aqueous liquid is subjected to stripping for stripping aroma components from the slurry. The stripping is carried out using gas in a substantial...
03/19/2002
6335045Concentration of liquid products
A method for concentration of a liquid food product, the liquid product having a dry solid content of a least 40 percent and the liquid food product comprising crystallizable components, comprising the steps of heating the liquid food product to a tempera...
01/01/2002
6325859Process for preparing beads as food or tobacco additive
A method for preparing beads containing at least one active ingredient, such as a flavor, fragrance, vitamin, and/or coloring material, to food or tobacco products, where the active ingredient is released at a controlled rate. Discrete droplets of the act...
12/04/2001
6322835Low density fructan composition and method for preparing same
A low density fructan having a loose density equal or less than 0.35 g/ml to a composition which comprises intimately associated with the fructan one or more of maltodextrins, polydextrose, sucrose, polyols and high intensity sweeteners. Also provided is ...
11/27/2001
6287616Cold water soluble creamer
A powdered creamer which made up of agglomerated creamer particles. The creamer particles are each made up of a sweetener, a water-dispersible or water-soluble protein and an edible oil having a bland flavor and a melting point below 10° C. The powdered ...
09/11/2001
6251466Particulate natural fruit product and method of making same
The present invention relates to a novel method of making a non-liquid fruit product (fruit chip) which has a natural fruit flavor and which can be formed in desired individual or discrete configurations and sizes. A method of making a dry particulate nat...
06/26/2001
6251464Powdered sweetener composition for animal feed
A powdered sweetener composition for animal feed containing an intimate mixture with a substantially uniform, non-statistical sweetener/potentiator distribution that is substantially constant in all particles. The particle size of the composition is parti...
06/26/2001
6177120Dietary low cholesterol whole egg or egg yolk product
A dietetic, chloresterol-reduced whole egg or egg yolk product and its method of preparation in which the whole egg or the yolk is dehydrated, a grain size of about 150μ to about 300μ is formed, the grains are suspended in a low-cholesterol liquid food ...
01/23/2001
6177124Active-substance concentrate
Active-substance concentrate that is a free-flowing powder with a content of active substance amounting to 85 to 98 wt.-%, 3 to 7 wt.-% hydrophobic silicon-dioxide variant and maximally 0.5 wt.-% water is prepared by a suspension being produced from the a...
01/23/2001
6177119Self-Whitening coffee and method of manufacture therefor
A self-whitening spray dried instant coffee is prepared by spray drying a caseinate-free aqueous emulsion having a pH of 5.5 to 9.0 and consisting essentially of 30-80% water and 20-70% solids, wherein the solids contain, on a dry weight basis, 10-70% sol...
01/23/2001
6171622Mineral-containing functional beverage and food and method of producing the same
A novel mineral-containing functional beverage is produced by adding weathered hermatypic coral to a water solution of an oxide or/and carbonate of an alkaline earth metal, such as calcium or magnesium. In particular, the ratio of the calcium or magnesium...
01/09/2001
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