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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971450 | Deep-freezer with neural network Deep-freezing apparatus for foodstuffs comprising a deep-freezing compartment, signal display means, sensor means adapted to detect the temperature inside the foodstuffs stored in said deep-freezing compartment, processing means for the signals generated by said sen... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7878021 | Simplified ice-cream maker An ice-cream maker including a blade (30a) arranged in a double-walled container (20a), and a housing (1) containing a driving mechanism (10) that can generate a blade-rotating movement (30a) in relation to the... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7836719 | Ice supply device An ice supply device is capable of supplying cubed ice, sliced ice, and grinded ice. The ice supply device is configured to supply cubed ice, sliced ice, or grinded ice based on a speed and direction of rotation of a rotary blade included in the ice supply device. | 11/23/2010 |
| 7464564 | Method and apparatus for combining cookie dough and ice cream A method and apparatus for combining beaded ice cream and cookie dough is disclosed. The ice cream is dripped, beaded, frozen, and then combined with precut shapes of cookie dough. The resulting combination is packaged for subsequent storage at low temperature. ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7418829 | Apparatus for the production of ice-cream mass with solid ingredients An apparatus is disclosed for the production of frozen ice-cream mass with solid ingredients, which in the finished ice-cream mass will appear substantially as inclusions which distinguish themselves by flavour, appearance and/or consistency from the surrounding hom... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7389653 | Medical ice slurry production device The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing sterile ice slurries for medical cooling applications. The apparatus is capable of producing highly loaded slurries suitable for delivery to targeted internal organs of a patient, such as the brain, heart, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7380410 | Pull-out access cooler unit A wine cooler unit has a refrigerated cabinet housing two pull-out assemblies, each having a door panel and one or more wine racks. One rack can be mounted to the door panel, and one or more follower racks can be extended and retracted by movement of the door panel ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7350373 | Surgical disk drape and method of dislodging surgical slush within thermal treatment system basins A surgical drape according to the present invention includes a disk member for removable attachment to a thermal treatment system dislodgment mechanism. The mechanism manipulates the drape to dislodge congealed sterile liquid adhered to the sides of a container form... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337624 | Refrigeration system and method for beverage dispenser A method of regulating the refrigerant temperature for a beverage machine, including a refrigeration system for producing a frozen beverage, operating at least one compressor at a speed to flow the refrigerant through the refrigeration system of the beverage machine... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325413 | Apparatus for making ice cream having an improved dispenser An ice cream maker for making ice cream having a vessel, a motor being connected to a dasher in the vessel and a housing for housing the vessel and the motor. The housing has an inlet, an outlet and a valve at the outlet. When said valve is actuated, the ice cream i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318324 | Combined particulate and conventional ice cream An apparatus and method for combining particulate and traditional conventional ice cream is disclosed. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7302999 | Scraper blade and method for scraped-surface heat exchanger A curved scraper blade for a scraped-surface heat exchanger pivots about an axis off the centerline of the blade. The profile of the blade is chosen to provide a low initial scrape angle and to change gradually if at all as the blade wears away in service. The off-c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275386 | Machine for the processing of foods, in particular an ice cream machine A machine for the processing of foods while refrigerating the same at least at times, in particular an ice cream machine, comprising a container (11) to receive the starting substances and a refrigerating device, including a refrigerating circuit (21) ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266952 | Ice cream machine including a controlled input to the freezing chamber An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator system with a secondary evaporator. The evaporator system includes a cooling chamber having an ice cream input and an ice cream output. A valve can be placed at the ice cr... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266956 | Base pan and cabinet for an air conditioner An air conditioner includes an outdoor section comprising an outdoor coil, a fan, and a refrigerant compressor housed within a cabinet. The cabinet includes an outer wrapper supported by a plastic base. The base and wrapper include features that facilitate the cabin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261683 | Conical piston solids discharge and pumping centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator includes a cylindrical bowl having a conical lower end with an opening through which feed liquid is injected during a feed mode of operation. The feed liquid is separated into centrate and solids, which accumulate along the inner surface of t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7188486 | Refrigerator water supply systems Refrigerator Water Supply Systems. A refrigerator is provided according to the present invention. The refrigerator can include a cabinet including at least one wall and a door pivotally mounted to the at least one wall to define a refrigeration compartment. The refr... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178976 | Blender for ingredients into soft-serve freezer products An assembly is mounted to a soft serve confection freezer. It includes a set of modules in a circular array and separately replaceable in a magazine. Each module supports a container storing a dry food ingredient in particulate form, and has a motor driven product i... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7168845 | Food blending apparatus A food blending apparatus and a method of blending food within a container with the object of providing a hygienic system whereby disposable containers are charged with product at a location remote from consumption. After filling with ingredients the container is se... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7152423 | Refrigerating device for storing and presenting ice cream The invention relates to a refrigerating device 1 for storing and presenting ice cream, with a heat-insulating housing 2, where housing 2 displays a housing opening 3 and a storage device 4 with a receiving compartment 5 for... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7114552 | Split mutator shaft A method and apparatus for removing or inserting a mutator shaft from a scraped surface heat exchanger assembly comprising a split shaft design to form a plurality of mutator shaft segments. Each shaft segment contains ends further connectable with one another and m... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100392 | Machine for producing granita and similar beverages A granita production machine includes a bowl (2) designed to receive a water solution to be transformed into granita. The bowl (2), which is provided with a cover (3) and a granita dispensing tap (4), surrounds a cooling drum (11),... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096686 | Ice making apparatus An ice making apparatus is provided in which a refrigeration cycle is used to produce ice inside an evaporator that is generally horizontally disposed, with a hollow auger being provided with a helical flight thereon, for scraping ice from the inner wall of the evap... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081265 | Ice cream maker A dual bowl ice cream maker and method for selectively driving one or two mixing bowls, each mixing bowl in a separate mixing compartment, without requiring manipulation of either mixing bowl. ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070319 | Sample rotator with fixed sampling point A device for holding and rotating cylindrical sample containers for use in analytical instrumentation. The device maintains the surface of material in the container at a constant location during rotation by using a series of fixed contact points. The drive wheel is ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047758 | Ice cream machine with specialized motor A motor system can be provided for a tank for mixing and chilling ice cream. The motor system includes a variable speed motor having a speed control. The speed control can be utilized to operate the motor in a forward or reversed speed or across a spectrum of more t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7028607 | Frozen food masticating machine A device for masticating frozen foodstuffs such device having a housing; a motor installed inside the housing; and an inlet portion for introducing foodstuffs therein connected to a masticating chamber. A plunging device is attached such that a piston is inserted in... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021077 | Beverage dispensing with cold carbonation Methods and apparatus for cold carbonation are provided in which a carbonator (13) having one or more segments is provided. A sensor (14) is provided that can be accessed from a side of a dispenser (10). ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6988372 | Ice cream machine including a controlled input to the freezing chamber An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator system with a secondary evaporator. The evaporator system includes a cooling chamber having an ice cream input and an ice cream output. A valve can be placed at the ice cr... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6948327 | Hot gas heat treatment system A refrigeration system both cools and heats frozen dessert mix in at least two hoppers and at least two freezing cylinders. A liquid line solenoid valve at the inlet of each of the hoppers and the freezing cylinders controls the flow of refrigerant from the condense... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945067 | Ice cream freezer There is disclosed an ice cream freezer comprising a system (1) including a freezer pipe (8) and a cooling system (9), a pipe system I is used for introducing ingredients by means of an introducing pump (1). A pipe system (U) is used for ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6938435 | Method for cooling meals and stirring device embodied as heat exchanger The invention relates to a method of producing a plurality of portions of a precooked food wherein the food is initially cooked at temperatures above 80° C. and prepared, the food is then cooled in a cooling phase within a maximum time of 120 min passing through th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935123 | Method of using an ice cream machine An ice cream machine for cooling liquid ice cream into frozen ice cream includes an evaporator having a cylindrical cooling tank and an auxiliary tank. The auxiliary tank ensures that the cylindrical cooling tank is flooded with liquid refrigerant during normal oper... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6925816 | Cooling a drinking vessel A drinking vessel 38 in which a beverage, for example a draught beer, is to be served is cooled by formation thereon of ice formed of frozen potable liquid for example a small volume of the same beer. The potable liquid can be sprayed at 40 onto the in... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923010 | Slush beverage maker A slush beverage maker is provided that is easy to assemble and disassemble, has few parts, and is easy to operate. The slush beverage maker has a mixing chamber for receiving ingredients to make a slush beverage. An auger is received within the mixing chamber to mi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920764 | Commercial ice making apparatus and method A high throughput, short batch cycle commercial ice making machine produces commercial ice which resists melting in convenient sizes for mobile food carts, market produce, or fish displays. The machine introduces super-cooled water, that is in a liquid state while e... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918258 | Semi-frozen beverage dispensing apparatus A method of controlling semi-frozen liquid beverage in a dispensing machine having a bowl to contain the beverage, a motor to turn a helical auger blade within the bowl to scrape the semi-frozen beverage, and a compressor to cool the beverage. The method includes th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907743 | Method for controlling and optimizing the cycle for production of ice cream depending on the mixtures used Method for controlling and optimising the cycle for production of ice cream depending on the mixtures used in the ice-cream making machine, comprising a freezing cylinder exchanging heat with the evaporator of a refrigerating circuit, and a stirrer/scraper element r... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892554 | Device to produce ice-cream Device to produce ice-cream wherein there is an outer container (11), a cover (26), an inner container (14), a mixing blade (20) including a scraper fin (120), and an evaporator coil (21) located in cooperation with the bott... | 05/17/2005 |
