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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7360481 | Coffee roaster having an apparatus for increasing airflow in a roasting chamber A roaster for roasting coffee beans includes a roasting chamber having a top and a bottom. A cover is seated on the top of the roasting chamber and a bottom of the roasting chamber is seated on a base. A hot air supply is provided in the base for supplying hot airfl... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7143686 | Coffee roasting apparatus and method A coffee roaster that includes a combustion chamber and a connected roasting oven in which the heating gases for roasting the coffee beans are recirculated to the combustion chamber wherein the coffee bean chaff is separated from the recirculating heating gases prio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6698228 | Method and apparatus for producing and dispensing an aerated and/or blended food product Apparatus for dispensing a frozen or partially frozen food product has a freezing surface with a central axis and periphery, a motor for rotating the freezing surface about that axis, a turret spaced above the freezing surface for depositing a selected am... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6647866 | Processing device for coffee beans A processing device for coffee beans to undergo a de-husking, bean-halving, membrane removing and roasting device to proceed with a de-husking, bean-halving, membrane removing and roasting step of coffee beans, wherein the de-husking, bean-halving and mem... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6573479 | Radial byproduct trap and filter assembly for a cooking appliance A quick-cook type convection cooking appliance includes an oven cavity in communication with an air channel assembly incorporating a radial byproduct trap and filter assembly defining a concentric ring-type baffle filter having two cylindrical sets of opp... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6382087 | Coffee bean roaster with recirculated, filtered exhaust airflow In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a coffee bean roaster with recirculated, filtered exhaust airflow. The coffee bean roaster includes a roasting drum sized and configured to receive coffee beans for roasting therein. The roasting... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6299922 | Device and method for puffing granular material An apparatus for puffing granular material, in particular cereals and legumes, has a heating apparatus for preheating the granular material and a puffing reactor for puffing the material. For effective, fast, and uniform heating of the material, it is pro... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6250207 | Apparatus for a heat treatment of a particular food product A chamber serving for a heat treatment of a particular food product, which for example can be pre-processed potato pieces which are to be prepared as French fried potatoes, and therefore have a content of evaporable substances, such as fat. In the chamber... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6099882 | Method and apparatus for roasting and smoking skinned food products A system for preparing a skinned food product includes a roasting unit, a smoking chamber, and a conveyor system for transporting the skinned food product through the roasting unit and through the smoking chamber. The roasting unit has a heated zone for a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6036988 | Method and apparatus for roasting coffee beans A roasting apparatus for coffee beans comprises a housing and a horizontal drum on the housing rotatable about an axis with an opening on a first end thereof for receiving and discharging beans and a plurality of openings on a second end opposite the firs... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5996480 | Apparatus for roasting coffee beans An improved apparatus for roasting raw coffee beans includes a main housing (10) having an air inlet (24). A blower assembly (18,20,22) is disposed within the housing (10) and is in fluid communication with the inlet (24). The blower assembly has a discha... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5902623 | Apparatus and method for separating chaff and roasting coffee and cocoa beans An improved apparatus for separating chaff from coffee and cocoa beans is designed for use in combination with either the hot air blowing base of the common household consumer appliance, the electrical popcorn popper or the larger volume coffee roasters. ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5735194 | Apparatus for separating chaff and roasting coffee and cocoa beans An improved apparatus for separating chaff from coffee and cocoa beans is designed for use in combination with either the hot air blowing base of the common household consumer appliance, the electrical popcorn popper or the larger volume coffee roasters. ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5683604 | Hot air oven with particle diverter The invention relates to a hot air oven for the preparation of foodstuffs, with a housing with four housing side walls, a bottom and a housing cover, with a cooking chamber delimited by four side walls 4 as well as a bottom 2 and a ceiling 3, with a first... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5564331 | Apparatus for roasting coffee beans The present invention relates to an apparatus for roasting raw coffee beans which apparatus can instantly roast a small quantity of raw coffee beans according to personal taste and provide a unique taste and fragrance of coffee, and in particular to an ap... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5355783 | Apparatus for separating chaff and roasting coffee and cocoa beans A method and apparatus for separating chaff from coffee and cocoa beans is designed for use in combination with the hot air blowing base of the common household consumer appliance, the electrical popcorn popper. The method comprises a hopper having an ope... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5263409 | Membrane extraction of citrus bittering agents There are disclosed two types of apparatus using membrane extractions of citrus juice bittering agents, both using extraction fluids. In one type, a membrane contactor facilitates contact between bittering agents present in a citrus juice feed and a hydro... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5025716 | Installation for processing foods in a sterilized condition An installation for processing foods such as fresh fruits and sea foods in a sterilized condition for subsequent freezing and storage operation is disclosed. The present invention is characterized by that said installation comprises a tunnel shaped steril... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4922812 | Device for continuously decaffeinating raw coffee A device for continuously decaffeinating raw coffee includes a first extractor having at least one cell for use in a first treatment stage where raw coffee is preswollen by a swelling fluid that is added to the raw coffee. The at least one cell receives t... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4506599 | Device for removal of ethylene from fruit storage chambers A system for removing ethylene from fruit storage chambers by catalytic combustion of ethylene in a closed circuit, wherein two heated catalytic reactors, each packed with catalyst and therebelow successive layers of material of weak heat conductivity, su... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4484064 | Coffee roaster A coffee roaster suitable for use in the home and/or retail establishments includes a container where initially green unroasted coffee beans are levitated while heated air is forced through the beans to roast the beans to a desired degree. The container i... | 11/20/1984 |
| 3951131 | Pressure vessel with multiple outlet connections A pressure vessel arranged for use as a steam cooker and employing multiple outlet connections is disclosed. One of the outlet connections is located in the vessel floor and is of such flow capacity as to freely pass collected food particles, water and st... | 04/20/1976 |
