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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6748853 | Food processing machine A food processor has a main body (10) with a base member (12) extending laterally. A bowl (16) sits on the base member (12) and a one-piece drive shaft (18) extends up through the bowl. A hollow lid (32) fits on the bowl ( | 06/15/2004 |
| 6564700 | Apparatus for producing a target pH in a foodstuff A stream (A) of first foodstuff has a first pH and a stream (B) of second foodstuff has second pH. The first pH and second pH are oppositely related to a third or target pH for the foodstuff such that one pH level is above the target level while the other... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6397734 | Device for detecting the raising state of small piles of dough The present invention relates to a device for detecting the raising state of lumps of dough (11) submitted to a fermentation process which is for example induced by yeast in a raising chamber and during which the volume of said lumps increases. The device... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6272980 | Apparatus for producing tofu A method for producing tofu is disclosed which includes the step of detecting the concentration of a coagulant in soybean milk. The coagulant concentration is detected by a coagulant concentration detector disposed downstream of a stirring apparatus in a ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6240839 | Device for proofing dough A device and method for storing dough as the dough rises, wherein an indication is provided when the dough has risen to the proper volume. A batch of leavened dough is placed in a container. A lid is provided for covering the leavened dough in the contain... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6230614 | Device for reducing the oxidation of food products Provided is a device for treating a food product in order to reduce or eliminate the detrimental effects of the presence of oxygen which is in contact with the external surface of the product. The device includes a vat provided with a hood, containing a f... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6224918 | Pop-up novelty presentation method for microwave food product This invention relates to the technical field of culinary arts. It includes an amusing way of presenting a novelty item such as a figurine or other promotional or warning message during the heating of a microwave food package which may also serve as a foo... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6135016 | Chocolate plant A plant for producing foodstuffs is particularly suited for use as a chocolate plant, and permits facilitated tailoring thereof for a particular production purpose by including at least two sections, at least a portion of which are mechanically independen... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6123451 | Process for determining a tissue composition characteristic of an animal A process for determining a tissue composition characteristic of a live animal or carcass involves the steps of: (a) obtaining either or both of at least one infrared thermographic image of the animal while it is alive, taken from at least one view, or at... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6065391 | Electronic chef's fork An electronic chef's fork is provided which displays indicia such as food type and degree of doneness for a selected food type and temperature and which includes control areas by which the user of the electronic chef's fork selects the meat type. The oper... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6056985 | Foodstuff package, process and device for heat-treating a foodstuff vacuum-packed in such a package To find the core temperature of the foodstuff, the package can be fitted with an aperture (3) through which a temperature sensor (11) is inserted into the foodstuff. The temperature sensor is connected to a temperature detection instrument at an end proje... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6044756 | Vacuum pot capable of showing vacuum status A vacuum pot capable of showing the vacuum status comprises a container and a cover body. The cover body comprises a seat, a top lid, an air-pumping unit, and an indicating unit. The top lid connects with the seat. A groove is installed on the top edge of... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5983783 | Electronic chef's fork An electronic chef's fork is provided which displays indicia such as food type and degree of doneness for a selected food type and temperature and which includes control areas by which the user of the electronic chef's fork selects the meat type. The oper... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5947008 | Steamware system A system for maintaining foods warm including an exterior container with a lower generally horizontal flat support surface and upstanding side wall with an open top, the open top having a receipt area including a generally annular flat surface. Also inclu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5943790 | Coffee roaster chaff collector and smoke eliminator An exhaust particle and particulate containment system for a coffee roaster includes an exhaust duct for carrying exhaust coffee roasting by-products including air, gasses, smoke and chaff from the coffee roaster to a porous medium for separating chaff fr... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5934181 | Cooking utensil comprising a sensor for measuring the temperature of this utensil A sensor for measuring the temperature of the utensil is an infrared sensor arranged at a location of the utensil such that it can receive the infrared radiation emitted by the heating surface, the sensor being connected to an electronic circuit capable o... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5814362 | Method and apparatus for refining chocolate mass In a method and an apparatus for refining chocolate mass within a trough, the trough contains at least one trough compartment wherein the chocolate mass is treated or conched. After entering the trough and after begin of operation of the machine, at least... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5616357 | Process and apparatus for separating solid and liquid portions of crushed fruits A process to separate insoluble solid portions from soluble liquid materials of fruits with increased performance and yield using a press (7) wherein water, is first supplied to a mill for crushing the fruit. The soluble materials are then separated from ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5601011 | Cooking apparatus such as fryer or the like for frying food In a cooking apparatus such as a fryer or the like for frying food having an oil tank filled therein with cooking oil to be maintained in heated condition, a humidity detector is provided to detect an amount of vapor rising from the food after the food ha... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598767 | Cooking apparatus such as fryer or the like for frying food In a cooking apparatus such as a fryer or the like for frying food having an oil tank filled therein with cooking oil to be maintained in heated condition, a humidity detector is provided to detect an amount of vapor rising from the food after the food ha... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5595444 | Method for detecting poor meat quality in groups of live animals The invention provides methods of detecting poor meat quality in live animals using infrared thermography. Animals from a group of live domestic animals such as cattle or swine are scanned to produce thermographic images. The images are then statistically... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5558010 | Food storage chamber door open compensation An oven for maintaining the quality of stored, heated food includes sensors for sensing the temperature of water in the oven's water reservoir and for sensing the temperature of air in the oven and a control system to compensate for the loss of heat and m... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5544567 | Early product removal alarm The present invention relates to a system to warn of early removal of food from a cooking medium. The system is a combination of a frypot, a basket sensor and an alarm where the frypot is a container holding a cooking medium such as oil or shortening. Foo... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5529795 | Method and apparatus for producing longitudinal pasta filata cheese products The method includes extruding the pasta filata cheese in form of a cord (2) that is left hanging up to a belt (7) operated at a speed higher than the speed of the coming out of the cord (2) from an extruding device (1) so as to cause a stretching in the f... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5517904 | Food product depositor A food product depositor for depositing a food product on a receptacle carried on a continuously moving conveyor. A first depositing mechanism includes an extrusion head which moves in tandem with the receptacle while extruding food product. A microproces... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5471911 | Cooking apparatus such as fryer or the like for frying food In a cooking apparatus such as a fryer or the like for frying food having an oil tank filled therein with cooking oil to be maintained in heated condition, a humidity detector is provided to detect an amount of vapor rising from the food after the food ha... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5470746 | Pickled vegetables fermentation detecting device A pickled vegetables fermentation detector is the sensor for sensing kimchi curing which converts variables depending on the state of kimchi curing into an electric signal and is provided with an air bubble generator, gas collector and detector, in which ... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5458418 | Method for detecting poor meat quality in live animals The invention provides methods of detecting poor meat quality in live animals using infrared thermography. In cattle, animals whose thermographs are predominantly outside the test temperature range, 28°-32°&#b1;2° C., are rejected as having a high ... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5458894 | Apparatus and method for automatically controlling the speed of a candy forming machine An apparatus and method including controls for automatically controlling the operating speed of a candy forming machine to make candy pieces of the same size having uniform outer diameters. The candy forming machine itself includes a batch roller for roll... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5425960 | Legume rehydration control apparatus and method using buoyancy restraint and detection A legume rehydration control apparatus and method employ a buoyancy restraint device, a buoyancy detection device, and a plurality of latch devices. The buoyancy restraint device is adapted to evenly submerge and hold dried legumes in a vat of rehydration... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5144880 | Food decorating device and method The invention provides a heat actuated decorative device for a food product that is either cooked or to be cooked. The device includes a hollow decorator supporting body adapted to be submerged in the food near an exposed surface of the food, and a heat r... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5101717 | Process for producing long pasta products and apparatus for performing such a process A description is provided of a process for producing long products with a moisture content of less than approximately 14% by weight and particularly approximately 11 to 13% by weight, the long product leaving the press head in the form of soft, moist-plas... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4926747 | Apparatus for manufacturing soy sauce An apparatus for manufacturing soy sauce comprises a sampling mechanism for sampling a portion of a prescribed amount of raw soy sauce stored in at least one storage tank, and an automatic multiple analyzer for receiving the portion of the prescribed amou... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4746616 | Method of treating a consumable product and packaging for consumable products to indicate the presence of contamination A method is described for treating consumable products, such as foods, drugs or dietary supplements, for example drugs enclosed in capsules, to detect contamination. A colorimetric indicator, which can react with a contaminating substance such as cyanide,... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4602147 | Roasting timer A timer for controlling the roasting of food products which create sounds during the roasting process through the explosive release of steam and gases generated by the cooking process. The system includes a transducer to sense sound and generate a control... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4195561 | Yogurt maker A yogurt maker which requires only hot tap water at the proper temperature and a yogurt preparation to produce a natural yogurt without the need for an external heat source to promote incubation. The maker is constituted by a can which houses a Dewar flas... | 04/01/1980 |
| 3965809 | Fruit pitting apparatus This invention relates to a pitting needle and malfunction detector for use in automatic fruit pitting machinery. The needle has a bottom portion which is releasably fixed with respect to a holder. Movement of the bottom portion with respect to the holder... | 06/29/1976 |
