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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7322311 | Continuous coatings of gum products A continuous coating process 30 for chewing gum and bubble gum materials. Small cores or pieces of gum material 20 are introduced into inclined rotating drums 34, 34′ in which heated air 52 is circulated and a coating solution 50... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7172674 | Device for liquid treatment of wafer-shaped articles A device for liquid treatment of a defined area of a wafer-shaped article, especially of a wafer, in which a mask is kept at a defined short distance to the wafer-shaped article such that liquid can be retained between the mask and the defined area of the wafer-shap... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7137334 | Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods or dough-based products Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods and other dough-based products, wherein the products can be thawed in an environment having a selected temperature and elevated humidity; the conveyor is configured to pre... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7032287 | Edge grip chuck An actuated edge grip chuck includes tabs with raised portions that press against the side of a substrate as opposed clamping on the top or bottom surfaces. The edge grip chuck includes a solid-state actuator to move a moveable tab into an open position. The solid-s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6992014 | Method and apparatus for etch rate uniformity control A method for controlling a process on a substrate. The method comprising: providing the substrate, the substrate having an upper surface, an opposite lower surface and an edge between the upper and lower surfaces; processing the upper surface of the substrate with a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6783768 | Method and apparatus for the coating of substrates for pharmaceutical use Method of coating a substrate which is a belt, sheet, film, or tape, comprising applying an active coating material to the substrate to form an active coating layer, the active coating material comprising biologically active material. The active coating material is ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6755149 | Doughnut glazing machine Apparatus for applying glaze to warmed doughnuts includes a base, an oven supported on the base, a food finishing area located below the oven, and a discharge area at an output of the food finishing area. A drive mechanism includes first couplings positioned in the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6689417 | Method for coating and drying An apparatus for heating and/or cooling a plurality of particles including a generally circular bed for holding the particles, the bed having a substantially centered annular inner bed wall, an outer bed wall and an irregular bottom. The apparatus also in... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6526908 | Fluent material applicator A machine for applying sauce to a pizza crust rapidly and accurately. The crust is placed on a turntable, is centered by stationary platforms having terraced surfaces, and the turntable raises the crust to beneath a plurality of nozzles. The nozzles are m... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6228172 | Tumble coating In cooler used for coating a product such as food with a uniform layer of a liquid coating material, the mass of the product is measured either in the cooling chamber or just before it is introduced into the cooling chamber; the mass of a liquid cryogen w... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6209479 | Apparatus for coating tablets A non-fluidized bed apparatus for coating tablets has a base plate of which a portion of the upper surface is inclined towards an upward directed two-fluid or three-fluid nozzle. Ducts through the base plate around the nozzle produce jets of process gas i... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6206968 | Apparatus for coating products A process and apparatus for coating a food, confectionery or pharmaceutical product wherein the product is prepared in rotary pans and wherein separate adjustable double piston metering pumps are used to automatically supply a coating substance to each pa... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6195911 | Process and apparatus for drying a plurality of dip-coated medicaments A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and a... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6142095 | Machine for coating particulate material A machine for coating particulate material is provided with a housing and a cylindrical drum rotatably mounted within the housing. The drum includes a frame having opposite end rings and rails extending longitudinal between the end rings. A plurality of s... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6119625 | Tool for applying fluid material to a comestible product A method and apparati for preparing and displaying a donut having a "fresh-baked" quality in a retail environment principally uses standard equipment available in a typical convenience store or quick-service restaurant. The method utilizes pre-frozen donu... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105533 | Drum for holding a particulate material, device having a drum and process for the production of the drum A drum for holding, moving and treating a particulate material is rotatable about its axis and has a metallic wall enclosing the axis and provided with perforation holes. A wire fabric has wires sintered to one another, rests essentially with its entire o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6007859 | Method of coating a product with a liquid coating in a cooling chamber In cooler used for coating a product such as food with a uniform layer of a liquid coating material, the mass of the product is measured either in the cooling chamber or just before it is introduced into the cooling chamber; the mass of a liquid cryogen w... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5964146 | Topical application of particulates for production of reduced fat, low fat and no-fat baked goods and snacks The amount of oleaginous or aqueous liquid carrier used as an adhesive or binding agent for the topical application of a particulate composition to the major surfaces of baked good pieces or snack pieces is reduced by separately spraying the liquid compos... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5942034 | Apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments A process and apparatus for the gelatin coating of medicaments which includes a continuous conveyer system to advance a plurality of pallets through a loading station, at least one dipping station, at least one dryer station, a reorientation station and a... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5911827 | Apparatus for coating food products with sauce An apparatus for coating food products with sauce while simultaneously deep freezing them comprises a rotatable drum (10) in a horizontal position, on the inner wall surface of which a driving plate is disposed and which has an opening (16) at an end face... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5904951 | Centrifugal tumbling granulating-coating apparatus, method of granulating and coating powder or granular material by use of the apparatus A centrifugal tumbling granulating-coating apparatus for spherically granulating and coating pharmaceuticals, foods and the like. The apparatus is constructed such that an annular outer portion 5b of a rotary disc 5 is formed to provide an inclined portio... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5846587 | Topical application of particulates for production of reduced fat, low fat, and no-fat baked goods and snacks The amount of oleaginous or aqueous liquid carrier used as an adhesive or binding agent for the topical application of a particulate composition to the major surfaces of baked good pieces or snack pieces is reduced by separately spraying the liquid compos... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5800613 | Seed supplying mechanism in seed gel coating apparatus A hollow needle catches each seed in a seed vessel by suction, and a nozzle section receives the seed to form a gel film. An air blow-out nozzle opens toward the tip of the hollow needle. The mechanism includes an air cylinder for elevating the seed vesse... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5755880 | Coating drum for cooked pasta A double walled drum of concentric cylinders having end seals and insulation between the cylinders. The drum is open at both ends and rotates on its center longitudinal axis which is pitched from the horizontal with the entrance on the high side. Diameter... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5721012 | Method for continuously coating particulate material An apparatus is provided for continuously coating particulate material, such as seeds. The apparatus includes a frame, a cylindrical drum rotatable about an axis tilted with respect to a horizontal plane, and a series of spray nozzles extending into the d... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5718764 | Apparatus for coating solid particles An apparatus for coating discrete solid particles has one or more coating units, each comprising an upward directed nozzle (5), an annular opening (6) around the nozzle, wall means (7), such as a vertical pipe, above the opening but spaced therefrom, and ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5711805 | Apparatus for making and coating egg yolks and other articles Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for coating egg-yolk disks containing egg-yolk materials. The egg-yolk is initially produced in the form of a cylinder, which is cut into disks, which disks after being encapsulated into an edible membrane, are used i... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5698252 | Topical application of particulates for production of reduced fat, low fat, and no-fat baked goods and snacks The amount of oleaginous or aqueous liquid carrier used as an adhesive or binding agent for the topical application of a particulate composition to the major surfaces of baked good pieces or snack pieces is reduced by separately spraying the liquid compos... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5664485 | System for producing a filled rolled dough product A conveyor moves a dough sheet along a dough travel path. A filling applicator, located proximate the dough travel path, applies filling to the dough sheet. A cooler is located downstream of the filling applicator along the dough travel path. The cooler c... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5656080 | Electrostatic coating of substrates of medicinal products A method of coating substrates of medicinal products with a dry powder includes the following steps: feeding the medicinal substrates onto a conveying belt (1); supplying the dry powder to a region (5) through which the substrates are to be conveyed; conv... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5582643 | Centrifugal tumbling granulating-coating apparatus A centrifugal tumbling granulating-coating apparatus has a rotary disk rotated in the horizontal direction and a stator provided at an outer peripheral position of the rotary disk at a predetermined internal from the rotary disk. The rotary disk is formed... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5567238 | Oscillating bed seed coating machine for particulate material An apparatus for coating seeds and particulate material includes an elongate tray operably mounted on a support frame with a motor for oscillating the tray to move particulate material from a rearward end to a forward end therealong. The tray includes a p... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5531826 | Granular material coating apparatus The rotary drum has a cylindrical portion (tubular body portion) formed therein with vent holes. An annular duct is disposed at the outside of the cylindrical portion of the rotary drum in a manner to surround the cylindrical portion. This annular duct is... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5507868 | Pan coating apparatus with louvered air supply guide An apparatus for applying a coating to a powdery or granular material has a rotary drum 20 including a tubular portion 21 formed with air holes 27 and hollow shaft portions 23 and 24 provided at opposite end portions in the axial direction. A coating cham... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5503673 | Apparatus for dip coating product An apparatus for dipping tablets into gelatin coating material and for spreading and setting the coating immediately after dipping is provided. Carrier plates having a plurality of tablet holders are transported from a tablet loading station to a dipping ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5498441 | Method and apparatus for creating a gelatin coating on a tablet The present invention includes a first coating section, a second coating section and a device for transferring products from the first to the second sections. The first section includes a feeding and loading station for depositing products onto product ho... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495418 | Automatic panning system An apparatus for coating a plurality of centers with coating material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rotatable drum supported within a housing by a drive assembly. A spray arm assembly connected to a plumbing system is mounted within the drum to ... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5489335 | Method of sugar coating and apparatus therefor A method of and an apparatus for sugar coating, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable vessel for containing a material to be coated; a baffle 9 movable independently of the rotatable vessel; a baffle mounting shaft 10 having a bent construction, for mount... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5466290 | Drying systems for apparatus for gelatin coating tablets The present invention is directed to an apparatus for coating a product such as a medicament in the shape of a tablet. The apparatus includes a plurality of plates for receiving and retaining the products and means for advancing the plates on a conveyor t... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5443637 | Means for continuously coating particulate material An apparatus is provided for continuously coating particulate material, such as seeds. The apparatus includes a frame, a cylindrical drum rotatable about an axis tilted with respect to a horizontal plane, and a series of spray nozzles extending into the d... | 08/22/1995 |
