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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7306776 | Method and an apparatus for processing flue gas scrubber material flows A method for processing flue gas scrubber material flows. The flue gas is scrubbed with a calcium-based absorbent containing washing fluid for absorbing sulphur oxides from the flue gases, and the formed gypsum slurry is directed from the flue gas scrubber to the se... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7244770 | Method for evaluating an optimal dosage of defoamers in a fermentation process Methods suitable for selecting optimal defoamers for use in fermentation processes are described wherein the methods comprise: (a) determining an amount of each of two or more defoamers which provides a requisite dynamic surface tension of at most 50 mN/m at a parti... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6478200 | Beverage dispense device A beverage dispense device is designed to dispense a chilled carbonated beverage at a temperature close to the freezing point of the beverage without freezing and without excess break out of carbon dioxide. The beverage dispense device comprises a nozzle ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 5538028 | Throttling and diffusing dispensing valve A valve suitable for dispensing effervescent liquids under pressure includes a frusto-conical core member disposed in a similarly configured frusto-conical valve chamber section to both define a restrictive diffusing flow path when the valve is open and t... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5370283 | Flow controller for carbonated beverages A beverage flow controller includes a tube having a first end and a second end, and a length between the first end and the second end including at least three constrictions. The constrictions have a center to center spacing of at least 4.5 times the insid... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5365830 | Assembly for the domestic making of a fermented beverage under chilled pressure conditions The assembly of the invention includes a pressure vessel having a size to fit in a usual home refrigerator for the domestic fermenting of a fermentable liquid mixture under pressure and under chilled conditions, The pressure vessel defines a closed fermen... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5251789 | In-home drink dispenser A post mix in-home carbonated drink dispenser has a novel expansion chamber and an anti-surge valve. The expansion chamber is a gradually expanding chamber which reduces carbonation loss as the carbonated liquid passes from the carbonator to the point whe... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5235901 | Method and apparatus for making a fermented beverage The assembly of the invention includes a pressure vessel having a size to fit in a usual home refrigerator for the domestic fermenting of a fermentable liquid mixture under pressure and under chilled conditions. The pressure vessel defines a closed fermen... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5211313 | Dispensing taps A dispensing tap of the type which is attached to a cask or a bottle is described. The tap body having an inlet and an outlet and a valve element controlling the outlet. A small bore capillary tube is attached to the inlet of the tap and a sleeve surround... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5062548 | Beverage dispensing system A beverage dispensing system has a valve in a tap controlling dispensing of the beverage through a first passage from a second rigid or flexible container. Air, nitrogen (or other inert gas) or carbon dioxide gas from a passage is introduced into the beve... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5029733 | Beverage dispensing system A beverage dispensing system and distributing process with such a system has a flexible bag 1 containing the beverage which may have carbon dioxide dissolved therein. The beverage is drawn off through a pipe 3 (assisted by a pump 8) for dispensing through... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4748998 | Shut-off valve, especially for pressurized carbonated liquids in automatic beverage dispensers or the like Shut-off valve especially for pressurized carbonated liquids in automatic beverage dispensers or the like, with an expansion device connected thereto in the form of a hollow-cone-like diffusor, in which an expansion cone is arranged which can be adjusted ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4708176 | Riser for drawing off liquids The riser is used for the substantially foamfree drawing of gaseous liquids, preferably liquids containing carbon dioxide, or gasfree liquids from gas-pressurized receptacles. The riser is equipped with an entry chamber, a downstream reduction chamber con... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4031913 | Froth formation limiter for drawings-off device of carbon dioxide containing beverages The subject of the invention is a froth formation limiter for drawing-off devices of carbon dioxide containing beverages, of the type made up of a restrictor centered in a part of the flow circuit so as to offer to the discharged liquid a passage of annul... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3979192 | Control of foam generation in gas-liquid separation towers An antifoam composition is introduced as an aerosol into the main gas stream entering a gas-liquid separation tower. The main gas stream carries the small aerosol particles up the tower through the sieve-like separation trays and the water moving over the... | 09/07/1976 |
