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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722912 | Method and apparatus for material handling for a food product using high pressure pasteurization A method and apparatus for high-pressure pasteurization utilizes a basket (40) for holding food packages (95). The basket (40) is transported on a cart (60) from a loading station (90), to the high-pressure pasteurization processin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7368141 | Process of isolating lactoferrin A process for isolating lactoferrin from milk or a casein-containing component or product containing lactoferrin, comprising subjecting a precipitate of casein obtained from the milk of the casein-containing component or product, with which precipitate at least part... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7294768 | Soybean variety 0384279 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 0384279. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 0384279. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 0384279 and the plants regenera... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7252036 | Rotor blades for food processing machines A rotor for food pulping or straining machines is equipped with a plurality of blades (2) designed to act on the food product to force at least part of it out through a sieve (3) that surrounds the rotor (1) and is characterised in that the blad... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220381 | Method for high pressure treatment of substances under controlled temperature conditions A product carrier for use in pressure processing substances is substantially fluidically closed, and is insulated, to prevent heat transfer from the product being treated to the cooler wall of the pressure vessel. The insulating material has compression heating prop... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178456 | Roll-forming apparatus Roll-forming apparatus is provided together with a conveyor system utilized to transport raw dough rolls. A stop gate is movably positioned in the path of the rolls and, when placed in an interfering position, temporarily stops the rolls while the rolls maintain sli... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7083805 | Edible holographic products, particularly pharmaceuticals and methods and apparatus for producing same An edible product such as a unit dosage form of a pharmaceutically active substance includes a layer of a material that can receive and retain a high resolution microrelief that can convey information. The microrelief is themo-formable, preferably formed from an aqu... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083820 | Method for producing biologically active products The present invention relates to a process for dehydrating naturally occurring organic materials which contain a biologically active component, and in particular proteins, which does not change the original structure of the active component, by drying such material ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077917 | High-pressure processing chamber for a semiconductor wafer A processing chamber having an improved sealing means is disclosed. The processing chamber comprises a lower element, an upper element, and a sealing means that tightly holds the lower element to the upper element to define a processing volume that is maintained usi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6936296 | Ice cream and other foods made from soybean fine powder The present invention relates to an ice cream and other foods made from soybean fine powder, and producing method thereof, and it is in the purpose offering the ice cream and other foods made from soybean fine powder which lost the soybean smell, feel good to the to... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6663830 | Wood conditioner with antiseptic properties Composition and method for simultaneously disinfecting and conditioning a wooden cutting surface, such as a cutting board or counter top. According to a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises a mixture of ethanol and food-grade mineral oil where ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6652946 | Loop for suspending sausages or the like The invention relates to a suspension loop (1) for hanging sausages or the like, which is composed of a folded strip of material having openings (5) at both ends. Once the strip has been folded, said openings are aligned with each other and can receive a ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632805 | Methods for using water-stabilized organosilanes A method of dyeing and treating a substrate using a water-stabilized organosilane. A method of antimicrobially treating a food article. A method of antimicrobially coating a fluid container. A method of antimicrobially coating a latex medical article.... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6514933 | Process for the production of a flavor or a fragrance formulation as well as an electronic data processing software program Described is a process and electronic data processing software program for carrying out same, for the creation of a flavor or fragrance formulation or for the determination of the use of a fragrance or flavor ingredient in a fragrance or flavor formulatio... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6410071 | Method and control system for controlling pasteurization In a method and control system for controlling pasteurization of a food product, the internal temperature of the product, at least one pasteurization property change rate of the product based on the internal temperature of the product, and a cumulative pa... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6403136 | Salt and sugar distributor A dispenser for a granular foodstuff including web material, and a granular foodstuff removably adhered to at least one surface of the web material, whereby frictional engagement between two adjacent surfaces of the web material causes disengagement of th... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6322837 | Method of high pressure processing of materials A method of pressure processing a material comprises placing the material in a pressure chamber of an enclosed housing, said chamber providing a pressurizing medium and an inflatable resilient pouch, said pouch then being inflated with a pressure agent su... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6238718 | Method for shaping and dispensing pureed food An apparatus for shaping and dispensing pureed food is provided. A mold includes a back wall having an opening formed therein. A handle is attached to the mold and a lever is pivotally attached to the handle. A plate is disposed within the mold and has a ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235327 | Use of plate for transporting of fish fillet through processing This invention is a new method in fish processing for best possible protection of fish fillets and/or fillet parts through the whole processing, from filleting (deskinning) to packing or freezing. The character of this invention is that every single fille... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231908 | Method and apparatus for preserving food products In a method of preserving a food product by applying high pressure, the food product (1) is forced through a treatment system (2) having an entrance (3) and an exit (4) while a pressure difference of at least 10 MPa is substantially maintained between the... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6177115 | Ultra high pressure, high temperature food preservation process This invention pertains to methods for achieving the commercial sterilization of foods having a pH greater than or equal to 4.5 involving concomitant treatment of the food to two or more cycles of high heat, high pressure, with a brief pause between cycle... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6120732 | Microbial inactivation by high-pressure throttling Processes and apparati for inactivating microorganisms in flowing or pulsed liquids are provided. The processes consist of pressurizing the liquid and then depressurizing the liquid by directing it through one or more constrictions into an area of reduced... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6074815 | Selection of test species for testing to identify components thereof that deleteriously affect a target species member A component of a member of a test species that deleteriously affects a target species that is a parasite of an adjoiner species is identified by a method including the steps of (a) selecting the test species from among test species that are attached or in... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6063425 | Method for optimizing the efficacy of chlorous acid disinfecting sprays for poultry and other meats A method for disinfecting a meat carcass by spray application of an aqueous solution containing from about 0.05-0.12% of a metal chlorite and a sufficient quantity of an acid having a pKa of from about 2.0-4.4 to adjust the pH of the aqueous so... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6033701 | Hydraulic pressure sterilization and preservation of foodstuff and feedstuff Foods, food ingredients, and cooked foods are preserved by the application of pressure of at least 70 MPa (10,000 psi) for more than twelve hours. Some meat and seafood requires maintenance of pressure for the duration of storage and most can be held in g... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6033717 | Method for preservation under pressure Method for substantially decreasing the viability of microorganism and deactivating enzymes in a contaminated substance by exerting a high pressure the substance. The substance is conducted in a steady flow through and open narrow tube while the pressure ... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6017572 | Ultra high pressure, high temperature food preservation process This invention pertains to methods for achieving the commercial sterilization of foods having a pH greater than or equal to 4.5 involving concomitant treatment of the food to two or more cycles of high heat, high pressure, with a brief pause between cycle... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5998222 | Reconditioning antibiotic-adulterated milk products A method for removing a selected contaminant from a liquid food product is disclosed. A special application of the method is for removing an antibiotic from milk. The method comprises the steps of contacting the milk with a matrix-antibody composition, wh... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5962051 | Polymer packaging The invention relates to long-life polymer packaging containing a fruit-based and/or vegetable-based drink, which packaging consists of a monolayer and which monolayer is formed of a methyl acrylate/acrylonitrile/butadiene terpolymer. The invention also r... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5935841 | Microbiological process Filamentous microorganisms of improved properties, for example growth rate, may be obtained by culturing a sample of desired morphology until a substantial proportion of the culture diverges from that morphology, selecting an organism from the culture at ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5891505 | Method for pressure processing a pumpable food substance An improved method and apparatus for pressure processing a pumpable substance are shown and described. In a preferred embodiment, a valve is coupled to a source of a pumpable food substance and a pressure vessel, the valve being movable to a first, second... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5843698 | Deleteriously affecting members of a target species by exposure to a component of symbiont or food source of an adjoiner species that is symbiotic with the target species A component of a member of a test species that deleteriously affects a target species that is a parasite of a given adjoiner species is identified by a method including a step (a) of separating at least one member of a test species that is a symbiont or a... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5837312 | Debittered protein product having improved antigenicity and method for manufacture A method for debittering and reducing the allergenic reactivity of protein hydrolysates is disclosed, which method includes the providing of an aqueous solution of a protein hydrolysate, feeding the solution into a bed of siloxane, and collecting a first ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5804444 | Hypothermic storage technology for biological material The present invention relates to the optimum bio-storage temperature of biological materials. The temperature is between the melting point depression of the biological material and zero degrees C. The melting point depression temperature is determined by ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5658610 | Method and device in high-pressure treatment of liquid substances A method and device for high-pressure treatment of liquid substances, for example foodstuffs. The substance undergoes a cyclic process whereby a limited amount of the substance during each cycle is pressurized in a pressure intensifier (1) to a predetermi... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5492717 | Pear processing method A pear processing method and apparatus is provided which includes several mechanisms for properly orienting the pear prior to coring, peeling and seed celling of the pear. Each pear is tumbled between a pair of orienting rolls to a position wherein the st... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5439703 | Pressure Processing method for food materials The present invention discloses a pressure processing method and processing apparatus for sterilization, denaturation, etc. of food materials. A free piston is fitted in a pressure container so that the free piston is slidable in an axial direction of the... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5283078 | Process for treating fruits or vegetables with compression stresses The invention relates to a procedure and a device for the treatment of a product containing pulp destined for the extraction of juices and purees. The procedure subjects the product to be treated to a series of compression stresses in rapid succession, to... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5151188 | Supercritical fluid extraction enhancer A method for enhancing supercritical fluid extraction of sample matrices which contain water. The method involves mixing the samples with an extraction enhancing aid comprising flux-calcined diatomaceous earth which increases the permeability of the sampl... | 09/29/1992 |
