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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6537601 | Process of elimination of bacteria in shellfish and of shucking shellfish The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms and other bacteria from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 10,0... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6426103 | Process of elimination of bacteria in shellfish and of shucking shellfish The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms and other bacteria from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 20,0... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6393977 | Apparatus for pressure treating shellfish The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 20,000 p.s.i. to 50,000... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6217435 | Process of elimination of bacteria in shellfish, of shucking shellfish and an apparatus therefor The invention relates to a process for eliminating pathogenic organisms from raw food products, such as raw shellfish, whereby the molluscan shellfish is exposed to hydrostatic pressure of relatively high value, for example between 20,000 p.s.i. to 50,000... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6110032 | Shellfish processing apparatus A shellfish processing apparatus (10) particularly intended for Scallop Processing, in which a gripped shellfish is partially opened initially by manipulator means (12) so as to enable meat to be removed from one shell half at a station (22), and then ope... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5112269 | Procedure for shelling of crustaceous shellfish, especially shrimps, and apparatus for performance of the procedure An apparatus for shelling shellfish such as shrimps consists of a dosing chamber (3) and a heat treatment chamber (5) separated by a slide valve (11) and sealed by cylindrical membrane valves (7, 9). From a funnel (31) the shellfish fall down into the dos... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4691412 | Bivalve mollusk shucker A mollusk shucker suitable for use in shucking bivalve mollusks such as scallops, comprises a conveyor which is continuously driven through a loading station, a shell opening station, a first half-shell removal station, an eviscerating station, an edible ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4454629 | Apparatus for removing an animal from a shell The invention provides an apparatus for removing an animal from a shell. The apparatus has a tubular helical main portion having an inlet, an outlet and an attachment portion for coupling the apparatus to a source of high pressure fluid. The apparatus may... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4383348 | Device for opening shellfish Shellfish are placed into a chamber which is brought rapidly to a high pressure. A lid of the chamber is magnetically sealed. The magnets are quickly released to allow the chamber pressure to blow off the cover with large springs absorbing energy. The imm... | 05/17/1983 |
| 4313241 | Method for opening shellfish Shellfish are placed into a chamber which is brought rapidly to a high pressure. A lid of the chamber is magnetically sealed. The magnets are quickly released to allow the chamber pressure to blow off the cover with large springs absorbing energy. The imm... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4251902 | Apparatus for recovering the meat of small crustaceans An apparatus for recovering the meat of small crustaceans comprises a loading mechanism, a mechanism for destroying the shell and separating it from the meat, including a receiving bell-mouth, a plain-wall curving duct with a rectilinear portion and a con... | 02/24/1981 |
| 3964130 | Method of and device for opening bivalvular mollusks Bivalvular mollusks, notably oysters, are opened by inserting a sharp tool or nozzle formed with an internal passage into the mollusk, between the two valves or shells thereof, and allowing compressed air to flow through the passage. The tool may comprise... | 06/22/1976 |
