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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7520213 | Bale moistening and handling apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for moistening and handling at least one bale. The apparatus includes an open-topped tank for containing a liquid for moistening the at least one bale, a base and a mast assembly extending upwardly from the ba... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7322284 | Apparatus and method for exposing comminuted foodstuff to a processing fluid A contactor apparatus is adapted to expose a comminuted foodstuff such as comminuted meat to a processing fluid such as gaseous or aqueous ammonia or carbon dioxide gas. The contactor apparatus facilitates an even and consistent exposure to the processing fluid thro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7284477 | Needleless injection device and method of injecting A needleless injection device and method for injecting a food subject is disclosed in which one or more types of liquid food additive are individually and/or simultaneously delivered to a food subject within a sealed injection chamber or compartment. The needleless ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7086940 | System for preventing carcass scorching The present invention is a system and method for rapidly cooling the exposed lean surfaces of a beef carcass. The system is adapted to reach important muscle regions, including the interior muscles located in the cavity of the carcass side. The system includes at le... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070824 | Apparatus and methods for processing meat Apparatus and methods for slicing and seasoning meat, such as a ham. In one example, the apparatus includes a blade for slicing meat and a sprayer, such as a nozzle, for providing a stream of liquid seasoning in the direction of the blade during slicing, such that t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7045162 | Method for suppressing microbe activity in meat storage enclosures An enclosure treatment method includes introducing a pH increasing material into an enclosure adapted to contain meat products. Introducing the pH increasing material creates a desired pH increasing gas content in the atmosphere within the enclosure. The method also... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7007594 | Tumbler for marinating food product A vacuum tumbler for marinating food products within a liquid. The vacuum tumbler comprises a container having an interior wall, the interior wall defining a chamber for containing the liquid. A rib extends inwardly from the interior wall at least one-quarter of the... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004065 | Apparatus for treating ammoniated meats An initial comminuted meat (21) is exposed to ammonia to produce an ammoniated meat product. The ammoniated meat product is further comminuted in a comminuting device (12) to produce a further comminuted meat product (22). The ammonia exposure t... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6925793 | Method and apparatus for re-hydrating dry crop with steam A baler for forming large parallelepiped bales is equipped with a crop re-hydrating system for re-hydrating dry crop having a moisture content no greater than 14% with steam during the baling process. In one embodiment, the re-hydrating system includes a steam gener... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6837154 | Bale moistening and handling apparatus A bale moistening and handling apparatus including: an open-topped tank for containing liquid for moistening bales; means for gripping at least one bale; a boom, the boom having a first end and a second end, the bale gripping means mounted on the boom proximate to t... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6761109 | Apparatus and method for mixing a gas and a liquid An apparatus and method are provided for mixing a gas and a liquid to produce a gaseous vapor of the liquid that is substantially free of droplets. Gas, e.g., carbon dioxide, is divided into first and second streams. The first stream is combined in an atomization zo... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6637318 | Sterilizing method by substituting the dissolved oxygen in milk or the like with nitrogen gas, a product thereof and an apparatus for nitrogen gas substitution An object of the present invention is to reduce the generation of smell by sterilization and to improve the taste in carrying out the sterilization of milk or the like, and the method of the present invention is a method where sterilization is carried out... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6601499 | Apparatus for marinating, tenderizing, strip cutting cube cutting and progressively flattening meat An apparatus for flattening pieces of meat without piercing nor shredding the meat including a first roller set, each roller in the first roller set having non-sharpened outer edges; a second roller set, each roller in the second roller set having non-sha... | 08/05/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6514459 | Process and plant for the treatment of an article with ozonized water A process for the treating of a product comprising the steps of: contacting the product with a solution of ozonized water subjected to stirring during all or part of the contacting, wherein all or part of the stirring is hydraulic in origin; recirculating at l... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6457403 | Apparatus for processing fruit in multiple layers An apparatus for processing fruit in multiple layers which includes improved tank assemblies, each tank assembly including generally parallel sidewalls and spaced apart first and second ends, the sidewalls being provided with one or more openings for load... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6395091 | Process and system for coating a feed composition with a feed additive The present invention is generally directed to various systems and processes for applying feed additives to a solid feed composition. In one embodiment, a solid feed additive is combined with a liquid carrier to form a feed additive suspension. The feed a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389958 | Heat cooking/sterilizing device A hermetic type of cooking vessel with numerous nozzles arranged therein, and conduits which open at these nozzles are connected to a cold water source, a hot water source, a seasoning liquid source, a steam source, a superheated steam source and a heated... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6253669 | Host dispenser The disclosed invention provides a Host dispenser, which substantially eliminates the possibility of spreading unwanted germs amongst the members of a church congregation. The disclosed apparatus allows a single Host to be dispensed to a person. The Host ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6155163 | Peel material acidification apparatus A tomato peel material acidification system (10) including a receiving tank (32), a pump (36), acid injection devices (46, 48), mixing devices (38, 39), and a return line (52) for recirculating tomato peel material with an acid level that is too high. PH ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6142067 | Apparatus for treating ammoniated meats An initial comminuted meat product (21) is exposed to ammonia to produce an ammoniated meat product. The ammoniated meat product is further comminuted in a comminuting device (12) to produce a further comminuted meat product (22). The ammonia exposure to ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6105490 | Apparatus for marinating meat products A vacuum meat marinating machine for products requiring a short vacuum massage cycle, comprising a substantially horizontal cylindrical vessel having a large opening at the top for rapid loading of product, said opening covered by a sealed vacuum cover du... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6086833 | Process and equipment for sanitizing and packaging food using ozone Systems and processes are described for sanitizing a food product with ozone gas. The ozone gas is generated using a low pressure, low volume ozone gas generator and is delivered to a fluid injector. The fluid injector receives high pressure carrier fluid... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083545 | Ravioli seam sealer An improved apparatus and method for sealing the seams of ravioli in commercial production. The improvement includes applying dry steam to the top surface of the bottom layer of pasta dough and to the bottom surface of the top layer of pasta dough before ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6082252 | Pre-heat apparatus for peeling system A tomato lye applicator (10) including a pre-heat apparatus (14) mounted to the shell (16) of applicator (10) for pre-heating tomatoes prior to submerging in a lye solution bath (28). Pre-heat apparatus (14) includes a conveyor (42) and steam connections ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6056822 | Process and system for coating a feed composition with a feed additive The present invention is generally directed to various systems and processes for applying feed additives to a solid feed composition. In one embodiment, a solid feed additive is combined with a liquid carrier to form a feed additive suspension. The feed a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5972398 | Method of and apparatus for the treatment of meat An inline macerating method and apparatus for treating pieces of meat with a liquid wherein the pieces of meat are first injected with the liquid and then drawn by suction through a duct in which the piece of meat is incised by cutting edges extending int... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5967027 | Smoking apparatus A smoking apparatus includes a smoking chamber for containing the food material, a smoke or liquid smoke supply generator connected to the smoking chamber for feeding and spouting the smoke or liquid smoke into the smoking chamber, and a vacuum pump conne... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5957044 | Apparatus for administering treatments to pre-packed boxes of produce An apparatus for administering treatments to pre-packed boxes of produce, comprising: a main frame defining a space sized and configured to receive a plurality of vertically stacked, pre-packed boxes of produce, each box having at least one pair of throug... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5888570 | Method of operating a drenching apparatus A method of operating a drenching apparatus for drenching fruit and vegetables with an aqueous chemical solution having a pit for holding a large volume of the solution, a drench pump for drawing the solution from the pit and discharging it into manifolds... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5863584 | Method for treating produce and process water A method for treating fresh produce to remove debris and inhibit the growth of fungus on the produce and a method for treating contaminants in process water. According to the present invention, the produce is submerged in process water in an amount suffic... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5850783 | Drenching apparatus An improved drench apparatus for drenching fruit and vegetables with an aqueous chemical solution having a pit for holding a large volume of said solution, drench pump for drawing solution from the pit and discharging it into manifolds equipped with nozzl... | 12/22/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5843507 | Steam-peeling methods A method of peeling tomatoes with the disclosed machine includes passing tomatoes through the steam chamber and maintaining a steam-controlled temperature of approximately 220°-290° F. and a pressure of 12-30 psi. The level of condensate is controlled f... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5789072 | Bale injection device and method A device for and method of injecting a bale of ruminant material with a fluid is taught. The device includes a plurality of injection spikes for insertion into the bale. The spikes are attached to a support for supporting the spikes while they are inserte... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5786014 | Capacity caustic peeler system An improved higher capacity caustic peeler of fruits such as tomatoes. The peeler subjects the tomatoes to a caustic applicator with shallower buckets with apertures in the buckets and a higher number of caustic dispensing jets, and then provides peeling ... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5773060 | Method of controlling and adjusting the amount of fluid injected into a meat product A method of injecting fluid into meat entails weighing the meat product, injecting it with fluid, weighing the injected meat product, determining the ratio between these weights, comparing that ratio with a target ratio, and adjusting the time that the ne... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5738772 | In-line/on demand reaction delivery system and method An on-line method for the continuous generation of alkali metal salts includes continuously reacting a source of acidity, a liquid having a low pH value, with a source of alkalinity, a liquid having a high pH value, while continuously monitoring an electr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5732615 | Steam-peeling method and apparatus A tomato peeling machine is disclosed which includes an inclined, cylindrical steam chamber having star valves at its input and output ends. A feed screw is concentrically mounted therewithin and drives tomatoes through a biphasic environment comprised of... | 03/31/1998 |
