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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5445841 | Method for the extraction of oils from grain materials and grain-based food products A method of obtaining oil from grain materials such as rice bran, wheat mill feed, rapeseed, amaranth, and similar grains, by stabilizing the oil contained in the grain material (when necessary) while increasing the porosity of such grain material; extrac... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5445840 | Folding of food pieces Food pieces are folded by depositing a food piece onto a conveyor and onto a rotatable bar which is positioned above the conveyor surface. The bar has a perimeter shape which conforms to a half perimeter shape of the food piece and is initially positioned... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5433968 | Process for producing a simulated meat product A process of producing a texturized protein product having a layered meat-like texture and appearance in which only vegetable protein material, particularly soy flour, and water are used as ingredients. A dough-like slurry of soy flour and water is pumped... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5399369 | Accelerated supercritical fluid extraction process The present invention provides improvements in supercritical fluid extraction of particulate egg substrates by forming the substrate into porous solid particles characterized by a number weighted mean particle size ranging from about 0.5 millimeters to ab... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397582 | Flavoring and browning materials by pyrolysis of sugars and starches A method of producing a browning liquid product by pyrolyzing sugars and starches. The browning liquid imparts a brown, smoked color to a cooked foodstuff without imparting an undesirable strong smoked flavor to the foodstuff.... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5395632 | Packaging of thinly sliced meats A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner tha... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5388391 | Apparatus and process for packaging biohazardous wastes A new apparatus is provided as part of a system for use in hospitals and the like, which safely stores and packages biohazardous wastes. The upper portion of the apparatus includes a pneumatically operated descending pressure plate and anti-pathogen provi... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5385744 | Chocolate-encapsulated fillings The presence of a specific (H2 M+HM2)-fat, either in the filling or in the coating of encapsulated fillings, results in the retardation of bloom of the chocolate composition. Therefore, the invention is concerned with encapsulated fi... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5384137 | Process for draining curd For preparing a string cheese, curd grains are introduced into a conveyor compartment suitable for statically containing and statically draining the grains while transporting the grains for a time for draining, syneresis and forming of the grains into a p... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5370890 | Aqueous process to remove cholesterol from food products The present invention relates to a process for the removal of cholesterol from a processed food or unprocessed food (dairy) product, which process comprises: (a) obtaining a processed or unprocessed food product containing cholesterol; (b) contacting the ... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5368871 | Seafood analogs from caseinate and process of making same A formulation and process is provided for the production of firm, irreversible protein-containing elastic gels which can be used in the production of food analogs including kamaboko or seafood analogs. In this process a mixture of calcium caseinate, sodiu... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5346708 | Thermoplastic bag with separate handle and method of making same The present invention relates generally to a thermoplastic packaging bag having a carrying handle and relates specifically to a packaging bag having a separate carrying handle. After the bag is loaded with product and closed, the closure securely attaches... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5326579 | Process to remove cholesterol from dairy products The present invention relates to a process for the removal of cholesterol from a processed or un processed dairy product, which process comprises: (a) obtaining a processed or unprocessed dairy product containing cholesterol (b) contacting the dairy produ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5318783 | Compositions which show biological activity against herbivorous insects, and process for the production of such compositions A composition and method of making same comprising a grass of the family Graminae with the addition of an extract from bermuda grass in an amount effective to render said composition as an attractant or phagostimulant for hervivorous insects wherein the e... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5316780 | Method for extracting cholesterol from egg yolk The present invention is directed to a method for extracting cholesterol from egg yolk. In accordance with the method, a mixture of egg yolk solids, water and oil is provided. The mixture is then subjected to moderate shear extraction conditions by repeti... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5312640 | Reduction of cholesterol in egg yolk by the addition of either acid or both salt and acid The method generally comprises removing cholesterol from egg yolk by combining both/or either a food grade acid and salt with water and oil to form a blend. This blend is combined with egg yolk to form a mixture, wherein the ratio of oil to yolk is in the... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312636 | Process for fractioning crop into industrial raw material A process for fractioning crops by using a combined dry and wet milling and extraction methods, whereby extruding or percussive devices and operating methods are used in the dry milling step, and a thermal treatment, solvent extraction and mechanical trea... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5312634 | Compact package for food product A food package having opposed upper and lower rigid parts which are hinged together to meet along adjacent reference planes. Each part has flanges located in its respective reference plane and at least one food receiving recessed compartment extending awa... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5310568 | Active charcoal packets for purification of impure aqueous media Impure aqueous media, e.g., contaminated white wines or sugar-containing liquors, are purified by (i) immersing therein a package which comprises a unit purifying amount of a characteristically chemical active charcoal powder enveloped within a film of a ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5293997 | Reclosable food packaging having snap closure and method of making same A food package container including a base and a body in alignment with and peelably sealed to each other is provided. At least one of snap closure assembly is provided on the respective peripheral flanges of the base and body, and this snap closure assemb... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5294452 | Steaming process for short cut pasta A short cut pasta treatment process utilizes a steamer (13) for steam treating short cut pasta products after extrusion and before handling. The steamer has a housing (14) in which pipes (23) with nozzles (24) are disposed, both above and below an endless... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5292541 | Browning materials derived from the pyrolysis of sugars and starches The invention relates to a process for producing a liquid product for coloring and flavoring a foodstuff by pyrolyzing sugars and starches. The liquid product is useful for imparting a brown smoked color to a foodstuff without adding undesired strong smok... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5292546 | Process for the removal of cholesterol from egg yolk The present invention provides a process for the removal of cholesterol from egg yolk, wherein 1. a diluted egg yolk mixture is produced by the addition of an aqueous solution of ammonium carbonate or of sodium chloride, 2. the diluted egg yolk mixture is mixe... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5292543 | Method for aseptically reconstituting beverages The invention provides a method and apparatus for reconstituting beverages wherein superheated reconstituting liquid and beverage concentrate are delivered into a mixing chamber having an adjustable volume. The mixing chamber is the volume between two coa... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5290583 | Method of electroheating liquid egg and product thereof Provided herein is a method for electroheating liquid egg. Also provided herein is an apparatus specifically designed for heating and cooling materials and preferably liquid egg and apparatus for pasteurizing liquid egg by electroheating.... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5286503 | Food containing package with integral handle and method of making same A food product package includes a bulky food product hermetically sealed in a bag of heat shrunk film. The package has an integral self-supporting handle which is formed from plies of the film and which extends out from an end of the package in a conventi... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5283070 | Process for making layered aerated food composition A layered food product is made by extruding an aerated ice composition into a vertically descending helix rotating about a vertical axis and having spaced flights which define passages therebetween in the helix, spraying a second fat-based water-based or ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5281431 | Egg cooking and packaging process In an egg cooking and packaging process and apparatus, whole eggs are deshelled and transferred intact to cooking pans without breaking the yolks or separating the yolks from the whites. Additional egg white is preferably dispensed into the pans before th... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5279842 | Confection filled gasified caramel and process for obtaining the same A process for obtaining a confection filled with gasified caramel in which the initial caramel mass is at a temperature between about 90 and 150° C. and at a degree of moisture below equilibrium moisture of the resulting gasified caramel. After adding es... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5273773 | Protein partial degradation products Novel protein partial degradation products obtainable from grain proteins such as wheat protein, maize protein, soya bean protein, etc., by specific degradation treatments, which are useful as a quality-improving agent for various food stuffs, a surface a... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5270066 | Double-center wall microwave food package A package for use in storing, vending and microwave cooking of food products. The package includes a double center wall which divides an interior food cavity into two food compartments. The center wall and the remaining interior surfaces of the container ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5254354 | Food package comprised of polymer with thermally responsive permeability Food may be packaged and preserved for extended periods using intelligent polymers formed into food containers which have specific and variable gas permeabilities. The polymers used in forming the food packages are intelligent in that they have permeabili... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5248511 | Foodstuff coating process Foodstuffs re coated with particulate material by transporting the foodstuff on a conveyor belt and supplying particulate material which is sieved, such as with a mesh belt or a pronged fork positioned above the conveyor belt, thereby passing particulate ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5246720 | Reclosable package and method of making same A reclosable package consists of an inner peripheral seal around a product cavity within which the products is disposed, and an outer seal around the inner seal. The area inside the inner seal, containing the product, is preferably evacuated. The outer se... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5238693 | Method for making hard pretzels A continuous process for producing hard pretzels is disclosed in which the pretzel dough is passed through an initial bath of hot caustic solution to cook the dough and to essentially caramelize its surface; the cooked and caramelized dough is then transp... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5238691 | Process for coloring fish flesh The rate of color development in fish flesh is dramatically accelerated by injecting the fish flesh with a first aqueous solution of the dye, lecithin with which to emulsify the fatty oils of the fish flesh, and a food grade salt; and then ageing the inje... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5215778 | Low fat processed cheese product having fat-mimetic properties and method of making same Substantially fat-free cheese slice products and methods for manufacturing such products, comprising less than about 1.67 weight percent fat.... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5215779 | Low-saturate, all purpose plastic shortening with specially hydrogenated intermediate-melting fat component An all-purpose plastic shortening exhibiting a reduced concentration of saturates is disclosed. Said low-saturate shortening consists essentially of (a) about 10% to about 30% intermediate-melting fat; (b) about 5% to about 14% fully- or substantially-hyd... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5213659 | Combination usage of noble gases for dry etching semiconductor wafers A method of dry etching a layer on a semiconductor silicon substrate wafer within a reactor comprises: positioning a wafer within the reactor; injecting gases to within the reactor to provide a gas mixture at a preselected pressure, the gas mixture comprising ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5204136 | Process for extracting coffee A process for preparing an extract from ground, roasted coffee is described. A primary extract is prepared by exhaustive primary extraction with water or an aqueous solution in one or more extraction cells including one cell to which extraction liquid is ... | 04/20/1993 |
