Polished-rice humidifying apparatus and rice milling system
Patent 4913045 Issued on April 3, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 20, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 20, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesRice pearling apparatus with humidifier Rice pearling machine with humidifier Apparatus for rice polishing Process for the production of agglomerated bread crumbs Apparatus for producing rice of superhigh gloss Patent #: 4488481 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 326009 filed on 03/20/1989US Classes:99/519, By projecting grain against surface99/521, Including coacting, relatively rotating imperforated surfaces99/606, With axially extending nonperforated hulling portion99/610, Integral with moving hulling member99/611, With discharge control99/613, Serial zones99/617By rotating surfaceExaminersPrimary: Simone, Timothy F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB04B 009/14Foreign Application Priority Data1988-03-23 JPAbstractIn an apparatus for humidifying polished rice, a conveyor has a tubular housing which defines a predetermined transport path for the polished rice. The conveyor conveys the polished rice, while steering the same, along the transport path. A humidifier is arranged in association with the transport path for adding moisture to the polished rice conveyed along the transport path to humidify the polished rice. A blower is arranged in association with the transport path for causing air to flow therealong. A rice milling system comprises a rice polishing machine and the apparatus connected thereto. The rice polishing machine polishes brown rice to form the polished rice. Polishing of the brown rice to the polished rice raises temperature of the polished rice. The polished rice elevated in temperature is supplied to the housing of the apparatus.Field of SearchBy applying fluidWith disjoining hull from grain By projecting grain against surface Plural hulling zones Including coacting, relatively rotating imperforated surfaces Having plural, rotary, multiperforated surfaces Directing gas adjacent hulling zone Internally and externally of hulling zone With screen to separate products Removing shell With discharge control By hulling means Moving perforated surface With nonperforated hulling surface area Cylindrical or conical perforated enclosure With axially extending nonperforated hulling portion By plural hulling zones Serial zones Axially spaces zones By rotating surface By steam Of isolated whole seed or bean material By steam Helix Helix-type compressor Notched, apertured, or interrupted thread Screw-type stirrer Apertured or notched With application of fluid to, or heating or cooling of, whole seed With heating or cooling of material | |
