Pump feeder and method of mixing edible material

    公开(公告)号:US10888107B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15444673

    申请日:2017-02-28

    摘要: A pump feeder includes a hopper, a first mixing paddle, a second mixing paddle, a first auger, a second auger and dual outlets. The hopper receives edible material in the form of a thick, viscous base and mix-ins, and includes an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The first and second mixing paddles are located within the upper chamber and cause movement of the edible material within the upper chamber for both breaking apart and mixing of the edible material. The first and second augers are located within the lower chamber and cause movement of the edible material from a first end of the lower chamber to a second end of the lower chamber. The outlets are located at the second end of the lower chamber and connected to an inlet of a pump which further compresses the mixed edible material for delivery to an extruder die and cutting assembly.

    Aseptic Protein Beverage and Method of Prepation

    公开(公告)号:US20200323244A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-15

    申请号:US16915260

    申请日:2020-06-29

    摘要: Aseptic beverage products are prepared by mixing beverage ingredients together. The beverage ingredients include a protein source, such as a milk protein concentrate, and at least one buffering agent, with the at least one buffering agent including baking soda. Preferably, the at least one buffering agent further includes lemon juice concentrate. The pH of the beverage ingredients is adjusted to a level between 6.7 and 7.0 using the at least one buffering agent. The beverage ingredients are then heated to at least 139° C., and the at least one buffering agent prevents precipitation of the protein source during heating. Afterwards, the beverage ingredients are packaged as a plurality of aseptic beverage products.

    Continuous process to produce firmer processed vegetables

    公开(公告)号:US10750755B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US14890745

    申请日:2014-05-14

    IPC分类号: A23B7/157 A23B7/06 A23B7/154

    摘要: A continuous method for improving the firmness of vegetable products uses a continuous vegetable product treatment device comprising a vegetable product treatment chamber having a vegetable product inlet, a vegetable product outlet, a vegetable product transport mechanism for urging the vegetable product toward the vegetable product outlet, and at least one liquid introduction orifice for introducing a liquid. Vegetable product is continuously treated in the chamber at a temperature of from about 125° F. to about 160° F., and the liquid in the treatment chamber is maintained at a pH of from about 5 to about 7. Individual vegetable products reside in the treatment chamber for a time of from about 20 minutes to about 60 minutes. The heat-treated vegetable products are blanched in a subsequent blanching step at a temperature ranging from about 190° F. to 210° F. for a time of from about two to about 10 minutes.

    Method of ultrasonically bonding paperboard

    公开(公告)号:US10647079B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16467348

    申请日:2016-12-08

    IPC分类号: B32B37/00 B31F5/00 B29C65/08

    摘要: In a method of ultrasonically bonding paperboard, first and second pieces of paperboard are supplied, with at least one of the first and second pieces of paperboard being provided with a clay coating. The first and second pieces of paperboard are moistened and positioned in a gap between a sonotrode and an anvil of an ultrasonic welding unit. The ultrasonic welding unit is activated and the first and second pieces of paperboard are compressed between 30-70%, more preferably between 40-60%, to cause the clay coating to mobilize and force the clay coating material into fiber matrixes of the first and second pieces of paperboard, followed by cooling of the first and second pieces of paperboard, to bond the first and second pieces of paperboard.