公开(公告)号：US09198444B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US11427201

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Raul Fernandez ,  Pat Foster ,  Carlos Beltran ,  Julio Urquiaga

发明人： Raul Fernandez ,  Pat Foster ,  Carlos Beltran ,  Julio Urquiaga

IPC分类号： A23B7/152 ,  A23B7/00 ,  A23L3/3445

CPC分类号： A23B7/00 ,  A23B7/152 ,  A23L3/3445 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  A23V2200/10 ,  A23V2250/101 ,  A23V2250/126 ,  A23V2250/11

摘要： A device for controlling the composition inside a shipping/storage container for produce, such as bananas, is disclosed. Such atmospheric control is particularly important when dealing with the ripening of respiring fruit. The device comprises a chamber surrounded by an outer wall, at least a portion of that wall made up of a selectively gas-permeable membrane which is in communication with the outside atmosphere. The chamber also includes at least two channels which are connected to the container: one which transmits gas form the chamber to the container, and one which transmits gas from the container to the chamber.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于控制诸如香蕉之类的产品的运输/储存容器内的组合物的装置。 这种大气控制在处理呼吸水果的成熟时尤为重要。 该装置包括由外壁包围的室，该壁的至少一部分由与外部气氛连通的选择性透气膜构成。 该室还包括至少两个连接到容器的通道：将气体从腔室传送到容器的通道，以及将气体从容器传送到室的气体。

公开(公告)号：US08029838B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US11758793

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Kevin Forsyth ,  Raul U. Fernandez ,  Gonzalo Marquez

发明人： Kevin Forsyth ,  Raul U. Fernandez ,  Gonzalo Marquez

IPC分类号： B65D81/20

CPC分类号： A23B7/148

摘要： A method for storing respiring produce, particularly bananas, during ripening is disclosed. The method allows bananas to remain in the ripened condition for an extended period of time while, at the same time, having improved sweetness and taste characteristics. In this method, during ripening, the produce is maintained in a gas medium which comprises oxygen and carbon dioxide and has the following characteristics:PR=ratio of oxygen to carbon dioxide=(20.94−B)/C=from about 1.8 to about 3.8; wherein B is the percentage (by weight) of oxygen in the gas medium and C is the percentage (by weight) of carbon dioxide is the gas medium, and the percentage (by weight) of oxygen (in the gas medium) is from about 1.0 to about 6.0, and the percentage (by weight) of carbon dioxide in the gas medium is from about 3.0 to about 10.0.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在成熟期间储存呼吸产物，特别是香蕉的方法。 该方法允许香蕉长时间保持成熟条件，同时具有改善的甜味和味道特征。 在该方法中，在成熟期间，将产物保持在包含氧和二氧化碳的气体介质中，具有以下特征：PR =氧与二氧化碳的比= =（20.94-B）/ C =约1.8至约3.8 ; 其中B是气体介质中氧的百分比（重量比），C是气体介质中二氧化碳的百分比（以重量计），氧（在气体介质中）的百分比（以重量计）为约 1.0至约6.0，并且气体介质中二氧化碳的百分比（重量）为约3.0至约10.0。

公开(公告)号：US20100084124A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12565196

申请日：2009-09-23

申请人： Stanislaw Franaszek

发明人： Stanislaw Franaszek

IPC分类号： F24F11/053 ,  A23B7/144 ,  G05D23/00

CPC分类号： A23B7/04 ,  A23B7/144 ,  A23B7/148

摘要： The invention relates to a control system of a ripening (store) room for fruit and/or vegetables, and more particularly for bananas, and a device(s) for carrying out that method. The invention relates to the construction of said room to provide the most symmetrical distribution of heat across the load stacked in room space during ripening/store periods, due to periodically switching ON and OFF of heating, cooling and process air fans, as well as due to a suitable process control method. The new process control system is designed for the most efficient operation and energy consumption of said system during ripening (storage) time.According to the invention, the air (which also includes fluid circulating inside the ripening/store room (for example during Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage) is cooled (or heated) and guided across the fruit (vegetables) by circulation through the load placed in boxes and loaded on the pallets in the manner most suitable for the actual biological and biochemical activity of said load. The air fans blow the process air through the load as well as cooling and heating elements, not always at full performance (nominal capacity) level. In order to achieve the optimal level, work needs to be modulated so as to keep all three elements, air flow, cooling and heating in a stable balance with a load stacked in the room so as to compensate for differences in loading (full load vs. part load) and in bio-activity of load during the ripening (store) process.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于水果和/或蔬菜的成熟（储存）房间的控制系统，更具体地涉及香蕉，以及用于实施该方法的装置。 本发明涉及所述房间的结构，以便在成熟/储存期间由于周期性地切换加热，冷却和处理空气风扇的开启和关闭而在堆积在房间空间中的负载上提供最对称的热分布，以及到期 到合适的过程控制方法。 新的过程控制系统设计用于在成熟（存储）时间期间所述系统的最有效的操作和能量消耗。 根据本发明，空气（其还包括在成熟/储存室内循环的流体（例如在受控气氛（CA）储存期间）循环通过负载放置的冷却（或加热）并引导穿过水果（蔬菜） 在箱子中，以最适合所述负载的实际生物和生物化学活性的方式装载在托盘上，空气风扇通过负载以及冷却和加热元件吹扫过程空气，并不总是处于完全性能（标称容量） 为了达到最佳水平，需要对工作进行调节，以保持所有三个要素，空气流，冷却和加热与堆放在房间中的负载稳定平衡，以补偿装载的差异（满 负荷与部分负荷）和成熟（储存）过程中负荷的生物活性。

公开(公告)号：US07449205B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US10980529

申请日：2004-11-03

申请人： Eduardo Melendez ,  Mats Stading ,  Anders Pettersson

发明人： Eduardo Melendez ,  Mats Stading ,  Anders Pettersson

IPC分类号： A23L1/05 ,  A23L1/212 ,  A23L3/00

CPC分类号： A23B7/16 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  A23V2200/22 ,  A23V2250/5086 ,  A23V2250/5072 ,  A23V2250/5118

摘要： Coatings for fruit, particularly respiring fruit, such as bananas or melons, are disclosed. The coatings comprise food grade materials selected from polysaccharides, proteins, lipids, waxes, and mixtures of those materials. Preferred coating include xanthan and/or acylated glycerides.

摘要翻译： 披露了水果，特别是呼吸水果，如香蕉或甜瓜的涂料。 涂层包括选自多糖，蛋白质，脂质，蜡和这些材料的混合物的食品级材料。 优选的涂层包括黄原胶和/或酰化甘油酯。

公开(公告)号：US20080008794A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11758837

申请日：2007-06-06

申请人： Kevin Forsyth ,  Gonzalo Marquez ,  Raul Fernandez

发明人： Kevin Forsyth ,  Gonzalo Marquez ,  Raul Fernandez

IPC分类号： B65D81/20 ,  A21D10/02

CPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23B7/152

摘要： A method for storing respiring produce, particularly bananas, during ripening is disclosed. The method allows bananas to remain in the ripened condition for an extended period of time while, at the same time, having improved sweetness and taste characteristics. In addition, the method does not require separate handling and repackaging of the bananas between the starting of the ripening process and storage/shipment of the bananas. In this method, ripening is initiated by inserting additional gas into the banana package, such that the gas medium comprises from about 2.0% to about 5.0% oxygen, from about 5.0% to about 15.0% carbon dioxide, from about 0.8% to about 1.5% ethylene, the remainder of the gas medium being predominantly nitrogen, for a period of from about 0.5 to about 5 seconds. The composition of the gas medium in the package is then adjusted such that the gas medium has a ratio of oxygen to carbon dioxide which meets the following conditions: (20.94−B)/C=from about 1.8 to about 3.8; wherein B is the percentage of oxygen in the gas medium, C is the percentage of carbon dioxide in the gas medium, and, further, wherein the percentage of oxygen in the gas medium is from about 1.0 to about 6.0, and the percentage of carbon dioxide in the gas medium is from about 3.0 to about 10.0.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在成熟期间储存呼吸产物，特别是香蕉的方法。 该方法允许香蕉长时间保持成熟条件，同时具有改善的甜味和味道特征。 此外，该方法不需要在成熟过程开始和香蕉的储存/运输之间分开处理和重新包装香蕉。 在该方法中，通过将另外的气体插入香蕉包装中开始熟化，使得气体介质包含约2.0％至约5.0％的氧气，约5.0％至约15.0％的二氧化碳，约0.8％至约1.5％ ％乙烯，其余的气体介质主要是氮气，时间为约0.5至约5秒。 然后调整包装中的气体介质的组成，使得气体介质具有满足以下条件的氧气与二氧化碳的比例：（20.94-B）/ C =约1.8至约3.8; 其中B是气体介质中的氧气的百分比，C是气体介质中二氧化碳的百分比，此外，其中气体介质中的氧气的百分比为约1.0至约6.0，并且碳的百分比 气体介质中的二氧化碳为约3.0至约10.0。

公开(公告)号：US6077160A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US291887

申请日：1999-04-14

申请人： Stanislaw Franaszek ,  Grzegorz Pawel Mizera

发明人： Stanislaw Franaszek ,  Grzegorz Pawel Mizera

IPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D17/00 ,  F24F7/06

CPC分类号： F25D17/005 ,  A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  F25D11/003 ,  F25D2317/0665 ,  F25D2317/067 ,  F25D2700/16

摘要： A ripening room is disclosed for ripening perishable products, such as fruits and vegetables, and more particularly bananas, in which the air flow and temperature are closely controlled by the room construction and by a cooling control system that archives uniform ripening of the fruit regardless of the physical location of the fruit within the room. These desired results are accomplished using a minimum quantity of energy and cooling capacity by use of an improved cooling controller that gradually changes the temperature setpoint over time to allow the cooling (refrigeration) system to operate near its full capacity without any periods of intense cooling (due to sudden changes of the temperature setpoint, as in the prior art). The uniform ripening is also achieved by an improved air distribution system that provides a greater back pressure in portions of a ripening room that, in conventional designs, receives far too much air flow.

摘要翻译： 公开了一个熟化室，用于熟化易腐食品，如水果和蔬菜，特别是香蕉，其中气流和温度由房间结构密切控制，并且通过冷却控制系统，其档案化水果的均匀成熟，而不管 水果在房间内的实际位置。 这些期望的结果是通过使用改进的冷却控制器使用最小量的能量和冷却能力来实现的，所述改进的冷却控制器随时间逐渐改变温度设定值，以允许冷却（制冷）系统在其全部容量附近运行，而没有任何强烈的冷却时段（ 由于温度设定点的突然变化，如现有技术中那样）。 均匀成熟也通过改进的空气分配系统实现，该系统在成熟室的部分中提供更大的背压，其在常规设计中接收太多的空气流。

公开(公告)号：US5799495A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-01

申请号：US741263

申请日：1996-10-30

申请人： William A. Gast, Jr. ,  Robert W. Herdeman ,  Jorge E. Saenz

发明人： William A. Gast, Jr. ,  Robert W. Herdeman ,  Jorge E. Saenz

IPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  F24F3/16

CPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  F24F2011/0028 ,  Y02B30/78

摘要： A container oxygen control system includes multiple containers to hold perishable goods in a controlled ripening atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and oxygen. A first atmosphere control system controls the container atmosphere during the first transportation leg, such as from the place of harvest to a distribution port. The first atmosphere control system has a centralized nitrogen generator and multiple oxygen controllers which are provided for corresponding containers. The nitrogen generator generates a nitrogen enriched stream which is supplied to each oxygen controller. Each oxygen controller has an oxygen sensor to determine the oxygen content of the ripening atmosphere within the container. If the oxygen content remains above a preset threshold level, the oxygen controller injects the nitrogen enriched stream into the container at a constant rate to purge the container in a continuous manner. The container has an exhaust port to exhaust part of the ripening atmosphere from the container. If the oxygen content falls below the threshold level, however, the oxygen controller turns on a mixer to mix the nitrogen enriched stream with ambient air. This mixture is injected into the container to increase the oxygen content of the controlled ripening atmosphere. A second atmosphere control system controls the ripening atmosphere of the containers during a second transportation leg, such as from the port to the stores. The second atmosphere control system has multiple portable oxygen infusion units which mount directly to corresponding containers. The oxygen infusion units sense the oxygen content of the ripening atmosphere within the container, and selectively inject ambient air into the container to increase the oxygen content when it falls below a threshold level.

摘要翻译： 容器氧气控制系统包括多个容器，用于将易腐货物保持在主要由氮气和氧气组成的控制熟化气氛中。 第一个气氛控制系统在第一个运输路段控制集装箱的气氛，例如从收割地点到配送港口。 第一个大气控制系统具有集中的氮气发生器和多个氧气控制器，为相应的容器提供。 氮气发生器产生供给每个氧气控制器的富氮流。 每个氧气控制器具有氧气传感器以确定容器内成熟气氛的氧含量。 如果氧含量保持在预设的阈值水平以上，则氧气控制器以恒定的速率将富氮流注入容器中以连续的方式吹扫容器。 容器具有从容器中排出成熟气氛的一部分的排气口。 然而，如果氧含量低于阈值水平，则氧气控制器接通混合器以将富氮流与环境空气混合。 将该混合物注入容器中以增​​加受控成熟气氛的氧含量。 第二气氛控制系统在第二运输腿期间（例如从港口到商店）控制容器的成熟气氛。 第二大气控制系统具有多个便携式氧气输注单元，其直接安装在相应的容器上。 氧气输注单元感测容器内的熟化气氛的氧含量，并且当环境空气低于阈值水平时，选择性地将环境空气注入容器中以增​​加氧含量。

公开(公告)号：US5658607A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-19

申请号：US545271

申请日：1995-10-19

申请人： Robert William Herdeman

发明人： Robert William Herdeman

IPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418 ,  A23B7/00

CPC分类号： A23B7/148 ,  A23L3/3418

摘要： A method for uniformly controlling the ripening of bananas and other perishable products from harvest to delivery, wherein a combination shipping and ripening container having an internal volume capable of receiving and maintaining a controlled atmosphere is provided. Freshly harvested, unripened perishable products are loaded into the container and cooled to a holding temperature in a range of from about 57.degree. to about 70.degree. F. Once the products are stabilized at the desired holding temperature, a controlled atmosphere including ethylene is preferably substantially immediately provided to the internal volume to uniformly initiate ripening of all of the loaded products. Once ripening has been initiated, the ethylene is reduced within the internal volume by displacement with a low oxygen controlled atmosphere, which is maintained within the container during storage, transportation, and delivery procedures. Prior to unloading the ripened products from the container, the atmosphere within the internal volume is returned to normal conditions. Once the loaded products have been stabilized at the desired holding temperature and exposed to the ethylene atmosphere to initiate ripening procedures, adjustments to the controlled atmosphere and temperature within the internal volume can be utilized to "tune" the ripening process as desired to provide ripened products for delivery within a range of timing schedules. The present method can be used with oxygen concentrations in the range of 1% to 8% during the ripening procedure, and with the ethylene concentration reduced to a minimal level of about 25 ppm (to support continuing ripening). Use of very low oxygen concentrations and minimal ethylene concentrations in the ranges listed above can produce a fruit product in which its pulp is more ripe than indicated by the color of its peel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种统一控制从收获到递送的香蕉和其他易腐产品的成熟的方法，其中提供具有能够接收和保持受控气氛的内部容积的组合运输和成熟容器。 将新鲜收获的未熟的易腐产品装入容器中并冷却至约57°至约70°F的保持温度。一旦产物稳定在所需的保持温度，包含乙烯的受控气氛优选基本上 立即提供给内部体积以均匀地开始所有装载的产品的成熟。 一旦成熟已经开始，乙烯通过置换而在内部体积内被减少，其中低的氧气控制气氛在储存，运输和递送过程中保持在容器内。 在将成熟的产品从容器卸载之前，内部容积内的气氛恢复到正常状态。 一旦加载的产品已经稳定在所需的保持温度并且暴露于乙烯气氛以启动熟化程序，则可以利用内部容积内的受控气氛和温度的调节来根据需要“调整”成熟过程以提供熟化的产物 在一系列时间表内交货。 本方法可以在成熟过程中氧浓度在1％至8％的范围内使用，乙烯浓度降低至约25ppm的最低水平（以支持持续成熟）。 在上述范围内使用非常低的氧浓度和最小的乙烯浓度可以产生水果产品，其中其纸浆比其剥离物的颜色指示的更成熟。