公开(公告)号：US20040086603A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-06

申请号：US10606417

申请日：2003-06-26

Applicant: Mars, Incorporated

Inventor： Arun V. Shastry ,  Thomas M. Collins ,  James M. Suttle ,  Neil A. Willcocks ,  Eyal Ben-Yoseph ,  Megan Walters ,  Dave Prybylowski

IPC: A23G001/00

CPC classification number: A23L5/42 ,  A21D13/47 ,  A23G3/0089 ,  A23G3/2092 ,  A23G3/343 ,  A23G2200/00 ,  A23G2200/08 ,  C09D11/30 ,  C09D11/36

Abstract: High resolution ink-jet printing on edible substrates is disclosed in which fat or wax-based edible inks, which contain a colorant, a fat or wax dispersible carrier, and a fat or wax base, are used to produce high resolution images on edibles. The methods utilize a piezoelectric printhead; and the edible products include confectionery pieces having non-planar, hydrophobic surfaces, such as wax-polished sugar shell surfaces, with a printed image thereon having a resolution greater than 100 dpi, preferably greater than 300 dpi.

Abstract translation: 公开了在可食用基材上的高分辨率喷墨印刷，其中使用含有着色剂，脂肪或蜡分散载体和脂肪或蜡基的脂肪或蜡基可食用油墨在食品上产生高分辨率图像。 该方法利用压电打印头; 并且可食用产品包括具有非平面疏水表面的糖果块，例如蜡抛光的糖壳表面，其上具有分辨率大于100dpi，优选大于300dpi的打印图像。

公开(公告)号：US20030207006A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-06

申请号：US10138242

申请日：2002-05-02

Applicant: Mars Incorporated

Inventor： Don Jurgensen ,  Bruce Keen ,  Art Paradissis ,  Ronald L. Stanke ,  Gary Skene ,  Thomas M. Collins ,  Jeannette Dido

IPC: A23B004/00

CPC classification number: B65B9/087 ,  A22C5/00 ,  A23K50/40 ,  B65B5/061 ,  B65B25/065

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for producing multi-packs of pouched pet food containing multiple varieties of a food product or different foods in a continuous production process. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of meat preparation modules in which each module contains a different variety of a food product or different kinds of food products. A selected meat mixture from a selected meat preparation module is process through a meat forming module. A continuous strip of flexible pouches is provided for filling. The continuous strip of flexible pouches is filled with the selected meat mixture and then the pouches are sealed. The filled flexible pouches are accumulated in a work box. Different varieties of a food product or different kinds of food products are accumulated in a plurality of work boxes. Pouches are selected from the plurality of work boxes in order to form individual multi-packs of pouches wherein each multi-pack includes a variety of a food product or different kinds of food products.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在连续生产过程中生产包含多种品种的食品或不同食品的多袋包装宠物食品的系统和方法。 该方法包括提供多个肉制品模块的步骤，其中每个模块包含不同种类的食品或不同种类的食品。 来自选择的肉制品模块的选定的肉混合物是通过肉成形模块进行的。 提供连续的柔性袋条，用于填充。 连续的柔性袋条被填充所选的肉混合物，然后将袋密封。 填充的柔性袋被积聚在工作箱中。 不同品种的食品或不同种类的食品积聚在多个工作箱中。 从多个工作箱中选择袋以形成多个袋的单个多包装，其中每个多包装包括各种食品或不同种类的食品。