公开(公告)号：WO2011044151A2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：PCT/US2010/051510

申请日：2010-10-05

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  PLATTNER, Brian, S. ,  WENGER, LaVon ,  ROKEY, Galen, J.

Inventor： PLATTNER, Brian, S. ,  WENGER, LaVon ,  ROKEY, Galen, J.

IPC: A23L1/10 ,  A23L1/20 ,  A21C11/18

CPC classification number: A23L19/10 ,  A23L7/198 ,  A23L11/05 ,  A23L19/01 ,  A23L29/212 ,  A23P30/20

Abstract: Improved extruded starch-bearing products (e.g., starches, starch-bearing legumes, starch-bearing grains and formulations containing any of the foregoing) are provided having relatively high cook values and low cold water viscosities. The products are prepared by initial preconditioning to partially cook the starting material(s), followed by low shear extrusion cooking, with a total STE/SME ratio of at least about 4.

Abstract translation: 提供改进的挤出含淀粉的产品（例如，淀粉，含淀粉的豆类，含淀粉的颗粒和含有任何前述物质的制剂）具有相对高的烹饪值和低的冷水粘度。 产品通过初始预处理来部分地烹饪原料，然后进行低剪切挤压蒸煮，总STE / SME比至少约为4。

公开(公告)号：WO2008051916A3

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：PCT/US2007082110

申请日：2007-10-22

Applicant: WENGER MFG ,  WENGER LAVON ,  WENGER MARC ,  ROKEY GALEN J

Inventor： WENGER LAVON ,  WENGER MARC ,  ROKEY GALEN J

IPC: B01F7/04 ,  A23P1/00

CPC classification number: B01F7/042 ,  B01F7/00425 ,  B01F7/043 ,  B01F15/00194 ,  B01F15/00253 ,  B01F15/00376 ,  Y10S366/601 ,  Y10S388/936

Abstract: An improved, dual-shaft preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is provided having independent drive mechanism ( 18, 20, 78, 80) operatively coupled with a corresponding preconditioner shaft (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) and permitting selective rotation ofthe shafts (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) at rotational speeds and directions independent of each other. Preferably, the speed differential between the shafts (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) is at least about 5:1. The mechanisms (18, 20, 78, 80) are operatively coupled with a digital control device (60) to allow rotational speed and direction control. Preferably, the preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is supported on load cells (62, 100) also coupled with control device (60) to permit on-the-go changes in material retention time within the preconditioner (10, 70, 102). The preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is particularly useful for the preconditioning and partial gelatinization of starch-bearing feed or food materials, to an extent to achieve at least about 50% cook in the preconditioned feed or food materials.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种改进的双轴预调节器（10,70,102），其具有与相应的预调节器轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）可操作地联接的独立驱动机构（18,20,78,80）和 允许所述轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）以彼此独立的旋转速度和方向选择性旋转。 优选地，轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）之间的速度差为至少约5：1。 机构（18,20,78,80）与数字控制装置（60）可操作地连接以允许转速和方向控制。 优选地，预处理器（10,70,102）支撑在也与控制装置（60）耦合的测压元件（62,100）上，以允许在预处理器（10,70,102）内的材料保留时间的随时变化 ）。 预调理器（10,70,102）对于含淀粉饲料或食物材料的预处理和部分凝胶化特别有用，达到在预处理的饲料或食物材料中达到至少约50％烹饪的程度。

公开(公告)号：WO2012030487A3

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：PCT/US2011047111

申请日：2011-08-09

Applicant: WENGER MFG ,  WENGER MARC ,  WENGER LAVON

Inventor： WENGER MARC ,  WENGER LAVON

IPC: A23P1/12 ,  A23N17/00 ,  B01F7/04

CPC classification number: B01F7/04 ,  A23K40/10 ,  A23K40/20 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23K40/30 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23N17/005 ,  A23P30/20 ,  B01F7/001 ,  B01F7/00141 ,  B01F7/00258 ,  B01F15/00824

Abstract: Improved preconditioners (10) are provided for partial moisturization of human food or animal feed ingredients prior to downstream final processing thereof in an extruder (56) or pellet mill. The preconditioner (10) preferably includes an elongated housing (12) having a wall (14) with an inlet (20) and an opposed outlet (22). The housing (12) also has a larger diameter end wall (16) proximal to the inlet (20), a smaller diameter end wall (18) proximal to outlet (22), and a progressively converging housing wall (14) with a taper angle of from about 2-9. A shaft (36) extends along the length of housing (14) and supports a plurality of outwardly extending mixing elements (46) positioned in axially and circumferentially spaced relationship along the length of the shaft (36). The outer margins (54) of the mixing elements (46) cooperatively define a taper along the length of the housing wall (14). The shaft (36) is designed to operate at high rotational speeds, and the mixing elements (46) may be selectively angularly oriented to retard or increase the flow rate of materials through the preconditioner(10). The simplified preconditioner (10) is operable to provide high degrees of moisturization and precooking.

Abstract translation: 改进的预处理器（10）被提供用于在人类食物或动物饲料成分在其下游最终处理之前在挤出机（56）或球团磨机中部分湿润。 预处理器（10）优选地包括具有带入口（20）和相对出口（22）的壁（14）的细长壳体（12）。 壳体（12）还具有靠近入口（20）的较大直径端壁（16），靠近出口（22）的较小直径端壁（18）以及具有锥形的渐进会聚壳体壁（14） 从约2-9的角度。 轴（36）沿壳体（14）的长度延伸并且支撑多个向外延伸的混合元件（46），所述多个向外延伸的混合元件沿着轴（36）的长度以轴向和周向间隔关系定位。 混合元件（46）的外边缘（54）共同限定沿着壳体壁（14）的长度的锥形。 轴（36）被设计成以高转速运行，并且混合元件（46）可以选择性地成角度地定向，以延迟或增加通过预调节器（10）的材料的流量。 简化的预处理器（10）可操作以提供高度的增湿和预煮。

公开(公告)号：WO2009088802A3

公开(公告)日：2009-10-15

申请号：PCT/US2008088324

申请日：2008-12-24

Applicant: WENGER MFG ,  WENGER LAVON

Inventor： WENGER LAVON

IPC: A23P1/12 ,  A21C11/20 ,  A23N17/02

CPC classification number: B29B7/481 ,  B01F7/00425 ,  B29C47/0016 ,  B29C47/0825 ,  B29C47/0871 ,  B29C47/38 ,  B29C47/60

Abstract: Improved single screw extruders systems (40) are provided including a single screw extruder (42, 92) as well as an upstream preconditioner (44). The extruders (42, 92) include a single, internal, elongated, helically flighted, axially rotatable screw assembly (52) having one or more improved screw sections (74, 74a, 76). The screw sections (74, 74a, 76) include specially configured flighting (86) wherein adjacent flighting portions (86a, 86b) have smoothly arcuate surfaces (88) extending between the respective flighting portion peripheries (90a, 90b). This flighting design provides smooth, substantially surge-free operation while increasing SME and cook values. The preferred preconditioner (44) has independently controlled mixing shafts (106, 108) allowing the shafts (106, 108) to be rotated at different rotational speeds and/or directions.

Abstract translation: 提供了改进的单螺杆挤出机系统（40），包括单螺杆挤出机（42,92）以及上游预处理器（44）。 挤出机（42,92）包括具有一个或多个改进的螺杆部分（74,74a，76）的单一的内部细长的螺旋行进的可轴向旋转的螺杆组件（52）。 螺旋部分（74,74a，76）包括专门配置的飞行部分（86），其中相邻的飞行部分（86a，86b）具有在相应的飞行部分外围（90a，90b）之间延伸的光滑的弓形表面（88）。 这种飞行设计提供了平稳，基本无浪涌的操作，同时提高了SME和烹饪值。 优选的预处理器（44）具有独立控制的混合轴（106,108），允许轴（106,108）以不同的转速和/或方向旋转。

公开(公告)号：WO2008115623A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：PCT/US2008/052794

申请日：2008-02-01

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  WENGER, LaVon ,  ROKEY, Galen, J. ,  SPELLMEIER, Allan

Inventor： WENGER, LaVon ,  ROKEY, Galen, J. ,  SPELLMEIER, Allan

IPC: A23P1/12

CPC classification number: A23K40/20 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23L5/13 ,  A23N17/005 ,  A23P30/20 ,  A23P30/25 ,  B30B11/243

Abstract: An improved extruder (10) is provided which permits successful introduction of very high quantities of injected steam into material being processed, on the order of 6-8 % or more by weight steam. The extruder (10) includes an elongated extruder barrel (12) having at least one elongated, axially rotatable, helically flighted extrusion screw (16, 18) therein. The barrel (12) is equipped with obliquely oriented steam injection ports (44, 46) along the length thereof, housing steam injectors (48, 50). The barrel (12) includes relatively high free volume steam injection heads (32 and 38, 40) having therein screw sections (78, 82) of relatively long pitch length, together with steam restriction heads (30, 34, and 42) on opposite sides of the injection heads (32, and 38, 40) having therein relatively short pitch length screw sections (76, 80, 84).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种改进的挤出机（10），其允许将非常大量的注入蒸汽成功地引入被处理的材料中，其重量大约为6-8％或更多。 挤出机（10）包括在其中具有至少一个细长的，可轴向旋转的螺旋排出的挤压螺杆（16,18）的细长挤出机筒（12）。 枪管（12）沿着其长度配备倾斜定向的蒸气喷射口（44,46），容纳蒸汽喷射器（48,50）。 桶（12）包括相对高的自由体积的蒸汽注入头（32和38,40），其中具有相对长的节距长度的螺旋部分（78,82），以及相对的蒸汽限制头（30,34和42） 注射头（32和38,40）的侧面具有相对短的螺距长度的螺丝部分（76,80,84）。

公开(公告)号：WO2012030487A8

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：PCT/US2011047111

申请日：2011-08-09

Applicant: WENGER MFG ,  WENGER MARC ,  WENGER LAVON

Inventor： WENGER MARC ,  WENGER LAVON

IPC: A23P1/12 ,  A23N17/00 ,  B01F7/04

CPC classification number: B01F7/04 ,  A23K40/10 ,  A23K40/20 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23K40/30 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23N17/005 ,  A23P30/20 ,  B01F7/001 ,  B01F7/00141 ,  B01F7/00258 ,  B01F15/00824

Abstract: Improved preconditioners (10) are provided for partial moisturization of human food or animal feed ingredients prior to downstream final processing thereof in an extruder (56) or pellet mill. The preconditioner (10) preferably includes an elongated housing (12) having a wall (14) with an inlet (20) and an opposed outlet (22). The housing (12) also has a larger diameter end wall (16) proximal to the inlet (20), a smaller diameter end wall (18) proximal to outlet (22), and a progressively converging housing wall (14) with a taper angle of from about 2-9. A shaft (36) extends along the length of housing (14) and supports a plurality of outwardly extending mixing elements (46) positioned in axially and circumferentially spaced relationship along the length of the shaft (36). The outer margins (54) of the mixing elements (46) cooperatively define a taper along the length of the housing wall (14). The shaft (36) is designed to operate at high rotational speeds, and the mixing elements (46) may be selectively angularly oriented to retard or increase the flow rate of materials through the preconditioner(10). The simplified preconditioner (10) is operable to provide high degrees of moisturization and precooking.

Abstract translation: 提供改进的预处理剂（10）用于在挤出机（56）或颗粒磨机中下游最终加工之前对人类食物或动物饲料成分进行部分保湿。 预调节器（10）优选地包括具有壁（14）的细长壳体（12），其具有入口（20）和相对的出口（22）。 壳体（12）还具有靠近入口（20）的较大直径的端壁（16），靠近出口（22）的较小直径的端壁（18），以及逐渐收敛的壳体壁（14），其具有锥形 角度约为2-9。 轴（36）沿着壳体（14）的长度延伸并且支撑沿着轴（36）的长度定位成轴向和周向间隔开的关系的多个向外延伸的混合元件（46）。 混合元件（46）的外边缘（54）协同地沿着壳体壁（14）的长度限定锥形。 轴（36）被设计成以高转速操作，并且混合元件（46）可以选择性地角度定向以延迟或增加通过预处理器（10）的材料的流速。 简化的预处理器（10）可操作以提供高度的保湿和预煮。

公开(公告)号：WO2009088802A2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：PCT/US2008/088324

申请日：2008-12-24

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  WENGER, Lavon

Inventor： WENGER, Lavon

IPC: A23P1/12 ,  A23N17/02 ,  A21C11/20

CPC classification number: B29B7/481 ,  B01F7/00425 ,  B29C47/0016 ,  B29C47/0825 ,  B29C47/0871 ,  B29C47/38 ,  B29C47/60

Abstract: Improved single screw extruders systems (40) are provided including a single screw extruder (42, 92) as well as an upstream preconditioner (44). The extruders (42, 92) include a single, internal, elongated, helically flighted, axially rotatable screw assembly (52) having one or more improved screw sections (74, 74a, 76). The screw sections (74, 74a, 76) include specially configured flighting (86) wherein adjacent flighting portions (86a, 86b) have smoothly arcuate surfaces (88) extending between the respective flighting portion peripheries (90a, 90b). This flighting design provides smooth, substantially surge-free operation while increasing SME and cook values. The preferred preconditioner (44) has independently controlled mixing shafts (106, 108) allowing the shafts (106, 108) to be rotated at different rotational speeds and/or directions.

Abstract translation: 提供了改进的单螺杆挤出机系统（40），其包括单螺杆挤出机（42,92）以及上游预调节器（44）。 挤出机（42,92）包括具有一个或多个改进的螺杆部分（74,74a，76）的单个，内部，细长的螺旋形飞行的可轴向旋转的螺杆组件（52）。 螺旋部分（74,74a，76）包括特殊构造的排放​​物（86），其中相邻的排出部分（86a，86b）具有在相应的排出部分周边（90a，90b）之间延伸的平滑的弓形表面（88）。 这种飞行设计提供平稳，大幅度无浪潮的操作，同时增加SME和煮饭价值。 优选的预处理器（44）具有独立控制的混合轴（106,108），允许轴（106,108）以不同的旋转速度和/或方向旋转。

公开(公告)号：WO2008051916A2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-02

申请号：PCT/US2007/082110

申请日：2007-10-22

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  WENGER, Lavon ,  WENGER, Marc ,  ROKEY, Galen, J.

Inventor： WENGER, Lavon ,  WENGER, Marc ,  ROKEY, Galen, J.

IPC: B01F7/04

CPC classification number: B01F7/042 ,  B01F7/00425 ,  B01F7/043 ,  B01F15/00194 ,  B01F15/00253 ,  B01F15/00376 ,  Y10S366/601 ,  Y10S388/936

Abstract: An improved, dual-shaft preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is provided having independent drive mechanism ( 18, 20, 78, 80) operatively coupled with a corresponding preconditioner shaft (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) and permitting selective rotation ofthe shafts (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) at rotational speeds and directions independent of each other. Preferably, the speed differential between the shafts (14, 16, 74, 76, 106, 108) is at least about 5:1. The mechanisms (18, 20, 78, 80) are operatively coupled with a digital control device (60) to allow rotational speed and direction control. Preferably, the preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is supported on load cells (62, 100) also coupled with control device (60) to permit on-the-go changes in material retention time within the preconditioner (10, 70, 102). The preconditioner (10, 70, 102) is particularly useful for the preconditioning and partial gelatinization of starch-bearing feed or food materials, to an extent to achieve at least about 50% cook in the preconditioned feed or food materials.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种改进的双轴预调节器（10,70,102），其具有与相应的预调节器轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）可操作地联接的独立的驱动机构（18,20,78,80）和 允许以相互独立的旋转速度和方向选择性地旋转轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）。 优选地，轴（14,16,74,76,106,108）之间的速度差为至少约5:1。 机构（18,20,78,80）可操作地与数字控制装置（60）耦合以允许转速和方向控制。 优选地，预调节器（10,70,102）被支撑在也与控制装置（60）耦合的称重传感器（62,100）上，以允许预处理器（10,70,102）内的材料保持时间的随时变化 ）。 预处理剂（10,70,102）对于含淀粉的饲料或食品材料的预处理和部分糊化特别有用，达到在预处理的饲料或食品材料中达到至少约50％煮熟的程度。

公开(公告)号：WO2003009982A3

公开(公告)日：2003-02-06

申请号：PCT/US2002/017224

申请日：2002-05-31

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  HAUCK, Bobbie, W. ,  WENGER, Lavon, G.

Inventor： HAUCK, Bobbie, W. ,  WENGER, Lavon, G.

IPC: B29B7/20

Abstract: An improved twin screw extruder device (14) is provided which is capable of producing a wide variety of high quality extrudates having greatly varying final properties, without the need for extensive machine. The extruder (14) includes a barrel (16) together with a corotating twin screw assembly (22). The assembly (22) is made of a pair of srews (50,52) having central, tapered shafts (54,56) equipped with outwardly extending helical flighting (58,60); the srews (50,52) are non-parallel and are positioned so that the flighting (58,60) thereof is intercalated along the length of the srews (50,52). The flighting is of specialized configuration and tapers along the length of screws (50,52) preferably at an angle of taper different than that of the shafts (54,56); moreover, the width of the outer flighting surfaces (70,72) increases along the length of the shafts (54,56). This screw geometry defines a series of alternating upper and lower close-clearance high-pressure nip areas (78) defined by the flighting (58,60) which serves to propel an extrudable forwardly towards the outlet end (20) of the barrel (16). However, passageways (80) and kneading zones (82) are also defined between the screws (50,52), which assures full mixing, shearing and cooking of the material. The extruder device (14) is capable of producing high density sinking aquatic feeds as well as expanted, low density products merely by changing the rotational speed of the screws (50,52) together with appropriate temperature control. In another embodiment, fluid extraction extruder (138) is provide having a specialized extruder head (140) including an outer shell (144) and an inner, elongated, slotted sleeve (152).

公开(公告)号：WO2012030487A2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：PCT/US2011/047111

申请日：2011-08-09

Applicant: WENGER MANUFACTURING, INC. ,  WENGER, Marc ,  WENGER, LaVon

Inventor： WENGER, Marc ,  WENGER, LaVon

IPC: A23P1/12 ,  A23N17/00 ,  B01F7/04

CPC classification number: B01F7/04 ,  A23K40/10 ,  A23K40/20 ,  A23K40/25 ,  A23K40/30 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A23N17/005 ,  A23P30/20 ,  B01F7/001 ,  B01F7/00141 ,  B01F7/00258 ,  B01F15/00824

Abstract: Improved preconditioners (10) are provided for partial moisturization of human food or animal feed ingredients prior to downstream final processing thereof in an extruder (56) or pellet mill. The preconditioner (10) preferably includes an elongated housing (12) having a wall (14) with an inlet (20) and an opposed outlet (22). The housing (12) also has a larger diameter end wall (16) proximal to the inlet (20), a smaller diameter end wall (18) proximal to outlet (22), and a progressively converging housing wall (14) with a taper angle of from about 2-9. A shaft (36) extends along the length of housing (14) and supports a plurality of outwardly extending mixing elements (46) positioned in axially and circumferentially spaced relationship along the length of the shaft (36). The outer margins (54) of the mixing elements (46) cooperatively define a taper along the length of the housing wall (14). The shaft (36) is designed to operate at high rotational speeds, and the mixing elements (46) may be selectively angularly oriented to retard or increase the flow rate of materials through the preconditioner(10). The simplified preconditioner (10) is operable to provide high degrees of moisturization and precooking.

Abstract translation: 改进的预处理器（10）被提供用于在人类食物或动物饲料成分在其下游最终处理之前在挤出机（56）或球团磨机中部分湿润。 预处理器（10）优选地包括具有带入口（20）和相对出口（22）的壁（14）的细长壳体（12）。 壳体（12）还具有靠近入口（20）的较大直径端壁（16），靠近出口（22）的较小直径端壁（18）以及具有锥形的渐进会聚壳体壁（14） 从约2-9的角度。 轴（36）沿壳体（14）的长度延伸并且支撑多个向外延伸的混合元件（46），所述多个向外延伸的混合元件沿着轴（36）的长度以轴向和周向间隔关系定位。 混合元件（46）的外边缘（54）共同限定沿着壳体壁（14）的长度的锥形。 轴（36）被设计成以高转速运行，并且混合元件（46）可以选择性地成角度地定向，以延迟或增加通过预调节器（10）的材料的流量。 简化的预处理器（10）可操作以提供高度的增湿和预煮。