| Buhler AG Patent applications |
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| 20120113742 | Shearing/Mixing Tool - A shearing/mixing tool ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120076916 | Method for Drying Rice - The invention relates to a method for drying rice, in which, during the drying process, the grains of rice pass through surface states which have various pairs of values of temperature (T) of the surface and moisture (U) of the surface, the surface of the grains of rice remaining in a viscoelastic state during the drying process, and in which, in a diagram comprising temperature (T) of the surface of the grains of rice and moisture (U) of the surface, a) the temperature (Tv) of the surface of the grains of rice lies no more than 40° C. above the temperature (Tg) on the glass transition curve of the rice at the point of the same moisture of the surface and/or b) the moisture (Uv) of the surface of the grains of rice lies no more than 20% above the moisture on the glass transition curve of the rice at the point of the same temperature of the surface. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120035342 | Method for Producing Polyester Particles at High Throughput in a Line - The invention relates to a method and to a device for producing a thermoplastic polyester, having the following steps: a) producing polyester pre-polymer particles; b) crystallizing the polyester pre-polymer particles for producing partially crystalline polyester pre-polymer particles; c) heating the partially crystalline polyester pre-polymer particles to a suitable reaction temperature for producing heated polyester pre-polymer particles; d) reacting the heated polyester pre-polymer particles for producing polyester polymer particles having an intrinsic viscosity between 0.70 and 0.95 dl/g. The reaction in step d) takes place in at least one reactor through which the particles flow by means of gravity. The dwell time in the reactor equals between 6 and 30 hours. The particles are supplied at least to step d) at a mass flow of between 40 and 100 t/h. The present invention is characterized in that a settling rate of the particles in the reactor equals between 2 and 6 m/h. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120002037 | System and Method for Ground Material Characterization in a Grinding System - A system and method for ground material characterization in a grinding system, in particular for characterizing particles in a ground material stream of ground grain products in a grain grinding system, uses an irradiation section through which at least a part of the ground material stream is fed and with irradiation means for irradiating the particles in the at least one part of the ground material stream with electromagnetic radiation; and a detection section through which the at least one part of the ground material stream is fed and with a detection means for detecting electromagnetic radiation emitted from the particles of the part of the ground material stream fed through the irradiation section. The detection means comprises an imaging system and a color image sensor for imaging the particles onto the color image sensor by way of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the particles. The color image sensor comprises sensor image elements for spectrally selective detection of the electromagnetic radiation imaged onto the sensor image elements. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120000090 | Method and Device for Drying Goods - By means of the invention, a method and an apparatus ( | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110241332 | Connection Piece - The aim of the invention is to be able to arrange or secure an elastic nozzle in a device, especially a casting machine, using simple design measures while allowing the nozzle to be quickly replaced in the device using simple mounting steps. Said aim is achieved by a connection piece ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110206799 | Agglomerated Feed and Method for Production Thereof - An agglomerated feed includes grain particles having an average size in the range of 0.8 mm to 2.5 mm. The agglomerated particles have an average size in the range of 1.0 mm to 5.5 mm. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110117260 | Method for Drying Pasta Products - The invention relates to a method for drying pasta products in which during the drying process the pasta products, which are present as raw pasta shapes, pass through surface states that exhibit differing value pairs of surface temperature (T) and surface moisture (U), and wherein during the drying process the surface of the raw pasta shapes remains in a viscoelastic state in which in a diagram of surface temperature (T) of the raw pasta shapes and surface moisture (U) of the raw pasta shapes (a.) the surface temperature (T | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110104337 | FEED COMPOSITION FOR CATTLE - A feed composition is for cattle or the like, in particular a fattening feed. The feed composition contains, in addition to conventional components, sorghum and straw, in particular wheat straw, as replacement for maize, alfalfa and hay. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110003065 | Method for pretreating grain before milling - The invention relates to a method for pretreating grain before milling, comprising the following steps:
| 01-06-2011 |
| 20100291269 | Device for Casting Edible Products - The invention relates to a device ( | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100282884 | AGITATOR MILL - An agitator mill for treating free-flowing grinding stock has a grinding receptacle and an interior stator disposed therein. A rotatably drivable annular cylindrical rotor is disposed between the interior stator and the receptacle wall, with a grinding chamber being defined between said rotor and the receptacle wall. A grinding-stock discharge conduit is formed between the rotor and the interior stator ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100267922 | Method for Crystallizing Crystallizable Polymers Having a High Tendency to Agglomerate - The invention relates to a method for producing a semicrystalline polymer, said method comprising the following steps: producing a polymer melt from a crystallizable polymer; shaping particles and solidifying the polymer melt, the step of shaping the particles being carried out before or after solidification; cooling the particles; treating the particles to reduce their tendency to agglomerate; crystallizing the particles. The invention is characterized in that the treatment is carried out by shaking at a temperature T1 which is below the glass transition temperature of the polymer plus 10° C., i.e. T1| 10-21-2010 | |
| 20100233321 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A FEED COMPOSITION FOR CATTLE - A process produces a feed composition for cattle or the like, in particular a fattening feed, wherein conventional feed is intended to be replaced. First a premix ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100183795 | Method of Producing a Fat Composition - The invention relates to a method of producing a fat-containing suspension and/or a fat-containing emulsion, in particular a chocolate or a chocolate-like fat composition, by mixing an emulsion formed by means of a reactive emulsifying technique, which emulsion has a disperse aqueous phase and a continuous fat phase, with a fat phase, in particular a cocoa mass. The invention relates, in particular, to a method of producing agave syrup-containing chocolate, wherein an emulsion consisting of cocoa butter or another fat or fat mixture and agave syrup or an aqueous sugar solution is generated and mixed with cocoa mass. According to the invention, the emulsion and later the chocolate are stabilized by emulsification at elevated temperature and evaporating the agave syrup or the sugar solution in the emulsified state. An otherwise customary comminution of the dry materials is therefore no longer necessary since the fineness necessary for sensory properties is set by the emulsifying process. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100151078 | PASTA WITH A REDUCED AMOUNT OF DIGESTIBLE STARCH - The invention concerns a method for producing pasta in which the amount of starch that can be digested in the gastrointestinal tract is less than 50%, said method involving the following steps: a) introducing a dry, raw material mixture, which contains starch and protein and comprises flour and/or semolina, together with water, steam and at least one active ingredient into a closed, forced-conveyance reactor, in which mixing produces a moistened raw material mixture which is then subjected to alternating stress by kneading and working under the effects of temperature and pressure during a predetermined dwelling time in the reactor, in order to partly convert the starch into a broken-down or swellable state and together with the protein and the active ingredient to form a matrix that penetrates the pasta thus obtained; b) shaping of the pasta thus obtained into defined pasta shapes; and c) drying of the shaped pasta shapes to produce a pasta product. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100102466 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING AND TREATING PELLETS - The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and treating plastic pellets. According to said method, a melt of the plastic material is granulated to give pellets, the pellets are cooled in a cooling fluid, the pellets are separated from the cooling fluid and the pellets are crystallized. The device according to the invention is characterized by comprising a control unit which monitors the crystallization step and controls the method in such a manner that in case of a disturbance of crystallization the pellets are supplied to an intermediate storage after separation of the pellets from the cooling fluid and as soon as the disturbance is removed, the pellets temporarily stored in the intermediate storage are supplied to crystallization and are crystallized. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100038806 | Method for Producing Homogeneously Crystallized Polycondensate Pellets - The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of semicrystalline polycondensate pellets. Said method comprises the following steps: producing a polycondensate material; shaping polycondensate pellets and solidifying the polycondensate melt in a liquid cooling medium, wherein the shaping of the pellets can be carried out prior to or after solidification; separating the pellets from the liquid cooling medium once the polycondensate pellets have cooled down to an average temperature that lies within the crystallization temperature range of the polycondensate; and crystallizing the pellets in a treatment chamber, the treatment gas being led in said treatment chamber in a countercurrent to the polycondensate pellets, the flow rate of the treatment gas being above the incipient fluidization point of the polycondensate pellets and the polycondensate pellets having a narrow dwell time spectrum in the treatment chamber. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100006480 | Plan Sifter and Drive for a Plan Sifter - The invention relates to a plan sifter for sifting, or sieving, flour-like or granular products, comprising at least one compartment. The characterizing part is that each sifting compartment has a dedicated drive. In this manner, the base surface available can be better utilized, and the sifting capacity can be better adjusted to the actual need. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090288792 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PRESSED PRODUCTS FROM FIBER-CONTAINING RAW MATERIALS - A method produces pressed products from fiber-containing raw materials such as wood, straw, peat or suchlike, which are also referred to as secondary raw materials. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090035430 | Production Of Articles With Varying Content Of Additives - The invention relates to a method and a device for continuous production of a number of articles including at least two different types of articles from a pasty mass. The mass is introduced into a processor unit ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20080311237 | Device for Processing an Edible Product - The invention relates to a device for processing an edible product in the form a viscous to pasty mass ( | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080310251 | Elastomer mixtures for rubber manufacture - A device is disclosed for producing elastomer compounds for use in the production of rubbers. The device may include a mixing extruder with at least one mixing area, and at least one charging area for receiving an elastomer; and at least one dewatering area disposed downstream from the at least one charging area for receiving the elastomer. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080286428 | Method for Manufacturing Feedstuff - A method for producing feedstuff, in particular pelletized feedstuff for chicken and pigs includes thermally holding pellets at a pellet press output and in post-conditioning said pellets in a rear container ( | 11-20-2008 |
