Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
099483000 | NON-COOKING HEAT TREATMENT OF FOOD | 62 |
20090000494 | Household soybean milk and tofu maker - Household soybean milk and tofu maker couples a housing and a main body, locks both, blocks a power supply when both are uncoupled, thereby preventing an accident, prevents impurities from getting into main body through an air vent, externally exhausts steam generated from main body through steam exhaust pipe while manufacturing soybean milk or tofu. Soybean milk and tofu maker includes filter net containing food materials including grain such as soybeans; container section including grinding blade for grinding food materials in filter net, and heater heating food materials ground by blade; cover connected to upper surface of container section and sealing container section; a main body including an insertion section receiving container section on upper portion thereof, drive motor contacting exterior surface of container section and applying rotational force to grinding blade, a controller controlling heater and drive motor, and a control panel controlling controller. | 01-01-2009 |
20090090252 | Food tray and method - A food tray adapted for holding previously cooked food items is provided. The food tray has one or more sidewall structure openings to allow venting of the interior volume of the tray through the tray sidewall structure openings. The food tray allows food items contained in the volume of the food tray to be stored over an extended period of time at an elevated temperature without significant deleterious effects to the appearance, taste and texture of the food. The food tray may also include a slide member for adjusting the amount of venting through the sidewall structure openings. Also provided is a method of storing food within a food tray to be contained in a heated compartment. | 04-09-2009 |
20090126580 | Removable Divider For Food Warming Apparatus - A food warming apparatus includes a cabinet with one or more heating compartments for holding one or more trays. Each tray has a rim extending outwardly from a tray opening and may contain previously cooked food portions. One or more dividers are removably mounted inside a heating compartment, dividing the heating compartment into a first sub-compartment and second sub-compartment. The one or more dividers include a first support flange that extends into the first sub-compartment and a second support flange that extends into the second sub-compartment. The first support flange supports a rim of a first tray in the first sub-compartment such that the first tray is suspended above a lower compartment surface of the heating compartment. The second support flange supports a rim of a second tray in the second sub-compartment such that the second tray is suspended above the lower compartment surface of the heating compartment. | 05-21-2009 |
20090199725 | Apparatus And Method For Maintaining Cooked Food In A Ready-To-Use Condition - A food warming apparatus includes a heating compartment that can hold one or more trays containing previously cooked food portions. A cover for a tray has a horizontal section and a vertical section extending downwardly from one side of the horizontal section. A rack in the heating compartment includes a channel and a stop that blocks the front end of the channel. The vertical section of the cover fits securely in the channel behind the stop such that the rack supports the cover substantially only through the vertical section. When a tray is inserted into the receiving space cooperatively defined by the cover and rack, the cover is lifted up so that the horizontal section rests on the tray and at least partially blocks the open top of the tray, thereby restricting evaporation of liquids from the previously cooked food portions contained in the tray. | 08-13-2009 |
20090249963 | HUMIDITY CONTROLLED FOOD WARMING CABINET - A humidified food warming apparatus is disclosed having a cabinet, a humidity sensor configured to measure a humidity level in the cabinet and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature level in the cabinet. A humidity and a temperature controller is also included. A warming element warms the cabinet as well as a warming element cover configured to rest adjacent to the warming element. A water dispensing device controllably releases a quantity of water onto the warming element cover when the humidity sensor senses that the humidity level within the cabinet has decreased and when the warming element cover is sufficiently warm to evaporate the quantity of water released onto the warming element cover. | 10-08-2009 |
20100011972 | Thaw plate system - A thaw plate has a separate, self support motor unit which has an air exhaust which can be brought into proximity of an inlet opening of a plate support tray to cause air to flow underneath a thermal conduction plate in a manner that will cause thawing to occur. In a first embodiment a battery powered fan will cool the bottom of a thaw plate. The use of a fan to cause air to sweep across the bottom of the conduction plate will insure that enough flow will be present that the plate will not sweat or freeze. A second embodiment includes an air density chimney will be used to passively create a stream of air which will sweep a thermal conduction plate to create a warm air flow to enhance the thawing process in proportion to the difference in temperature between the thawing masses and the room temperature air. | 01-21-2010 |
20100107901 | Apparatus For Disinfecting Seeds Using Hot Water - An apparatus for disinfecting seeds using hot water. The apparatus includes a disinfection container for holding water. A hopper feeds seeds into the disinfection container. A heater heats the water in the disinfection container. A temperature sensor detects a temperature of the water. A control box controls the heater in response to a detected signal. A cylindrical hot-water circulation chamber moves the seeds from the hopper to the lower portion of the disinfection container. A water jetting pipe jets water fed from a circulation pump towards the upper portion of the hot-water circulation chamber, thus dispersing the seeds. A storage tube temporarily stores the seeds. A feed tube feeds the seeds from the storage tube to the outside. An air jetting pipe jets compressed air from an air pump and discharges the compressed air to an inlet of the feed tube. | 05-06-2010 |
20100147161 | SPIRAL TRANSFER HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - In a food transfer heat treatment apparatus using a spiral transfer belt, heat treatment gas blowing means and a heat treatment gas circulating method for enhancing the heat transfer efficiency between a heat treatment gas and food and for improving the heat treatment effect are realized to expand the degree of freedom for the layout of the apparatus and to simplify the assembly. Provided is a spiral transfer heat treatment apparatus comprising endless conveyer belts ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100199861 | Treating Apparatus - A treating apparatus includes a container having an interior set at a predetermined temperature, a support means for supporting an object to be treated in the container such that insulation is maintained between the container and the object to be treated, and an alternating-current power applying means for applying an alternating-current voltage which is not smaller than 10V and not larger than 5 kV, through the support means, to the object to be treated such that a current which is not smaller than 1 μA and not larger than 1,000 mA flows therein, wherein oxidation of the object to be treated is suppressed by providing the above current to the object to be treated. | 08-12-2010 |
20110023728 | Pasteurization system and method - A pasteurization system includes a liquid inlet configured to receive a liquid to be pasteurized. The system also includes a pump coupled to the liquid inlet for pressurizing the liquid. Further, the system includes a counter flow heat exchanger coupled to the liquid inlet and the pump, the counterflow heat exchanger configured to heat the liquid to a predetermined temperature for at least a predetermined time and configured to exchange heat between a flow of liquid in a first direction in a first channel with the flow of liquid in a second direction opposite the first direction in a second channel. A heating section that heats the liquid flow is integrated into the heat exchanger and heats at least a portion of the first channel or the second channel. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030567 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING AND/OR WASHING AND/OR PASTEURISATION THERMAL TREATMENT OF FOODSTUFFS, PARTICULARLY LEAF PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to a system for transporting and/or washing and/or pasteurisation thermal treatment of foodstuffs, particularly leaf products comprising at least a treatment section. The treatment section can be comprised of one or more sections of rectilinear tubes and one or more corresponding curved tube sections, wherein products within the treatment section being conveyed by a fluid, such as water, flowing along the tubes. | 02-10-2011 |
20110072984 | AUTOMATIC BEAN CURD MAKER - An automatic bean curd maker includes a computer control device, grinding device, stirring device, and molding device. The stirring device is arranged to a side of the grinding device. The molding device is arranged in front of the grinding device. The computer control device is arranged to a side of the molding device. The operation of the automatic bean curd maker assembled by above components is described in the following. The soy beans of certain proportion set by the computer control device are grinded by the grinding device as a bean pulp. The steamed bean pulp is stirred in the stirring device with coagulator as a semi-finished bean curd. The semi-finished bean curd is coagulated by removing moisture and gas in the molding device as a finished bean curd. | 03-31-2011 |
20110088569 | OHMIC DEVICE FOR HEAT-TREATING FOODS - Device for continuous heat-treatment of foods, comprising a conduit made of a dielectric material in which a product to be treated flows, the conduit having at least a pair of electrodes located in the conduit which are subjected to a potential difference of at least 2000 Volts with a frequency of at least 25 Mhz, characterized in that a rotor made of dielectric material is located internally of the conduit, which rotor has a core from which a plurality of fins rises, which fins are distributed along a length of the rotor, are of a height such us to contact an internal surface of the conduit. | 04-21-2011 |
20110100232 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING DOUGH, AND A DOUGH FORM THEREFROM - A method and apparatus for flattening fermentable dough while heating the dough to accelerate dough fermentation and a dough crust obtained therefrom such as pizza pies are disclosed. An apparatus for flattening a piece of fermentable dough includes a vertically movable table arranged in a horizontal direction and a heated upper plate arranged above and apart from the table, an driving means connected to the table for moving the table upward and downward, a tray detachably held on the table, a sensor for detecting a position or a speed of the table, and a regulator for controlling a moving speed of the table, wherein the dough placed on the tray is pressed and contacted with the heated upper plate so that the contacted layer of dough is promptly fermented and softened to spread into a flattened dough crust. | 05-05-2011 |
20110252984 | Temperature Sensor for a Food Holding Cabinet - The temperature of shelves used in a food holding cabinet are measured using a transistor. The voltage across a PN junction being known to be temperature dependent, the shelf temperature can be inferred from a calculated temperature of a PN junction of a transistor thermally coupled to a heated or refrigerated shelf. No calibration of the measurement device is required since the PN junction voltage, current and temperature relationship is well known. | 10-20-2011 |
20110277644 | HOT-AND-COLD SERVING STATION - A serving station includes a first well and a second well. The wells configured for receiving food pans. The serving station further includes an active cooling system and an active heating system. The active cooling system is configured to independently lower the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells, and the active heating system is configured to independently raise the temperature of either or both of the first and second wells. Both wells may be heated, both wells may be cooled, or one of the first and second wells may be heated while the other is cooled. | 11-17-2011 |
20110297012 | Safe product transfer apparatus - A safe product transfer apparatus that heats refrigerated food products and then hold those heated food products in a hold drawer until they can be transferred to a heater merchandizer, preferably a roller grill as needed. The apparatus features a control assembly. A pre-heat indicator indicates when the preheat temperature has been reached so that the food products can be loaded into an operable drawer. The apparatus can heat a refrigerated product from 34° F. to greater than or equal to 140° F. in 35 minutes or less. The apparatus has a safe product transfer apparatus that has a heating cavity ranging from 250° F. to 425° F. The apparatus provides a safe product transfer apparatus that can hold the products stored therein at a safe holding temperature (ranging from greater or equal to 140° F. to not more than 205° F.), that is, not hot enough to continue heating or degrading the food product. | 12-08-2011 |
20110303104 | CHAFING DISH ASSEMBLIES - A chafing dish assembly includes a stand having at least one heat source holder and a heat diffusing plate mounted to the stand directly above the heat source holder. The heat diffusing plate has a lower surface facing the heat source holder and an upper surface adapted to support a food containing vessel. | 12-15-2011 |
20120042789 | APPARATUS FOR THAWING OR COOLING FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus for thawing or cooling food products includes a tank adapted to be at least partly filled with a liquid. A spiral shaped blade extends between a first end and a second end of the tank, where the spiral shaped blade is mounted to a rotation axis which operates rotational movement of the spiral shaped bladed and thus the conveying of the food products from the first end towards the second end. A temperature controlling system is provided and adapted to control the temperature of the liquid by arranging multiple heat supplying units along the tank for injecting heating or cooling agents into the liquid so as to provide a substantial temperature distribution into the thawing liquid during the thawing or cooling of the food products. | 02-23-2012 |
20120055349 | DEVICE FOR KEEPING FOOD WARM, PORTIONING AND DISPENSING IT - The invention concerns a device for providing hot or warm food portions from a larger piece of food that is kept hot or warm. The device automatically portions, cuts and dispenses food portions, without the device operator having to touch the food. | 03-08-2012 |
20120132086 | CHOCOLATE HEATING AND CONVEYING APPARATUS - A chocolate heating and conveying apparatus is disclosed. The chocolate heating and conveying apparatus has a heater jacket that is attachable to and detachable from an inner surface of a container and is formed of a lightweight and flexible heat insulating mat having at least one planar portion, the planar portion having a temperature-controllable heater embedded therein. The chocolate heating and conveying apparatus also has an electric heating board that is provided at a bottom inside surface of the container and has a heater that is embedded therein. | 05-31-2012 |
20120137898 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR HEATING FOOD ITEMS - A cooking apparatus is provided comprising a liquid heating unit. The cooking apparatus further includes a top cover and a bottom cover disposed below the top cover, wherein one or both of the top cover and the bottom cover include one or more fluid passages for flowing heating fluid from the liquid heating unit. The cooking apparatus includes a vacuum member that is in fluid communication with a food tray disposed between the top cover and bottom cover. The cooking apparatus further includes a control system configured to direct the removal of one or more gases (e.g., air) from the food tray and circulate heating fluid through the fluid passages for a predetermined period of time. | 06-07-2012 |
20120167782 | Continuous Hot Fill Process - An apparatus comprising a chamber where a base concentrate common to at least a first flavored food product and a second flavored food product is formed, the first flavored food product having different flavoring than the second flavored food product, the base concentrate having a first temperature. The apparatus also comprises a process line that receives the base concentrate from the chamber, heated liquid from a heated liquid source, and flavoring from either a first flavor source or a second flavor source to form a mixture of base concentrate, heated liquid and flavoring. The mixture has a has second temperature sufficient to achieve a change in the mixture selected from the group consisting of microbial change, chemical change, biochemical change, and enzymatic change, and combinations thereof. A method is also disclosed for change over from forming a first flavored food product to forming a second flavored food product. | 07-05-2012 |
20120199017 | Machine for Making Smores - A machine for toasting a marshmallow loaded on a pick and concurrently melting at least a portion of a chocolate bar provided on a separate support. A housing has an internal heat source, a rotatable pick holder shaped to removably and securely receive a pick and support the marshmallow in proximity to the heat source, and a coupling to rotate a so engaged pick. The coupling can be a manual control gearingly coupled to the pick holder. A moveable cover can support the heat source and place it in proximity with a marshmallow-bearing portion of the pick when in a closed position yet move aside for loading and unloading ingredients. A method for making s'mores toasts marshmallows while actively melting chocolate and provides for selective rotation of the marshmallow within the housing during the toasting step by moving a control that is safely disposed exterior of the housing. | 08-09-2012 |
20130019763 | Chafing dish with synthetic-oil heat transference - A chafing dish assembly provides more uniform and more lasting heat to its food pan by replacing its water pan with a sealed cavity enclosing a synthetic, silicon heat transfer oil. | 01-24-2013 |
20130092034 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF DISINFECTING A FUNCTIONAL SUB-UNIT OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND/OR REDUCING ODOURS - The present application in particular is directed to a household appliance adapted for treating objects in a primary treatment process. For providing easy disinfection of process media and functional subunits of the household appliance, it is proposed that the household appliance comprises at least one plasma generator adapted to impinge in a secondary treatment process a disinfecting and/or odour reducing plasma at at least one functional subunit of the appliance. | 04-18-2013 |
20130118361 | THERMAL EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE MODIFIED TO EXTEND AND CONTROL THE THERMAL INERTIA OF INSULATED CONTAINERS - The modifiable thermal equipment ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130220146 | APPARATUS FOR ENZYMATIC INACTIVATION OF PUREE, OR JUICE, OBTAINED BY VEGETABLE OR ANIMAL FOOD, AND APPARATUS THEREOF - An apparatus ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130239824 | TORTILLA CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR SEQUENTIALLY CONVEYING A PLURALITY OF TORTILLAS TO BE WARMED - An improved tortilla conveying system, for sequentially conveying a plurality of tortillas to be warmed, is disclosed. The conveying system provides a stack of tortillas and automatically conveys tortillas sequentially through a tortilla warmer. The tortillas are stored in a container. A dragger at least frictionally engages the top side of the top tortilla, dragging the tortilla off of the top of the container for subsequent heating by a heating element of the tortilla warmer. In some embodiments, the tortilla container can automatically elevate the stack of tortillas, so a top tortilla always remains exposed at the top of the container. In other embodiments, an extractor delivers the tortilla outside of the heating system once the tortilla is sufficiently warmed. The tortillas are warmed in sequence by a heating element, via conduction, convection, and/or radiation. In some embodiments, various components of the conveyer are synchronized, via a gearbox for example. | 09-19-2013 |
20130269541 | CONVERTIBLE TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED DISPLAY CASE - A temperature-controlled display case is convertible between a full-service mode and a self-service mode and defines a temperature-controlled space therein. A base has a back side and a front side and supports temperature-controlled food products within the temperature-controlled space. A back frame is coupled adjacent to the back side of the base and provides one or more openings for back-side access to the food products during the full-service mode. A top frame is supported by the back frame and a linkage has one end pivotally coupled to the top frame. A front panel has a top portion pivotally coupled to the linkage and is movable between a deployed position for the full-service mode with the front panel adjacent to the front of the base, and a stowed position for the self-service mode with the front panel disposed atop the top frame to provide front-side access to the food products. | 10-17-2013 |
20140013965 | BATTERY POWERED FOOD WARMER - The food warmer apparatus is disclosed. The food warmer includes a water pan for holding water, a housing for supporting the water pan, a food pan supported by the water pan above the water, and an electrical heating element located underneath, and in conductive contact with, the water pan, so as to heat the water in the water pan. The food warmer also includes a first and second removable battery for providing power to the electrical heating element, and a processor conductively coupled with the electrical heating element and with the first and second removable batteries, wherein the processor is configured for engaging a switch for relaying power to the electrical heating element from the first battery, detecting that the first battery has depleted below a threshold, and engaging a switch for relaying power to the electrical heating element from the second battery. | 01-16-2014 |
20140069284 | CHAFER FRAME WITH FOLDABLE LEGS - A chafer frame with foldable legs, comprising a frame and an alcohol burner support, wherein the alcohol burner support is arranged below the frame; the chafer frame also comprising two strip-shaped legs which are curved into U-shape, both ends of the strip-shaped legs are rotatably connected to the frame respectively, and the bottom of the strip-shaped legs are detachably connected to the alcohol furnace support; when folding the chafer frame, the strip-shaped legs are disassemblied from the alcohol furnace support and then rotated inwardly, in this way, the strip-shaped legs can be folded inside the frame. The centre of the frame is defined as inward, and the edge of the frame as outward. | 03-13-2014 |
20140076177 | Food Tray and Tray Insert - A food tray and tray insert are provided that are particularly adapted for use in a heated food holding compartment. Methods of storing cooked food are also provided using such devices. The devices and use thereof allows cooked food such as hamburger patties to be stored at elevated temperatures for extended periods of time without a significant deleterious effect on the organoleptic properties of the cooked food. | 03-20-2014 |
20140096689 | FOOD WARMER - A device for heating or keeping food warm. The device comprises a housing having at least one opening for inserting or removing food, an interior space formed by the housing, and at least one electromagnetic radiation source disposed in the interior space of the housing for emitting the heat radiation. The device is characterized in that the housing comprises a cooling device for cooling at least part of the housing. Advantageously, the cooling device comprises ventilation means for generating an air current which forms a curtain of warm air by means of which it becomes considerably more difficult or impossible for particles or microorganisms to enter the interior space. | 04-10-2014 |
20140116268 | OVEN FOR HEATING FOOD - An oven for heating food is disclosed. The oven has at least one heating compartment including an open front or an open top in open communication with a surrounding environment outside the oven. A food support may be provided for supporting food in the heating compartment. Gas flow openings may be provided for introducing heated gas into the heating compartment for heating the food. The gas may be heated by a heater system and blown through the gas flow openings by a blower system. Gas may be exhausted from the heating compartment via gas flow openings in the heating compartment. The oven may include oven modules. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116269 | MACHINE FOR HEAT EXCHANGE WITH A PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a machine for heat exchange with a product, comprising: a tubular recipient internally housing the product, where the tubular recipient comprises a cross-section comprising a U-shaped geometry; at least one thermal device for heating or cooling the product, where said at least one thermal element comprises an inflow duct and an outflow duct for a heat transfer fluid; and at least one scraper blade inside the tubular recipient and configured for entraining the product inside said tubular recipient; which allows accelerating the product heating or cooling time as a result of a great improvement in the heat transfer; as well as simplifying the design of the components forming part the machine object of the invention. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116270 | THERMO PLATE - An improved thermo plate can be heated via induction, which transfers the accumulated heat to the food served on it, while being able to be safely handled because a bottom side thereof is relatively cold. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130684 | OVEN WITH VARIOUS FEATURES, INCLUDING BOOST HEATING AND PREHEAT STATUS - A heat control for an oven permits selective overriding of a holding cycle heating recipe with a boost heating recipe to deliver a boost of heat to food held in a heating compartment. Various types of boost heating recipes may be used. A heat control for an oven graphically displays stages of completion of a preheat cycle on an operator interface. Associated ovens and methods are also disclosed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140144334 | OVEN AND APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A FOOD ITEM IN AN OVEN CAVITY - A system includes an oven and an apparatus configured for holding at least one food item and being inserted in a cavity of the oven through an open end of the cavity. A baffle provided on the oven or apparatus has a height extending between the peripheral rim and an upper wall of the oven cavity for restricting flow of gas out of the cavity from the apparatus. Various forms of baffles may be used. The baffles may have adjustable, interchangeable, fixed position, or other configurations. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157998 | THREE DIMENTIONAL INDUCTION RETHERMALIZING STATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A rethermalizing station includes a well defined by an exterior wall, a food pan configured to be inserted into the well and to hold a food item, a first induction coil surrounding the exterior wall of the well, the first induction coil configured to warm the food item via inductive heating of the food pan, a first temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the food pan, and a control unit coupled to the first induction coil and the first temperature sensor, the control unit configured to control the first induction coil in response to the temperature of the food pan detected by the first temperature sensor such that temperature of the food pan is maintained at a targeted temperature. | 06-12-2014 |
20140190358 | FLATWARE ITEM FOR THERMALLY MELTING FOOD PRODUCT - A flatware item for thermally melting a food product includes a metal body ( | 07-10-2014 |
20140202341 | Spill Resistant Warming Drawer - A spill-resistant appliance may be constructed to prevent spilled liquids from entering a control housing and contacting electronics with the use of a first sealant preferably formed out of santoprene and a second sealant preferably formed out of a very high bond, double-sided foam tape. The first sealant and the second sealant may be used in various areas of the control housing that contains electronics for operating the appliance. The first and second sealants may also be used to help attach the control housing to other components of the appliance. | 07-24-2014 |
20140216275 | APPARATUS FOR CULTURING PLANT MATERIALS AS FOOD PRODUCT - The invention is directed to an apparatus adapted to prepare a cultured food product, such as but not limited to tempeh, from a plant material. The apparatus comprises a housing, a container and at least one heating element. The container holds the plant material, such as a soyfood substrate, and is incubated in the housing whereby the cultured food product, such as a tempeh, is formed. The housing further comprises a controlled airflow wherein the housing is adapted to allow ambient air to flow into and out of the housing during the culturing process. | 08-07-2014 |
20140238250 | Microwavable Heating Element and Composition - Disclosed is a microwavable heating element and thermal storage composition for the controlled storage and release of thermal energy to a thermal mass. The microwavable heating element can be used in conjunction with a warming trivet. One disclosed warming trivet includes a housing, a heating element arranged within the housing and made of a matrix material and a microwave susceptor suspended within the matrix material, and an insulation layer disposed between the heating element and the housing, the insulation layer being configured to insulate the housing from thermal energy emitted by the heating element. | 08-28-2014 |
20140251164 | Food Preparation Appliance - A food preparation apparatus includes a thermal fluid reservoir formed with an internal cavity for holding a thermal transfer fluid. A fluid transfer unit circulates the thermal transfer fluid through the reservoir and through a thermal transfer unit. The thermal fluid reservoir may be formed into a food receptacle with a thermal contact surface for the reservoir coincident with a food contact surface in the receptacle. Alternatively, a food receptacle may be formed separately from the reservoir and may either attach to the thermal contact surface or may be easily removable. Embodiments may selectively heat or cool food in the food receptacle by transferring thermal energy between the thermal transfer fluid and the thermal contact surface. A setpoint temperature is accurately maintained everywhere on the thermal transfer surface to avoid hot spots or cold spots in the food receptacle. | 09-11-2014 |
20140261017 | STERILIZATION REACTOR AND METHOD PATENT APPLICATION - A method and device to treat liquid to reduce the amount of microorganisms in the liquid to a preselected level and/or to mitigate the growth of microorganisms are disclosed. Utilizing the method or device, liquid product is sprayed into a cavity of a reactor using a nozzle that produces a flat spray to provide means for efficient heating and treatment of the liquid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140290501 | Swizzle System - A system for dispensing a glaze consisting of a base unit having a vat for storing a liquid which may be heated. A crock having a housing including a bottom wall, side wall and a lid for sealing an interior of the crock. A squeezable semi-rigid bottle for storing a glazing substance. A bottle lid having a nozzle having a glazing outlet enabling glaze contained within said semi-rigid bottle to be dispensed when said semi-rigid bottle has a force applied to it thereby forcing the glaze through the nozzle and wherein the semi-rigid bottle is positioned within said crock enabling glaze stored within said bottle to maintain a liquid state for dispensing. | 10-02-2014 |
20140290502 | Food Defrosting Tray - A food defrosting tray includes a tray body on which a frozen food adapted to be placed. The tray body is made of metal and includes a plurality of heat transfer pieces spaced in parallel. The food defrosting tray further includes two conjunction members which engage with first and second ends of the heat transfer pieces respectively. Each conjunction member includes a plurality of sheaths made of a pliable but strong material. Two adjacent sheaths are connected to each other through a collapsible portion so that the tray body and the conjunction members are collapsible and can be rolled up for better contact with a food material and preferable defrosting capability. Moreover, the foldable tray body allows the food defrosting tray to be rolled up easily for effective storage. | 10-02-2014 |
20150013553 | WARMING CONTAINER HAVING HEATING MEMBER - Provided is a warming container having a heating member. The warming container having a heating member includes: a container including a first metal member that is thermally conductive and magnetic; and a heating member magnetically connected to the first metal member for transferring generated heat to the first metal member. Therefore, food can be maintained at an adequate temperature. Also, the container can be easily transported and stored. | 01-15-2015 |
20150059596 | PASTEURIZING APPARATUS - A container-processing apparatus includes a pasteurizer with plural zones, and a transport element. The zones, which follow one another in a transport direction, include a preheating set, a cooling set, and pasteurizing set. The transport element moves containers through the sets, where they are subjected to a treatment medium at different treatment temperatures. Treatment temperatures in zones in the preheating set rise in steps from zone to zone. In the pasteurizing set, treatment temperature is maintained at or above pasteurizing temperature. In the cooling set, treatment temperatures decrease in steps zone to zone. The transport element transports containers in the pasteurizer at a changeable transport speed that is subject to continuous control. | 03-05-2015 |
20150101494 | Portable Food Dehydrator - A portable food dehydrator having a warm vessel, a warm vessel lid having a guide opening and an assembly opening, a cover defining a cover cavity, the cover having openings and a chamber divider capable of sectioning the cover chamber into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, a fan assembly, a cool vessel, a sealing member, and a heating element. | 04-16-2015 |
20150135974 | RECIRCULATING WATER DEFROSTER - Systems and methods are disclosed for a recirculating water defroster that dispenses, collects, and recirculates water to defrost food. The recirculating water defroster may include a water dispenser unit, a water pump, and a food placement unit. The water dispenser unit connects to the water pump to dispense water over food placed on or in the food placement unit. The water runs over the food to defrost the food and may be collected in a tub. The water pump recirculates the water collected in the tub to the water dispenser. The volume of water being recirculated may be controlled through the water pump. The water pump may also have a water filtration unit. The recirculating water defroster may be portable or may be integrated with the tub, where the water pump may be located inside or outside the tub. The water pump may be integrated with the food placement unit. | 05-21-2015 |
20150144011 | Infrared Based Peeling of Fruits and Vegetables - A method and apparatus for infrared peeling of fruits and vegetables is disclosed herein. | 05-28-2015 |
20150327722 | Candle Warming Image Display Lamp - The present invention is a candle warming image display lamp (CWIDL) for use in displaying user selectable images while providing light such as to light a room brightly or as a night light, while also warming a preferably spill resistant wickless scented candle, without spilling molten candle wax. | 11-19-2015 |
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20160022094 | Food Warming Device - A food and beverage warming device. The warming device comprises a housing that preferably resembles a thermos or a pot. The housing includes an interior volume defining a heating chamber in which food can be placed for heating. The housing includes a heating element operated via a control switch for electrically heating the food within the heating chamber. The control switch allows the user to adjust the temperature of the heating element. The housing further includes a lid having a hollow interior volume so that the lid can be used as a bowl or cup. Further, the housing may removably enclose a serving tray on which food can be heated and served. The warming device may include its own power source or may be powered via an electrical connection to a wall outlet or other conventional power source. | 01-28-2016 |
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