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20140087035 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COORDINATION OF ASEPTIC STERILIZATION AND ASEPTIC PACKAGE FILLING RATE - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coordinating and balancing continuous product production, including continuous flow processes such as aseptic sterilization with package filling rate. The methods and systems include an averaging level control scheme to actively manage the balance between the continuous flow rate and the package filling rate. The methods and systems allow the flow rate to be adjusted for changes in the package filling rate, preventing a need for stoppage of the continuous product production. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088787 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY BALANCE CONTROL FOR FEED FLOW AND FEED TEMPERATURE DISTURBANCES - The present disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating finished product temperature transients caused by changes in product flow, raw product temperature, or other disturbances in an aseptic sterilization process. The methods and systems include applying an energy balance feedforward control scheme to the aseptic sterilization process to compensate for raw product temperature changes and changes in product flow. The methods and systems prevent damage to a finished product from occurring based on adverse transient temperature responses of heaters and coolers in an aseptic sterilization process. | 03-27-2014 |
20140208956 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING UNDESIRED TEMPERATURE CHANGES DURING FOOD PROCESSING - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for manufacturing food products. In a general embodiment, a system for manufacturing a food product is provided and includes at least one heat exchanger, at least one food product tank, at least one steam source having a steam valve, a computer having a computer processor, and a computer-readable medium accessible to the computer and containing a software program therein that is programmed to cause the computer processor to automatically control the steam valve to move from a first position to a second, calculated position to maintain a temperature of a heating medium that is sufficient to maintain sterility of the food product during a recirculating water-to-food product transition in the heat exchanger. Methods for manufacturing food products are also provided. | 07-31-2014 |
20140356493 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING WATER/PRODUCT INTERFACES DURING FOOD PROCESSING - The present disclosure provides systems and methods for manufacturing food products. In a general embodiment, systems for manufacturing a food product include at least one heat exchanger, at least one food product tank, at least one conduit downstream of the food product tank for flow of the food product, and a flow detection device coupled to an exterior of the conduit. The flow detection device includes a processor and a computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform a spread spectrum analysis of the flow of the food product through the conduit. Methods for manufacturing food products are also provided. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100116022 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING ENGINE OIL DEGRADATION - The present disclosure provides a method for detecting degradation of an engine oil, by separation into a polar component and a non-polar component via admixture with a polar solvent having a polarity index greater than or equal to 5 and optionally a non-polar solvent having a polarity index of less than or equal to about 1. The polar component is analyzed for one or more degradation indicators selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, acid content, and combinations thereof. Such degradation indicators relate to a degree of engine oil degradation. The polar component may be analyzed by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) for the one or more degradation indicators, which can provide a semi-quantitative level of such degradation indicator species. The non-polar component identifies combustion products that help to explain the level of degradation. | 05-13-2010 |
20100120158 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING PETROLEUM-BASED FUELS AND ENGINE OILS FOR BIODIESEL CONTAMINATION - A method for detecting contamination of a conventional petroleum-based fuel used in an internal combustion engine is provided. A sample of engine oil is separated into a polar component and a non-polar component by a polar solvent. The polar component is analyzed for one or more biodiesel chemical components selected from the group consisting of plant sterols, fatty acid methyl esters, cetane, and combinations thereof, which relate to a degree of engine oil contamination. The polar and non-polar component may be analyzed by Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) and optionally Flame Ionization Detection (FID) for the one or more biodiesel chemical components, which can provide a semi-quantitative level of such biodiesel chemical components. Fuel samples can also be analyzed for biodiesel contamination species via GC/MS. | 05-13-2010 |
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20090022057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH OBJECTS ON A NETWORK - In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a communication system ( | 01-22-2009 |
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20130002047 | ETHERNET SYSTEM - A communication system ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130002369 | ETHERNET END STATION - A communication system ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130010846 | ETHERNET CENTRAL STATION - A communication system ( | 01-10-2013 |
20130086820 | FOOTWEAR HAVING INSECT REPELLENT - Footwear is disclosed. The footwear includes a sole. A strap is secured to the sole. The strap aids in retaining the footwear on an individual's foot. The footwear further includes an insect repellent. The insect repellent may be on a strip. The strip is retained on the strap. The strip can be removed from the strap and replaced with a different strip. One of the strap or insect repellent strip has at least one opening for disposition about a post contained on the other of the strap or the insect repellent strip. | 04-11-2013 |
20150236873 | CENTRAL PIECE OF NETWORK EQUIPMENT - A central network device having at least one DC supply and an Ethernet connector. The Ethernet connector includes first and second pairs of contacts to carry BaseT Ethernet communication signals. The central network device is configured to employ the at least one DC supply to interrogate predetermined impedance within at least one path coupled between at least one of the contacts of the first pair of contacts and at least one of the contacts of the second pair of contacts of the Ethernet connector. | 08-20-2015 |
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20150227978 | SUBLIMINAL SUGGESTIVE UPSELL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of upselling ordering items includes: in response to detection of a patron at or approaching an ordering terminal, capturing N sets of identification data for the patron using N passive patron identification systems, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than one; calculating an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with a unique patron identifier based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with the unique patron identifier; based on the unique patron identifier, retrieving stored data indicative of an ordering item that is to be subliminally suggested to the patron during ordering; using the ordering terminal, displaying an ordering menu; and, when the overall confidence value is greater than a predetermined value, subliminally suggesting the ordering item to the patron while the patron places an order. | 08-13-2015 |
20150228001 | PASSIVE PATRON IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method includes: in response to detection of a patron, capturing N sets of identification data for the patron using N passive patron identification systems, respectively, wherein N is an integer greater than one; calculating N partial confidence values based on N comparisons of the N sets of identification data with N sets of stored identification data, respectively, associated with a unique patron identifier; and, based on the N partial confidence values, calculating an overall confidence value indicating a level of confidence that the patron is associated with the unique patron identifier. The method further includes: based on the unique patron identifier, retrieving stored ordering data that is associated with the unique patron identifier; setting ordering information to be output to the patron based on the overall confidence value and the stored ordering data; and outputting the ordering information to the patron using an ordering terminal. | 08-13-2015 |