Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Packaging or treatment of packaged product
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-06
2008-05-06
Becker, Drew (Department: 1794)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Packaging or treatment of packaged product
C426S521000, C137S015050, C137S015070
Reexamination Certificate
active
07368139
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for aseptic processing of a viscous food product includes a product tank configured to hold the viscous food product. A first pump is configured to pump the viscous food product from the product tank through a heat exchanger at a given rate. A cleaning station including a cleaning pump configured to pump a flushing fluid through the product tank. A second pump is configured to pump a flushing fluid through the heat exchanger at the same rate as the first pump, while the cleaning pump is pumping the flushing fluid through the product tank and first pump.
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Becker Drew
Foley & Lardner LLP
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