Cleaning and liquid contact with solids – Processes – Hollow work – internal surface treatment
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-22
2008-07-22
Markoff, Alexander (Department: 1792)
Cleaning and liquid contact with solids
Processes
Hollow work, internal surface treatment
C134S022100, C134S022110, C134S022120, C134S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10833110
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method of in place cleaning of an automated food product dispenser comprising an interface connection configured to establish a supply of a milk-based fluid from a reservoir (for example, a container or a bag), a mixing device configured to receive the milk-based fluid and prepare a milk based product, a nozzle in fluid association with the mixing device for dispensing the milk based product, a product flowpath configured for directing the milk based product to flow from the interface connection through the mixing device to the nozzle, and a clean-in-place flowpath assembly located in the dispenser and comprising a supply of cleaning or sanitizing fluid and a flowpath which is configured to deliver the cleaning or sanitizing fluid to or through the product flowpath. The invention also relates to a machine readable program for controlling the automated food product dispenser of the invention and for cleaning the same in place.
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Excerpts from User Manual of“Bremer Viva Au Lait” Beverage Dispenser.
Carhuff Peter W.
Clyde Gene
Dickinson Edward L.
Harvey Andrew C.
Kolvek Edward M.
Markoff Alexander
Nestec S.A.
Winston & Strawn LLP
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