Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Contacting food in liquid or solid state with exteriorly... – Applied material contains nitrogen compound or contains...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-02
2006-05-02
Corbin, Arthur L. (Department: 1761)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Contacting food in liquid or solid state with exteriorly...
Applied material contains nitrogen compound or contains...
C426S327000, C426S513000, C426S518000, C426S519000, C426S524000, C426S646000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07037544
ABSTRACT:
A manipulating apparatus (10) receives a plurality of previously frozen pieces of pH modified foodstuffs or workpieces (23) and physically manipulates or stresses the workpieces while they remain in a frozen state. The physical manipulation causes relative movement between various points within the volume of the workpieces (23) and kills microbes within the foodstuff. One preferred pH modifying arrangement includes a supply of NH3gas (11) and a pump (9) for placing the comminuted foodstuffs to be processed and the NH3gas together under an operating pressure for a period of time sufficient to increase the pH of the foodstuffs.
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Corbin Arthur L.
Culbertson Russell D.
Freezing Machines, Inc.
The Culbertson Group P.C.
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