Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Measuring – testing – or controlling by inanimate means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Becker, Drew E (Department: 1782)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Measuring, testing, or controlling by inanimate means
C426S393000, C426S524000, C062S001000, C062S064000, C414S295000, C414S296000, C222S054000, C222S055000, C222S077000, C222S146600, C222S408000, C222S415000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003143
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a process respectively an apparatus for filling a container with articles such as food, in particular meat, and a process respectively an apparatus for cooling articles and is characterised by repeating the following steps: (A) a first portion of the articles is conveyed with a conveying means, in particular a conveyor belt, having a conveyor outlet and is discharged into a container at a lower conveying speed such that a first portion accumulates in the container at the first location closer to the conveyor outlet; and (B) thereafter, a second portion of the articles is conveyed by the conveying means and is discharged into a container at a higher conveying speed, such that the second portion accumulates in the container at the second location further away from the conveyor outlet; as well as a process respectively an apparatus for cooling articles using said process and said apparatus for filling; as well as the articles processed by said processes respectively said apparatus. The control of the conveying speed allows for reducing the number of necessary surfaces of machinery with which the articles come into contact. The invention effects that the articles may be handled more easily in a clean way without the expense of non-uniform filling of the container. The process and the apparatus is particularly suited for homogenously and efficiently cooling articles using carbon dioxide particles.
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Becker Drew E
Cronin Christopher J.
L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des
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