Bakeware with surface texture
The present invention relates to bakeware such as cookie sheets, cake pans, pizza pans, jelly roll pans, and the like. Over the years, such bakeware items have been made of various materials, includin... Read More
Inventors: Muchin, Jay Z.; Miller, Dennis W.;, Assignee: Anchor Hocking Corporation (Freeport, IL) |
Solid and liquid separator with a liquid filter
OF THE INVENTION The solid and liquid separator with a liquid filter in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, comprises a frame 1, a separator 2, and a liquid filter 3 as the main components... Read More
Inventors: Tai, Liang C.;, Assignee: |
Blood compatible, shear sensitive gels
The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms and is not limited to any specific embodiments described in detail which are merely exemplary. Various other modifications will be appare... Read More
Inventors: Vogler, Erwin A.; Shepard, Thomas A.; Graper, Jane C.;, Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company (Franklin Lakes, NJ) |
Electrical appliance for the treatment of food products, with improved safety device
The appliance according to tile invention is principally noteworthy in that the vat or bowl is axially movable against elastic return means, so that its displacement under the effect of the locking me... Read More
Inventors: Venturati, Gerard; Selves, Pierre; Burgel, Christian; Fouquet, Jacques; Bertrand, deceased, Michael;, Assignee: Santos S.A. (Vaulx en Velin, FR) |
Twine clamp for round baler twine wrapping apparatus
Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. Improved twine wrapping apparatus for a round baler comprising a bale forming chamber, a generally transverse opening in said chamber, a twi... Read More
Inventors: Horchler, Fred M.;, Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc. (New Holland, PA) |
Flying spot scanner system
Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 1. A flying spot scanner system for use with a web moving along a path, comprising: (A) means for repetitively scanning the moving web; (B) means fo... Read More
Inventors: Jette, Paul;, Assignee: Q-Val Incorporated (Fairfield, CT) |
Image processing system for detecting bruises on fruit
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide an improved digital image processing technique for use with an automated fruit grading system which allows the amount of bruise area on a... Read More
Inventors: Throop, James A.; Rehkugler, Gerald E.;, Assignee: Cornell Research Foundation, Inc. (Ithaca, NY) |
Defect detection system with quick-release modules
Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved defect detection system. In accordance with the above object, there is provided a defect detection system for sensing defects in d... Read More
Inventors: Little, James A.; Cavin, Dennis;, Assignee: Simco-Ramic Corp. (Medford, OR) |
Potato peeler
I claim: 1. A peeling apparatus comprising an elongated container, cutters carried within an intermediate section of the container and moveable transversely of the container, means biasing said cutter... Read More
Inventors: Fortin, Jacques;, Assignee: Fortin; Jacques (Levis, CA) |
Algorithm for gray scale analysis especially of fruit or nuts
OF THE DRAWINGS Other objects, features and advantages of this invention will become more apparent after referring to the following specifications and attached drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspect... Read More
Inventors: Kelly, Patrick L.; Klein, Cynthia M.;, Assignee: Dole Dried Fruit and Nut Company (Bakersfield, CA) |
Apparatus for peeling fresh fruit
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The System Generally According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, fruit, in particular citrus fruit, is first sterilized in a sterilizing bath. The sterili... Read More
Inventors: Kirk, William;, Assignee: Sunkist Growers, Inc. (Ontairo, CA) |
Latex detection system
The present invention provides a system for optically detecting and removing foreign material in a bed of particulate matter moving at production flow rates. Further, the present invention provides a ... Read More
Inventors: Hereford, deceased, Cliff E.; Malek, Joseph H.;, Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (Louisville, KY) |
Audience measurement system and method
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A monitored viewing area 10, which is commonly a room of a statistically selected dwelling unit or household, is shown in FIG. 1. Within the monitored viewing area 10 may ... Read More
Inventors: Lu, Daozheng; Shagrin, Ceril T.; Thomas, William L.; Lee, Morris; Bernard, Bruce; Zhang, Jia;, Assignee: A.C. Nielsen Company (Northbrook, IL) |
Reciprocable plunger fuel injection pump
I claim: 1. A reciprocable plunger fuel injection pump comprising a body, a reciprocable plunger mounted within a bore defined in the body or a part thereof, the plunger extending from the bore, a spr... Read More
Inventors: Moloney, Kieron J.;, Assignee: Lucas Industries Public Limited Company (Birmingham, GB2) |
High pressure fuel supply pump
The present invention was conceived in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the object thereof being to provide a high pressure fuel supply pump which is compact and in which the fuel-dischargi... Read More
Inventors: Okajima, Masahiro; Yamamoto, Kazuo; Inoue, Hiroshi; Katou, Masaaki; Kano, Hiroyuki;, Assignee: Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (Kariya, JP) |
Method for preparing scrambled eggs
The method and apparatus of this invention permit and provide for the rapid and consistent preparation of individual, serving-sized portions of scrambled eggs which are moist, fluffy and delectable, a... Read More
Inventors: Weimer, Ralph E.; Kalowski, Thaddeus J.; Novy, Robert A.;, Assignee: Restaurant Technology, Inc. (IL) |
Dough roller and shaper device for pie crusts and the like
The subject dough roller and shaper device for pie crusts and the like rolls and shapes dough into a uniform thickness and in a perfect shape to form an upper and lower crust for a pie. Also, the roll... Read More
Inventors: Poister, Clarence E.;, Assignee: |
Valve actuator
What is claimed is: 1. A fluid powered valve actuator for a valve having a valve body and a threaded valve stem for connecting to the actuator to be reciprocated along its longitudinal axis to open an... Read More
Inventors: Trautwein, Wayne L.;, Assignee: G. H. Bettis (Industry, TX) |
Container for use in baking small-size cookies
An object of this invention is to provide a container for use in a microwave oven which permits uniform heating and heat dissipation of the dough over the entire portion thereof. In accordance with th... Read More
Inventors: Chiba, Machiko;, Assignee: |
Cooking utensil
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of utensil apparatus now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a cooking utensil wherein the same includes an open... Read More
Inventors: Patenaude, Michael K.;, Assignee: |
Apparatus and method for capsulorhexis
OF THE INVENTION Referring now to the Drawings and in particular to FIG. 1, there is shown an apparatus for capsulorhexis 10 for incising a small circular aperture in the anterior capsule of the eye.... Read More
Inventors: Cozean, Jr., Charles H.; Cozean, III, Charles;, Assignee: |
Method of thermally processing low-acid foodstuffs in hermetically sealed containers and the containers having the foodstuffs therein
The invention may be summarized by reference to the drawings which show the shift in the thermal processing parameter for several low acid food products processed under the present invention using the... Read More
Inventors: McIntyre, Deborah J.; Reed, Dwight E.;, Assignee: American National Can Company () |
Cooking and smoking apparatus
This invention provides a cooking and smoking apparatus comprising a housing enclosing a cooking and smoking space having an upper portion and a lower portion; a perforated shelf inside the housing in... Read More
Inventors: Bonny, Weldon D.;, Assignee: |
Microbially-stable potato products and process
What is claimed is: 1. A novel article of manufacture, comprising: substantially fully gelatinized potato pieces having a water activity of above about 0.85 containing about 200 to 700 parts per milli... Read More
Inventors: Shatila, Mounir A.;, Assignee: American Potato Company (San Francisco, CA) |
Method of preparing a pressed cheese curd having a closed rind
What we claim is: 1. In a method of making a pressed curd having a closed rind which includes introducing curd into a cheese mold and subjecting said curd to a pressing cycle having a plurality of pre... Read More
Inventors: van der Velde, Ype Y.; Zantinge, Jan;, Assignee: Tebel Machinefabrieken B.V. (NL) |
Paint spray booth with air supply system
These and other objects of the present invention, which will become apparent upon a reading of the following specification and claims, are accomplished by the recovery of energy expended in the condit... Read More
Inventors: Bradshaw, Norman F.;, Assignee: Schweitzer Industrial Corporation (Madison Heights, MI) |
Automatic storage/retrieval apparatus for articles
The present invention has been proposed to solve the aforementioned problems of the prior art, and its object is to provide an automatic storage/retrieval apparatus for articles which can save power r... Read More
Inventors: Kita, Hiroshi; Tsuchida, Shigeki; Hamada, Tetsuji;, Assignee: Kabushikikaisha Itoki Kosakusho (Osaka, JP) |
Rack oven
We claim: 1. Chamber oven for food products, comprising an oven chamber having a door which is swingable about a vertical axis; a movable, e.g. rotatable, support provided at the top of the oven chamb... Read More
Inventors: Johansson, Leif A. T.; Peterson, Erik I.;, Assignee: Tipe Revent AB (Stockholm, SW) |
Water nozzle for dough forming apparatus
The present invention provides improvements in the above noted prior art teachings which enhance the quality and uniformity of the product, and simplify the operation and maintenance of the apparatus ... Read More
Inventors: Shatila, Mounir A.; VonDerLieth, William H.; Veeneman, John L.; Thomas, Marion E.;, Assignee: Ampco Foods, Inc. (San Francisco, CA) |
Apparatus for making rolled wafer cones
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Further advantages and properties of the invention will now be explained more in detail with reference to embodiments of the apparatus in accordance with the invention sh... Read More
Inventors: Haas, Sr., Franz; Haas, Jr., Franz; Haas, Johann;, Assignee: Franz Haas Waffelmaschinen Industriegesellschaft m.b.H. (Vienna, AT) |
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