EP0621740A3 - Method for uniformly heating, pasteurizing and sterilizing of a product by micro-waves. - Google Patents
Method for uniformly heating, pasteurizing and sterilizing of a product by micro-waves. Download PDFInfo
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- EP0621740A3 EP0621740A3 EP94106167A EP94106167A EP0621740A3 EP 0621740 A3 EP0621740 A3 EP 0621740A3 EP 94106167 A EP94106167 A EP 94106167A EP 94106167 A EP94106167 A EP 94106167A EP 0621740 A3 EP0621740 A3 EP 0621740A3
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- Prior art keywords
- pasteurizing
- sterilizing
- waves
- micro
- product
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/78—Arrangements for continuous movement of material
- H05B6/782—Arrangements for continuous movement of material wherein the material moved is food
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/66—Circuits
- H05B6/666—Safety circuits
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
- Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
- Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE4313275 | 1993-04-23 | ||
DE4313275 | 1993-04-23 |
Publications (3)
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EP0621740A2 EP0621740A2 (en) | 1994-10-26 |
EP0621740A3 true EP0621740A3 (en) | 1994-12-21 |
EP0621740B1 EP0621740B1 (en) | 1997-09-03 |
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EP94106167A Expired - Lifetime EP0621740B1 (en) | 1993-04-23 | 1994-04-21 | Method for uniformly heating, pasteurizing and sterilizing of a product by micro-waves |
Country Status (4)
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US (1) | US5440104A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0621740B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH0747107A (en) |
DE (1) | DE59403920D1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5830409A (en) * | 1996-01-04 | 1998-11-03 | American Sterilizer Company | Method to shorten aeration after a sterilization cycle |
AUPO728797A0 (en) * | 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-03 | Containers Pty Ltd | Preferential heating of materials by use of non-ionising electromagnetic radiation |
AU733292B2 (en) * | 1997-06-11 | 2001-05-10 | Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd | Preferential heating of materials by use of non-ionising electromagnetic radiation |
US6084226A (en) | 1998-04-21 | 2000-07-04 | Cem Corporation | Use of continuously variable power in microwave assisted chemistry |
US6638475B1 (en) | 2000-11-08 | 2003-10-28 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Method for inhibiting pathogenic and spoilage activity in products |
US20060024195A1 (en) * | 2004-07-27 | 2006-02-02 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Non-thermal disinfestation of biological pests with pulsed radio frequency power systems |
KR100821917B1 (en) * | 2005-12-20 | 2008-04-17 | 주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스 | Over heating preventing method for microwave oven |
CA2697102C (en) * | 2007-08-28 | 2015-12-08 | Texas Tech University System | Method and system for preserving food |
US10383349B2 (en) | 2013-11-04 | 2019-08-20 | Colgate-Palmolive Company | Post-packaging pasteurization |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0240474A2 (en) * | 1986-03-03 | 1987-10-07 | Tetra Pak Processing Systems Aktiebolag | A method of heat stabilization |
EP0366867A2 (en) * | 1988-10-11 | 1990-05-09 | HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH | Process and apparatus for homogeneous heating by means of microwaves |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CA1074406A (en) * | 1975-12-18 | 1980-03-25 | Henry M. Israel | High frequency power supply microwave oven |
US4296296A (en) * | 1979-08-13 | 1981-10-20 | General Electric Company | Controllable-duty-cycle power supply for microwave oven magnetron and the like |
US4593167A (en) * | 1982-08-02 | 1986-06-03 | Nilssen Ole K | Electronic microwave oven power supply |
US4825028A (en) * | 1987-12-28 | 1989-04-25 | General Electric Company | Magnetron with microprocessor power control |
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1994
- 1994-04-05 US US08/223,038 patent/US5440104A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-04-13 JP JP6074960A patent/JPH0747107A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-04-21 EP EP94106167A patent/EP0621740B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-04-21 DE DE59403920T patent/DE59403920D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0240474A2 (en) * | 1986-03-03 | 1987-10-07 | Tetra Pak Processing Systems Aktiebolag | A method of heat stabilization |
EP0366867A2 (en) * | 1988-10-11 | 1990-05-09 | HERMANN BERSTORFF Maschinenbau GmbH | Process and apparatus for homogeneous heating by means of microwaves |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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W. SCHLEGEL: "Commercial Pasteurization and Sterilization of Food Products Using Microwave Technology", FOOD TECHNOLOGY, vol. 46, no. 12, 1 December 1992 (1992-12-01), CHICAGO, ILL., US, pages 62 - 63, XP000331050 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0621740B1 (en) | 1997-09-03 |
US5440104A (en) | 1995-08-08 |
DE59403920D1 (en) | 1997-10-09 |
EP0621740A2 (en) | 1994-10-26 |
JPH0747107A (en) | 1995-02-21 |
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