EP2129980A4 - Continuous food product cooling system - Google Patents

Continuous food product cooling system

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Publication number
EP2129980A4
EP2129980A4 EP08730766.6A EP08730766A EP2129980A4 EP 2129980 A4 EP2129980 A4 EP 2129980A4 EP 08730766 A EP08730766 A EP 08730766A EP 2129980 A4 EP2129980 A4 EP 2129980A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
cooling system
food product
product cooling
continuous food
continuous
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP08730766.6A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2129980A1 (en
Inventor
Darrell C Horn
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Blentech Corp
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Blentech Corp
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Application filed by Blentech Corp filed Critical Blentech Corp
Publication of EP2129980A1 publication Critical patent/EP2129980A1/en
Publication of EP2129980A4 publication Critical patent/EP2129980A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D13/00—Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms
    • F25D13/06—Stationary devices, e.g. cold-rooms with conveyors carrying articles to be cooled through the cooling space
    • F25D13/065—Articles being submerged in liquid coolant
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
    • A23L3/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs
    • A23L3/36—Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling
    • A23L3/361—Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling the materials being transported through or in the apparatus, with or without shaping, e.g. in form of powder, granules, or flakes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
    • F25D25/04—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by conveyors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D2400/00—General features of, or devices for refrigerators, cold rooms, ice-boxes, or for cooling or freezing apparatus not covered by any other subclass
    • F25D2400/28—Quick cooling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Nutrition Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
EP08730766.6A 2007-02-26 2008-02-26 Continuous food product cooling system Withdrawn EP2129980A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US90361707P 2007-02-26 2007-02-26
PCT/US2008/055026 WO2008106454A1 (en) 2007-02-26 2008-02-26 Continuous food product cooling system

Publications (2)

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EP2129980A1 EP2129980A1 (en) 2009-12-09
EP2129980A4 true EP2129980A4 (en) 2014-03-05

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Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20100050656A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2129980A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2008221469B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2679115A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2008106454A1 (en)

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US5329842A (en) * 1993-09-15 1994-07-19 Lyco Manufacturing, Inc. Combination blancher and cooler
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EP2129980A1 (en) 2009-12-09
CA2679115A1 (en) 2008-09-04
AU2008221469A1 (en) 2008-09-04
AU2008221469B2 (en) 2012-05-24
US20100050656A1 (en) 2010-03-04
WO2008106454A1 (en) 2008-09-04

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