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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Nestec SA, Vevey, CH;
Inventor:
Kevin J. Cully, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
NESTEC SA, Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 9/00 (2006.01); A22C 7/00 (2006.01); A23K 10/20 (2016.01); A23K 50/42 (2016.01); A22C 5/00 (2006.01); A23L 13/60 (2016.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 9/00 (2013.01); A22C 5/00 (2013.01); A22C 7/00 (2013.01); A23K 10/20 (2016.05); A23K 50/42 (2016.05); A23L 13/60 (2016.08); F28D 2021/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides methods and devices for heating or cooling viscous materials such as meal emulsions useful for producing food and other products. The devices include a heat exchanger comprising a first plate, a second plate attached to the first plate, and a first spacer and a second spacer arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer define at least one temperature controlled passage for a product to pass through the heat exchanger.