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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2015
Applicant:
The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization (Aro) (Volcani Center), Rishon-LeZion, IL;
Inventors:
Avraham Arbel, Ramat-HaSharon, IL;
Mordechai Barak, Mazkeret Batia, IL;
Boaz Zion, Moshav Sitriya, IL;
Yiftah Afgin, Rehovot, IL;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 3/11 (2006.01); F25D 13/06 (2006.01); A23B 7/04 (2006.01); F27B 9/02 (2006.01); F27B 9/24 (2006.01); A23L 3/02 (2006.01); F27B 9/10 (2006.01); F27D 3/00 (2006.01); F27B 9/14 (2006.01); A01G 9/14 (2006.01); A01G 9/24 (2006.01); A01G 7/02 (2006.01); A01G 7/06 (2006.01); A23L 3/04 (2006.01); A23L 3/36 (2006.01); F27B 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 7/04 (2013.01); A01G 7/02 (2013.01); A01G 7/06 (2013.01); A01G 9/143 (2013.01); A01G 9/24 (2013.01); A23L 3/02 (2013.01); A23L 3/04 (2013.01); A23L 3/361 (2013.01); F27B 9/023 (2013.01); F27B 9/10 (2013.01); F27B 9/12 (2013.01); F27B 9/142 (2013.01); F27B 9/24 (2013.01); F27D 3/0024 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); Y02A 40/252 (2018.01); Y02A 40/264 (2018.01);
Abstract
A vessel having an opening for receiving the product and walls surrounding the vessel at all sides except the opening. The interior of the vessel is filled with a fluid having a specific gravity lower than a specific gravity of a medium surrounding the walls outside the vessel. While the vessel is oriented with the opening facing downwards, the vessel and/or product is/are conveyed to ensure that the product enters the interior through the opening.