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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2018
Messer Industries Usa, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Scott T. Madsen, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Louis Lilakos, Oakville, CA;
Monica Ortiz Cordova, Mississauga, CA;
Messer Industries USA, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for chilling a dry ingredient consists of a housing having an interior space through which the dry ingredient flows; a compression ring positioned in the interior space and through which the dry ingredient flows, the compression ring positionable within the interior space and having a region constructed to coact with the housing for providing an adjustable passageway through which a cryogen is introduced into the dry ingredient; and an injection port in fluid communication with the adjustable passageway for introducing the cryogen into the adjustable passage. A related method is also provided.