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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2023
Filed:
May. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Mccormick & Company, Incorporated, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Lombardo, Baltimore, MD (US);
Thao Xuan Ngo, Lutherville, MD (US);
William Conway, Baltimore, MD (US);
Matthew John Giannelli, Bel Air, MD (US);
Assignee:
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, Hunt Valley, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/005 (2006.01); A23L 27/10 (2016.01); A23L 27/14 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/005 (2013.01); A23L 27/10 (2016.08); A23L 27/14 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An RF process for treating seasoning components. An efficient process for treating seasoning components is described, including exposing the components to RF radiation to elevate the temperature of the components substantially uniformly throughout the components to a level sufficient to eliminate harmful microbes while substantially preserving organoleptic properties.