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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.:

US 12064732 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 19, 2021

Methods and related apparatus for providing a processing solution for a food processing application

Applicant:

Zee Company, Inc., Chattanooga, TN (US);

Inventors:

Jonathon R. Bullard, Chattanooga, TN (US);

James A. Faller, Chattanooga, TN (US);

Robert C. Bullard, Signal Mountain, TN (US);

Joe Guinn, Chattanooga, TN (US);

Mason Bradford, Valley Head, AL (US);

Assignee:

Zeco, LLC, Chattanooga, TN (US);

Attorney:

DeWitt LLP

Primary Examiner:

Paul S Hyun

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/3454 (2006.01); A23B 4/12 (2006.01); A23B 4/22 (2006.01); A23L 3/3463 (2006.01); A23L 3/3517 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); B01F 23/40 (2022.01); B01F 23/451 (2022.01); B01F 25/312 (2022.01); B01F 35/21 (2022.01); B01F 35/22 (2022.01); B01F 35/221 (2022.01); B01F 101/48 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 23/49 (2022.01); A23B 4/12 (2013.01); A23B 4/22 (2013.01); A23L 3/34635 (2013.01); A23L 3/3517 (2013.01); B01F 23/451 (2022.01); B01F 25/312 (2022.01); B01F 35/2132 (2022.01); B01F 35/2202 (2022.01); B01F 35/2211 (2022.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B01F 23/483 (2022.01); B01F 2101/48 (2022.01);
Abstract

Methods and related apparatus for providing a chemical intervention processing solution for use within processing tanks. Processing tanks can include side streams or ancillary systems for generating the chemical intervention processing solution that can then be introduced into the processing tanks. The antimicrobial agents will be added and mixed in the side stream to form the chemical intervention processing solution. Additional actions can be conducted on the processing solution within the side stream including any and or all of heating, pumping, sampling, measuring, testing and pH adjustment of the processing solution. The chemical intervention processing solution can also be provided by a venturi injector that combines processing water and an antimicrobial agent and/or an alkaline agent outside of the processing tank. The processing solution can be used for various food processing applications.

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