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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Joel Morend, Chatonnaye, CH;
Flavien Florent Dubief, Champagne, CH;
Thomas Rudi S. Degreef, Grimbergen, BE;
Michiel Alexander Celis, Deurne, BE;
Rien Denise M. Lemmens, Boechout Antwerp, BE;
Maxime Baekelandt, Ghent, BE;
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method to check a roasting system (), said system comprising: a roasting apparatus (), said apparatus producing smoke, and—a smoke treating unit () configured to treat the flow of smoke produced by the roasting apparatus, and comprising a filtering device () and a couple of temperature sensors () configured to measure temperatures of the flow of smoke upstream and downstream the filtering device (), wherein, during a roasting operation, the method comprises the steps of:—comparing the performances of the temperatures during at least a period of time of the roasting operation, and—if the performances are similar along time, then displaying an alarm.