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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.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mitsuyori Inoue, Chuoku Tokyoto, JP;
Akira Yamabe, Chibashi, JP;
Assignee:
Iwatani Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Chuoku Tokyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426631 ; 426429 ; 426430 ; 426444 ; 426518 ; 426524 ;
Abstract
A process for manufacturing a cocoa powder, using shells of cocoa beans. The process includes extracting astringency from cocoa shells; submerging the shells in liquid nitrogen kept at not higher than -196 degrees C., thereby allowing instant freezing; and pulverizing the shells under a freezing gaseous atmosphere.