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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:
Feb. 05, 1991
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Glenn O Rasmussen, Champlin, MN (US);
Enrique Rotstein, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Kenneth J Valentas, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Shahed Zaman, St. Paul, MN (US);
Israel Saguy, Edina, MN (US);
Assignee:
The Pillsbury Co., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426232 ; 426231 ; 426405 ; 426406 ; 426407 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for improving the reliability of sterilization of canned viscous food products by ensuring the proper amount and rate of rotation of cans during heat processing. Improvement in controlling the lethality of microorganisms can be accomplished. The method involves intervallically monitoring the rotation of the canned food in the processing equipment and utilizing the obtained rotation information to correct processing conditions to ensure commercial sterility.