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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy Douglas Durance, Vancouver, CA;
Jian Hua Wang, Vancouver, CA;
Richard Schlomer Meyer, Tacoma, WA (US);
Assignee:
The University of Bristish Columbia, Vancouver, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426465 ; 34259 ; 34263 ; 219701 ; 426289 ; 426242 ; 426640 ;
Abstract
A vacuum microwave dehydration process for drying fresh mango and pineapple fruit pieces at low temperatures which results in a product with a 'fresh', uncooked flavor and a unique crunchy texture with little or no shrinkage which can not be achieved through conventional air drying.