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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:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Theo van den Abeele, Oosterhout, NL;
Ernesto R Gonzalez, Mexico City, MX;
Assignee:
Cargill B.V., Bergen Op Zoom, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
P26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34291 ; 34301 ;
Abstract
Acording to the invention, the size reduction of a wet mass of vital gluten is carried out while said mass is in a brittle state, as a result of which, on the one hand, the vitality is preserved and, on the other hand, savings in energy for the subsequent drying process are achieved. Said brittle state can be achieved by the mass being cooled to a temperature of -75.degree. C. or less. Also described is an apparatus for implementing such a method, and a combination thereof with a drier.