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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:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2003
Applicants:
Amy L. Nehls, Pardeeville, WI (US);
Vernon D. Karman, Poynette, WI (US);
Inventors:
Amy L. Nehls, Pardeeville, WI (US);
Vernon D. Karman, Poynette, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC, Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 3/00 (2006.01); A23L 3/16 (2006.01); A23B 4/005 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treatment of an outer surface of a food product are provided using a fluid having properties selected for treating the surface and bringing the fluid into contact with an outer surface of the food product in a generally continuous manner in a commercial food processing environment.