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Patent No.:

US 9417214 B1

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Expired
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2013

Apparatus for determining the texture of food material

Applicant:

Kraft Foods R & D, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);

Inventors:

Ulrich Loeser, Sauerlach, DE;

Erich J. Windhab, Hemishofen, CH;

Stefan Padar, Lupsingen, CH;

Bruno Pfister, Hüntwangen, CH;

Assignee:

Kraft Foods R & D, Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);

Attorney:

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

Primary Examiner:

Robert R Raevis

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 9/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/036 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/30 (2006.01); G01N 29/44 (2006.01); G01N 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/22 (2013.01); G01N 29/036 (2013.01); G01N 29/222 (2013.01); G01N 29/2437 (2013.01); G01N 29/30 (2013.01); G01N 29/4436 (2013.01); G01N 33/02 (2013.01); G01N 2291/014 (2013.01); G01N 2291/022 (2013.01); G01N 2291/024 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0252 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present application relates to an apparatus for determining the texture of food material, wherein the apparatus comprises a device for generating a vibrational impact, such as a piezo actuator, a device for measuring vibrations, such as a vibrometer, a holding mechanism, comprising a container body for containing the food material therein or a string to attach the food material thereto, and an analyzer for comparing measured vibrations with at least one reference value, determined prior to the measurement.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Loeser, Ulrich. (2016). Apparatus for determining the texture of food material (U.S. Patent No. 9417214). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9417214

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