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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Applicant:
Investigacion Tecnica Avanzada S.a. DE C.v., Guadalupe, MX;
Inventors:
Felipe A. Rubio, Edinburg, TX (US);
Manuel J. Rubio, Miami Beach, FL (US);
Roberto Contreras M., Guadalupe, MX;
Assignee:
INVESTIGACION TECNICA AVANZADA S.A. DE C.V., Guadalupe, MX;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B02B 5/02 (2006.01); B02B 1/04 (2006.01); B02B 1/08 (2006.01); A23L 7/10 (2016.01); B02C 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B02B 5/02 (2013.01); A23L 7/10 (2016.08); B02B 1/04 (2013.01); B02B 1/08 (2013.01); B02C 13/00 (2013.01); Y02P 60/15 (2015.11);
Abstract
A water saving and energy saving process the continuous production of whole grain flour and whole gluten-free flour is provided. The process includes preconditioning whole-grain or seed with water and uses an energy efficient blanching treatment with saturated steam. The process also provides flour having a bimodal size mixture of material having improved viscosity. The whole grain and whole gluten-free flour can be used to prepare grain products and baked foods.