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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Applicant:
Bjarne Lyngoe, Norresundby, DK;
Inventor:
Bjarne Lyngoe, Norresundby, DK;
Assignee:
GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS BAKEL B.V., Bakel, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/00 (2006.01); F25D 21/06 (2006.01); A23L 3/365 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25D 21/06 (2013.01); A23L 3/365 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus that includes a vessel. The vessel is partially filled with a product to be defrosted. The vessel rotates about an inclined axis. The vessel includes means to move the product during defrosting. The apparatus includes a temperature-measurement-means located at partially inside the vessel to determine a surface temperature of the product and a temperature of liquid surrounding the product without contacting the product and without contacting the liquid. The temperature-measurement-means remain stationary while the vessel rotates.