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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:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Kevin J. Cully, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Andrew Joseph Brinkmann, Manchester, MO (US);
Ronald Lee Nash, Florissant, MO (US);
William D. Short, Litchfield, IL (US);
Trent C. Lorraine, Amazonia, MO (US);
Jerry J. Hankins, Tyler, TX (US);
Kevin J. Cully, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Andrew Joseph Brinkmann, Manchester, MO (US);
Ronald Lee Nash, Florissant, MO (US);
William D. Short, Litchfield, IL (US);
Trent C. Lorraine, Amazonia, MO (US);
Jerry J. Hankins, Tyler, TX (US);
NESTEC SA, Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention provides methods and devices for heating or cooling viscous materials such as meat emulsions useful for producing food and other products. The devices include a heat exchanger comprising a first plate, a second plate attached to the first plate, and a first spacer and a second spacer arranged between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate, the second plate, the first spacer, and the second spacer define at least one temperature controlled passage for a product to pass through the heat exchanger.