Method and system for spray drying insects

US10638788B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ASPIRE FOOD GROUP USA INC. · US

Inventors

• Gabriel Mott · Austin, US
• Serena Harrington · Austin, US
• Shobhita Soor · Austin, US
• Mohammed Ashour · Austin, US
• Michael Todd Hall · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 4, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 21, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23V2300/41
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

In some examples, a system may be configured to generating flour having a uniform particle size of less than 100 Microns from whole insects. For example, the may include generating a slurry from whole insects by adding water while blending the whole insects using one or more mixers to generate an insect slurry. In some cases, the water is added to the insect parts to reduce the viscosity and to assist in separating the whole insects into parts. In some cases, the insect slurry may be filtered.