Heating medium injectors and injection methods for heating foodstuffs
US10674751B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A heating medium injector includes an injector structure defining a heating medium flow path and a product flow path. The heating medium flow path extends to a contact location along an axis of the injector, while the product flow path also extends to the contact location along the injector axis. The contact location comprises a location at which the heating medium flow path and product flow path merge within the injector. In a region along the injector axis, the product flow path is defined between a first flow surface and a second flow surface. The first flow surface comprises a surface of a boundary wall separating the heating medium flow path from the product flow path and the second flow surface comprises a surface of an opposing second boundary wall. The second flow surface is in substantial thermal communication with a second flow surface cooling structure.
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