Apparatus and method to treat dairy products
US12063942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23B2/46
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A processing apparatus that includes: a pump; a microwave chamber; and at least one solid-state radio frequency source. The pump pumps a diary product through the microwave chamber; the solid-state radio frequency source includes one or more antennas and/or waveguides; the processing apparatus has a sensor and a control system, the sensor is configured to measure at least one property of the dairy product and at least one property of radiation reflected from the diary product, and a signal from the sensor is utilized by the control system to control the solid-state radio frequency source; a chamber is arranged between the microwave chamber and the solid-state radio frequency source so that the solid-state radio frequency source is free from contacting a wall of the microwave chamber, the chamber is cooled by a cooling unit that is configured to cool the radio frequency source.
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