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Field harvest cooling system

US5438840A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 11, 1994
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B7/0408
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus and process for cooling harvested edible and non-edible plants and plant products with a cryogenic fluid wherein the plants and plant products are delivered to an on-site freezer which receives the cryogenic fluid and the cooled plants and plant products and at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid is sent to a transportation vehicle.

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