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System for determining the development status of a mass such as bread dough in a powered mixer

US5472273A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1993
Grant dateDec 5, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S366/601
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system determines the development status of a mass such as bread dough in a powered mixer by applying a set of expert rules to qualitative variables determined from the elapsed mixing time and instantaneous power flow to the mixer over time. The preferred apparatus includes a monitor for tracking the instantaneous power flow coupled with a computer for determining the variables and applying the rules stored in computer memory.

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