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Method and apparatus for freezing food products

US5878582A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 1997
Grant dateMar 9, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF25D3/11
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Apparatus and method for freezing food products including a first freezer section utilizing a liquid or solid cryogen and a second freezer section which utilizes cryogenic vapor from the first freezer section to complete the freezing operation, the first and second freezer sections being in a vertical arrangement to minimize floor space and improve cooling efficiency.

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