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Method and apparatus for material handling for a food product using high pressure pasteurization

US7722912B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

7Claims

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Assignee

Hormel Foods Corporation · US

Inventors

John P. Hotek · Austin, US
Jeffrey J. Morrison · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2005
Grant date	May 25, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23B2/22
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and apparatus for high-pressure pasteurization utilizes a basket (40) for holding food packages (95). The basket (40) is transported on a cart (60) from a loading station (90), to the high-pressure pasteurization processing apparatus (10) and back to an unloading station (100). Two robots (17, 18) are utilized to reduce cycle time of the high-pressure pasteurization vessels (11).

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