Methods and apparatuses for thermal treatment of foods and other biomaterials, and products obtained thereby

US8742305B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• North Carolina State University · US
• Industrial Microwave Systems, L.L.C. · US
• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

• Josip Simunovic · Raleigh, US
• Kenneth R. Swartzel · Raleigh, US
• Van-Den Truong · Raleigh, US
• Gary Dean Cartwright · Apex, US
• Pablo Coronel · Apex, US
• Kandiyan Puthalath Sandeep · Cary, US
• David L. Parrott · Raleigh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23V2002/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for thermally treating flowable materials using electromagnetic radiation, and foods and materials obtained thereby. Also provided are methods of continuous flow thermal treatment of biomaterials, apparatuses for performing the same, and products prepared using the methods and/or apparatuses.