A23C 1/04
Concentration, evaporation or drying: by spraying into a gas stream
Official title: by spraying into a gas stream
A23C1/04 (Concentration, evaporation or drying: by spraying into a gas stream) appears on 68 US grants and 93 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 68
- Published applications
- 93
- Assignees
- 72
- Inventors
- 261
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2019 | 4 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method for producing skim milk powder22 Sep 2026US 12,740,574 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
- Method for producing a milk or whey powder, and use of a germ-removing separator9 Jun 2026US 12,648,577 B2GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
- Lactose-containing product in powder form and production process thereof25 Nov 2025US 12,478,072 B2Vomm Impianti E Processi S.P.A.
- Method for producing high-protein milk raw material23 Sep 2025US 12,419,319 B2Meiji Co., Ltd.
- System for concentrating phospholipids2 Sep 2025US 12,402,642 B2Land O' Lakes, Inc.
- Spray dried milk or milk-based powder composition and methods thereof20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240181 A1Kerry Group Services International Limited
- Food powder with improved stability and method for making the same23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206783 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Method for concentrating or dehydrating liquid food products, use of electrospraying to concentrate or dehydrate liquid food products and food product4 Sep 2025US 2025/0275547 A1Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona
- Spray nozzle30 Jan 2025US 2025/0033075 A1Spray Nozzle Engineering Pty. Limited
- Process for the preparation of a fermented milk product14 Nov 2024US 2024/0373869 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dryer and drying method55US 4,702,799 ANestec S. A. · 1987
- Process and spray drying apparatus for producing stable particle agglomerates36US 5,100,509 AA/S Niro Atomizer · 1992
- Process for producing powder from milk or similar liquids34US 3,956,521 AAktieselskabet Niro Atomizer · 1976
- Process for producing an agglomerated powdery milk product34US 4,490,403 AA/S Niro Atomizer · 1984
- Preparation of calcium fortified powdered milk products with improved dispersibility27US 5,397,589 AThe Ohio State University Research Foundation · 1995