Method and system for 2D printing of dehydrated edible and non-edibles and reconstitution thereof
AssigneeVitiprints, LLC
InventorsAndrew Ferber, John Gentile, Harrison Ferber, Dmytro Konovalov
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a reconstitutable sheet comprising a dehydrated substance that can be reconstituted to a hydrated form, offering a groundbreaking approach to water-based food processing and storage. Versatile sheet making methods, such as printing methods, and efficient reconstitution processes pave the way for a revolution in dairy and alternate milk and all water-based edibles and non-edible product consumption, distribution, and storage.
Claims30
A kit for an edible hydrated liquid milk, said kit comprising:
- a water-reconstitutable printed, cast, coated, or extruded milk concentrate sheet;
- and instructions:
- wherein the sheet comprises:
- (a) a dehydrated milk,
- wherein
- the dehydrated milk consists of dehydrated cow milk or dehydrated plant-based milk;
- (b) a water-soluble polymer binding agent comprising agar-agar or carrageenan;
- and
- (c) plant-based protein;
- wherein:
- (i) the sheet has a length (L) and height (H) each of about 0.05 cm to about 100 cm and a thickness (T) of about 0.005 cm ((to about 5 cm whereby L:H:T is 1:1:0.01 to 1:1:0.05 and thereby the water-reconstitutable sheet has a two-dimensional form,
- (ii) the sheet is prepared by admixing the dehydrated milk, the water soluble polymer binding agent, and the plant-based protein to form an admixture;
- and printing, casting, coating or extruding the admixture into the two-dimensional form,
- (iii) the sheet has a 3-8% water content, and
- (iv) the sheet is in a predetermined portion size;
- and
- wherein the instructions are for reconstitution of the sheet into the edible hydrated liquid milk and specify an appropriate volume of liquid comprising water for dissolution of the sheet into the edible hydrated liquid milk;
- and
- wherein dissolving the sheet in the appropriate volume of liquid comprising water obtains the edible hydrated liquid milk.
A package comprising a water-reconstitutable printed, cast, coated, or extruded milk concentrate sheet;
- and instructions:
- wherein the sheet comprises:
- (a) a dehydrated milk,
- wherein
- the dehydrated milk consists of dehydrated cow milk or dehydrated plant-based milk:
- (b) a water-soluble polymer binding agent comprising agar-agar or carrageenan;
- and
- (c) plant-based protein;
- wherein:
- (i) the sheet has a length (L) and height (H) each of about 0.05 cm to about 100 cm and a thickness (T) of about 0.005 cm to about 5 cm whereby L:H:T is 1:1:0.01 to 1:1:0.05 and thereby the water-reconstitutable sheet has a two-dimensional form,
- (ii) (ii) the sheet is prepared by admixing the dehydrated milk, the water soluble polymer binding agent, and the plant-based protein to form an admixture;
- and printing, casting, coating, or extruding the admixture into the two-dimensional form,
- (iii) (iii) the sheet has a 3-8% water content, and
- (iv) (iv) the sheet is in a predetermined portion size;
- and
- wherein the instructions are for reconstitution of the sheet into the edible hydrated liquid milk and specify an appropriate volume of liquid comprising water for dissolution of the sheet into the edible hydrated liquid milk;
- and
- wherein dissolving the sheet in the appropriate volume of liquid comprising water obtains the edible hydrated liquid milk.
A water-reconstitutable printed, cast, coated, or extruded milk concentrate sheet for an edible hydrated liquid milk comprising:
- (a) a dehydrated milk,
- wherein:
- the dehydrated milk consists of dehydrated cow milk or dehydrated plant-based milk;
- (b) a water-soluble polymer binding agent comprising agar-agar or carrageenan;
- and
- (c) plant-based protein;
- wherein:
- (i) the sheet has a length (L) and height (H) each of about 0.05 cm to about 100 cm and a thickness (T) of about 0.005 cm to about 5 cm whereby L:H:T is 1:1:0.01 to 1:1:0.05 and thereby the water-reconstitutable sheet has a two-dimensional form,
- (ii) the sheet is prepared by admixing the dehydrated milk, the water soluble polymer binding agent, and the plant-based protein to form an admixture;
- and printing, casting, coating, or extruding the admixture into the two-dimensional form,
- (iii) the sheet has a 3-8% water content, (iv) the sheet is in a predetermined portion size;
- and (v) dissolving the sheet in an appropriate volume of liquid comprising water obtains the edible hydrated liquid milk. milk.
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