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US 2002/0154304 A1Published application
Optical method to monitor the processing of a starch-containing material
AssigneeGanado Research, L.L.C.
InventorsStephen E. Bachman, Michael E. Hubbert
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Abstract
An optical method to measure certain optical characteristics of starch-containing materials during and/or after processing. Certain properties of the processed starch-containing materials such as flake weight and starch availability can be accurately estimated from the measured optical characteristics.
Claims17
An optical method to monitor the processing of a starch-containing material, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a sample of said starch-containing material during processing;
- directing first light from one or more light sources onto a surface of said sample;
- receiving second light from said sample through one or a plurality of light receivers;
- and
- determining first information using said second light.
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