System and method for extruding confectionery products
OwnerMaxi Zier, Toygun Ovul +1inventors
InventorsMaxi Zier, Toygun Ovul, Andre Eichler
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for extruding a confectionery is provided including supplying a plurality of ingredients to a mixer. The ingredients are mixed to form a confectionery composition in said mixer. Crystals are formed in the confectionery composition while the confectionery composition is in said mixer and the confectionery composition is output from said mixer.
Claims43
A method for extruding a confectionery, the method comprising:
- supplying a plurality of ingredients to a mixer;
- mixing said plurality of ingredients to form a confectionery composition in said mixer;
- forming crystals in said confectionery composition while said confectionery composition is in said mixer;
- and
- outputting said confectionery composition from said mixer.
3-5. (canceled)
9-11. (canceled)
15-16. (canceled)
20-21. (canceled)
(canceled)
25-26. (canceled)
28-30. (canceled)
A method for manufacturing a confectionery, the method comprising:
- mixing a plurality of ingredients in a mixer to form a confectionery composition;
- and
- outputting said confectionery composition from said mixer, said confectionery composition having a density less than or equal to about 0.8 g/cc, wherein said mixer is less than or equal to about fifteen meters in length.
33-34. (canceled)
A method for manufacturing a confectionery product, the method comprising:
- mixing a plurality of ingredients in a planetary roller extruder to form a confectionery composition;
- and
- outputting said confectionery composition from said planetary roller extruder for use in the confectionery product, wherein a cross-section of said confectionery composition output from said planetary roller extruder is substantially equal to a cross-section of the confectionery product.
36-38. (canceled)
40-42. (canceled)
A method for manufacturing a confectionery, the method comprising:
- mixing a plurality of ingredients to form a confectionery composition in a mixer;
- heating said confectionery composition within a first portion of said mixer;
- and
- cooling said confectionery composition within a second portion of said mixer, wherein said confectionery composition is cooled to a temperature less than about 80° C.
(canceled)
47-48. (canceled)
A method for manufacturing a confectionery, the method comprising:
- mixing a plurality of ingredients input into a single extruder into a confectionery composition;
- and
- outputting said confectionery composition from said single extruder, wherein said single extruder is less than or equal to about fifteen meters in length and said confectionery composition is output from said single extruder at a rate of at least one ton per hour.
50-51. (canceled)
A system for manufacturing a confectionery, comprising:
- a mixer having a plurality of rotatable screws arranged therein, said mixer being less or equal to about fifteen meters in length and configured to mix a plurality of ingredients into a confectionery composition;
- and an aeration unit operably coupled to the mixer, said aeration unit being configured to input a stream of gas into said confectionery composition such that said confectionery composition has a density of less than or equal to about 0.8 g/cc.
53-56. (canceled)
A method of manufacturing a plurality of confectioneries simultaneously, comprising:
- supplying a plurality of ingredients to a mixer;
- mixing said plurality of ingredients to form a confectionery composition in said mixer;
- pumping a first portion of said confectionery composition into a first static mixer;
- pumping a second portion of said confectionery composition into a second static mixer;
- and outputting said first portion of said confectionery composition and said second portion of said confectionery composition from said mixer independently.
(canceled)
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.