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US 2019/0032997 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for drying a material
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsSiegfried Schmidt, Maria Toivonen
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of drying a material, that includes the steps of: providing a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam in a housing, transporting a material into the housing, and drying the material in the gaseous atmosphere. Thereafter, transporting the dried material out of the housing and extracting from the gaseous atmosphere volatile substances which escape from the material into the gaseous atmosphere, especially flavors. The invention is also direct to an apparatus for drying the extruded material.
Claims12
1-30. (canceled)
A method, comprising:
- extruding a food product;
- transporting the food product into a housing having a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam;
- filling a packaging container with the food product;
- and
- sealing the packaging container having the food product.
2 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing for holding a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam and receiving a food product;
- a conveyor for transporting the food product into the housing;
- a filling station configured to fill a packaging container with the food product;
- a sealing station configured to seal the packaging container filled with the food product.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.