Food processing apparatus and method
AssigneeBesst Frozen Products, Inc.
InventorsEdward E. Ahnell, Ernest W. Curry
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Abstract
A food processing apparatus comprises a heat exchanger with a food path for connecting a source of food substance to the heat exchanger and a pump located in the food path for conveying food substance from the source to the heat exchanger. A pressure sensor is provided for sensing pressure downstream of the pump and for transmitting a pressure signal corresponding to a measured pressure downstream of the pump. A controller connected between the pump and the pressure sensor controls the pump in response to the pressure signal.
Claims17
A food processing apparatus comprising:
- a heat exchanger;
- a food path connecting a source of food substance to the heat exchanger;
- a pump operatively connected to the food path for moving food substance from the source to the heat exchanger;
- a pressure sensor operatively connected to at least one of the food path and the exchanger, for transmitting a pressure signal corresponding to a system pressure;
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- a controller connected to the pump and to the pressure sensor for controlling the pump in response to the pressure signal.
A method for processing food substance in a system using a heat exchanger, the method comprising the steps of:
- supplying a food substance to the heat exchanger;
- detecting a system pressure;
- controlling the step of supplying in accordance with the detected system pressure;
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- processing the food substance in the heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.