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US 5,845,564 AGranted
Apparatus for improving head rice yield
AssigneeMEI Research, Ltd.
InventorWilliam D. Hurst
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Abstract
Dehulled brown unmilled rice is exposed to ozone gas in an ozone and air gas mixture. The exposed brown rice is stored for at least a day to sufficiently affect the bran before subjecting the exposed rice to a typical milling process. The milling of the exposed brown rice results in reduced breakage and thus increased head rice yield to economically attractive levels.
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An apparatus for pre-treating dehulled brown rice comprising:
- storage means for storing dehulled brown rice, the storage means sufficient for containing an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
- ozone gas generation means for generating an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
- control means operable between the ozone gas generation means and the storage means for controlling a flow of the atmosphere of ozone gas into the storage means;
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- gas monitoring means for monitoring a quantity of the atmosphere of ozone gas exposing the dehulled brown rice.
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An apparatus for pre-treating dehulled brown rice comprising:
- dehulled brown rice;
- storage means for storing the dehulled brown rice, the storage means sufficient for containing an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
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- ozone gas generation means operable with the storage means for generating an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air within the storage means.
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An apparatus for pre-treating dehulled brown rice comprising:
- a container for storing dehulled brown rice, the container sufficient for containing an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
- an ozone gas generator for generating an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
- a control valve operable between the ozone generator and the container for controlling a flow of the atmosphere of ozone gas into the container;
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- an ozone gas monitor for monitoring a quantity of ozone within the atmosphere of ozone gas.
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An apparatus for pre-treating dehulled brown rice comprising:
- dehulled brown rice;
- a container for storing the dehulled brown rice, the container sufficient for containing an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air;
- and
- an ozone gas generator operable with the container for generating an atmosphere of ozone gas greater than that found in ambient air within the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.