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US 7,591,139 B2Granted
Method for ensuring the use of brine with an optimal composition
AssigneeWinterlab Limited
InventorsBarnet Liberman, Kevin Charles Vandervoort, Andrew M. Preissner
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Abstract
A method of freezing with brine comprising releasing at least one ingredient in an effective amount from an automated device into the brine so that the brine is rendered unusable for its intended purpose, thereby ensuring that the brine is used only in a optimal composition.
Claims17
A method of freezing comprising:
- a) preparing a brine composition comprising a plurality of components, with each of the components being in a predetermined proportion;
- b) cooling the brine composition to a predetermined temperature;
- c) placing an item to be frozen in a heat transfer relationship with the cooled brine for a period of time to sufficiently freeze the item;
- d) removing the frozen item for storage or further use;
- e) repeating the steps b)-d) for a predetermined duration or a predetermined number of times;
- f) automatically releasing at least one ingredient in an effective amount from an automated device into the brine composition so that the use of the brine composition is discontinued;
- and
- g) repeating steps a)-f).
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