An apparatus (10) for mixing a stream of food portions with dispensed flavoring agent, the apparatus including a tumble drum (12) having an inlet (15) at a first end (13), an outlet (16) at the second end (14), and an interior mixing chamber (11) therebetween, the tumble drum being rotatable about an axis (26). The apparatus further includes a feed conveyor (35) having a discharge end (32) disposed proximal to the inlet of the tumble drum to discharge a stream of food portions through the inlet and into the interior mixing chamber. The apparatus further comprising a receiver (37) connectable to a vacuum source and supported proximal to the discharge end of the feed conveyor and one of above and below the discharge end of the feed conveyor to draw air laden with particles of flavoring material from the interior mixing chamber of the tumble drum to prevent unwanted exposure of personnel to the airborne particles.
A23P 20/13 - Apparatus or processes for applying powders or particles to foodstuffs, e.g. for breadingSuch apparatus combined with means for pre-moistening or battering involving agitation of the foodstuff inside a rotating apparatus, e.g. a drum
A23P 20/18 - Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products by spray-coating, fluidised-bed coating or coating by casting
A solids concentrator vessel (10) provides for separation of a liquid component, such as water, from a plurality of suspended solid pieces. The water can be recovered and recycled, thereby providing a cost savings for both the water and avoided water disposal costs. The concentrator vessel includes a diluted solids inlet (14), which includes the liquid component and the solid pieces entrained or suspended therein, a concentrated solids outlet (16) and a filtrate outlet (15). The vessel further includes a rotating member (22) having one or more spiraling vanes (30) along its length which become progressively larger in cross-sectional flow area as the flow moves from an inlet at the first end to an outlet at the second end. An embodiment of the concentrator vessel may be used, for example, for enabling recovery of water used to clean and to remove solid pieces of peelings from potato peeling or slicing processes.
B30B 9/12 - Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using pressing worms or screws co-operating with a permeable casing
B30B 9/14 - Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using pressing worms or screws co-operating with a permeable casing operating with only one screw or worm
A cyclone separation vessel having an upper bulkhead, a lower bulkhead, an inlet chamber therebetween, and a plurality of cyclonettes supported within the vessel, each cyclonette having a fluid discharge nipple at a top end disposed above the upper bulkhead, a lower end disposed below the lower bulkhead through which solids are discharged and at least one intake port intermediate the upper bulkhead and the lower bulkhead. The vessel further includes an inlet chamber disposed intermediate an upper bulkhead and a lower bulkhead, and a fluid discharge chamber intermediate the upper bulkhead and a cover.
B04C 5/13 - Construction of the overflow ducting, e.g. diffusing or spiral exits formed as a vortex finder and extending into the vortex chamberDischarge from vortex finder otherwise than at the top of the cycloneDevices for controlling the overflow
An apparatus for dispensing powder, such as a seasoning for foods or other particulate matter. The apparatus includes a container to receive the powder to be dispensed and a rotatable agitator disposed proximal a floor of the container to disturb and move the powder. An opening in the floor of the container allows powder to be discharged into a channel having a rotatable auger therein to move the powder towards a discharge section of the channel. The auger and the agitator are driven by one or more motors. The one or more motors may be controlled by a control unit on the apparatus, allowing a user to select the rate at which the powder is dispensed. The motor that drives the agitator to rotate is intermittently reversed to provide for improved control of the rate of discharge of the powder as the charge of powder is dispensed.
G01F 13/00 - Apparatus for measuring by volume and delivering fluids or fluent solid materials, not provided for in the preceding groups
A47J 31/40 - Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
B65B 1/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by rotary feeders of screw type
A floodable peeling device (10) having a vessel (11) with an interior cavity (16) surrounded by an interior wall (18), an inlet (30) proximal to a first end (12) and off-center relative to a center axis, an outlet (19, 508) proximal to a second end (13), a section of the interior cavity intermediate the first end and the second end having a circular cross-section and a plurality of peeling members (25) supported within the interior cavity and proximal to the interior wall. A stream of fluid enters the interior cavity through the inlet and a plurality of bodies (50A) having peels thereon are introduced into the interior cavity proximal to the inlet. The stream of fluid causes the plurality of bodies to be moved in a spiraling pattern within the interior cavity of the vessel, thereby causing the bodies to engage the plurality of peeling members, each of which, upon engagement with a body, removes a piece of the peel.
A lithography challenge for large heterogeneous integration of integrated circuit devices is the limited size of the exposure field (typically 60 mm x 60 mm or smaller) for most currently available lithography systems, Smaller-field systems can be used to pattern large substrates (e.g., panels) by stitching together multiple exposure fields. However, the stitching of exposure fields affects both productivity and yield because of the need for multiple exposures, which includes multiple reticles, and a risk of alignment errors at the stitching boundaries, A large-exposure field eliminates these problems associated with smaller exposure fields. However, there are also challenges associated with a large-exposure field, such as exposing onto a possibly warped or distorted panel. Various examples disclosed herein include a post-overlay compensation method that use an overlay-model prior to exposing the panel to reduce or eliminate errors due to the warped, or distorted panel. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.
B01D 29/11 - Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups Filtering elements therefor with bag, cage, hose, tube, sleeve or like filtering elements
B01D 29/90 - Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups Filtering elements therefor having feed or discharge devices for feeding
A method and system for correcting mass flow rate measurements relating to a conveyor used to move a stream of first component material portions to and through a mixing station in which a second component material is dispensed in a predetermined mass percentage of the mass of the first component material portions. The correction of the measurements is adapted to correct for inaccuracies that arise in the measurements due to, for example, differences in the first component material portions properties, differences in the second component material properties, environmental conditions, drift of electronic instruments, and changing conditions that occur during extended use of an upstream conveyor that delivers first component material portions to the mixing station.
G01G 19/32 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for apportioning materials by weighing prior to mixing them using two or more weighing apparatus
G01G 19/38 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for apportioning materials by weighing prior to mixing them programme controlled, e.g. by perforated tape
G01G 23/01 - Testing or calibrating of weighing apparatus
A23P 20/10 - Coating with edible coatings, e.g. with oils or fats
G01G 11/12 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers having means for controlling the rate of feed or discharge by controlling the speed of the belt
G01G 13/08 - Means for automatically loading weigh-pans or other receptacles, e.g. disposable containers, under control of the weighing mechanism involving dribble-feed means controlled by the weighing mechanism to top up the receptacle to the target weight wherein the main feed is effected by mechanical conveying means, e.g. by belt conveyors or by vibratory conveyors
G01G 11/00 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers
A method and system for correcting mass flow rate measurements relating to a conveyor used to move a stream of first component material portions to and through a mixing station in which a second component material is dispensed in a predetermined mass percentage of the mass of the first component material portions. The correction of the measurements is adapted to correct for inaccuracies that arise in the measurements due to, for example, differences in the first component material portions properties, differences in the second component material properties, environmental conditions, drift of electronic instruments, and changing conditions that occur during extended use of an upstream conveyor that delivers first component material portions to the mixing station.
A tumble drum 13 for recovering at least some flavoring material dispensed onto food portions 50 processed within the tumble drum 13, the tumble drum 13 having an interior mixing chamber 25, a first set of apertures in a wall 18 of the tumble drum 13, a circumferential cavity surrounding the interior mixing chamber 25, an exterior section 11 in the wall, and a second set of apertures in the exterior section 11, wherein a receiver 220 coupled to a suction source can engage the exterior section 11 to draw air from within the interior mixing chamber 25, through the first set of apertures, into the circumferential cavity, through the second set of apertures and into the receiver 220, and at least some airborne flavoring material is deposited onto food portions 50 through which the air passes on it path. The exterior section 11 may be in an anterior wall 11 surrounding an inlet 12 of the tumble drum or a circumferential portion of the exterior.
B01F 9/02 - Mixers with rotating receptacles rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis, e.g. drum mixers
A23P 20/13 - Apparatus or processes for applying powders or particles to foodstuffs, e.g. for breadingSuch apparatus combined with means for pre-moistening or battering involving agitation of the foodstuff inside a rotating apparatus, e.g. a drum
A method of controlling an upstream and a downstream process wherein the upstream process conditions a stream of product delivered to the downstream process is provided. The control method uses an empirically determined formula to determine a metric for adjusting the activity of the upstream process to thereby adjust the rate with which the upstream process conditions and feeds a stream of conditioned product to the downstream process. The empirically determined formula determines the metric using two input variables: a duty cycle setting of the upstream process and an output rate of the downstream process expressed as a decimal amount of the output rate set-point.
G01G 11/08 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers having means for controlling the rate of feed or discharge
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 35/10 - Feeding, e.g. conveying, single articles
G01G 13/24 - Weighing mechanism control arrangements for automatic feed or discharge
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METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RATE AT WHICH AN UPSTREAM PROCESS FEEDS A CONDITIONED PRODUCT TO A DOWNSTREAM PROCESS
A method of controlling an upstream and a downstream process wherein the upstream process conditions a stream of product delivered to the downstream process is provided. The control method uses an empirically determined formula to determine a metric for adjusting the activity of the upstream process to thereby adjust the rate with which the upstream process conditions and feeds a stream of conditioned product to the downstream process. The empirically determined formula determines the metric using two input variables: a duty cycle setting of the upstream process and an output rate of the downstream process expressed as a decimal amount of the output rate set-point.
A23L 5/00 - Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in generalFood or foodstuffs obtained therebyMaterials therefor
A23P 30/00 - Shaping or working of foodstuffs characterised by the process or apparatus
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 57/18 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices causing operation of audible or visible alarm signals
B65G 47/70 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor with precedence controls among incoming article flows
G01F 1/76 - Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
G01G 15/00 - Arrangements for check-weighing of materials dispensed into removable containers
G05D 7/06 - Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
G07C 3/00 - Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles
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METHOD OF CONTROLLING A RATE AT WHICH AN UPSTREAM PROCESS FEEDS A CONDITIONED PRODUCT TO A DOWNSTREAM PROCESS
A method of controlling an upstream and a downstream process wherein the upstream process conditions a stream of product delivered to the downstream process is provided. The control method uses an empirically determined formula to determine a metric for adjusting the activity of the upstream process to thereby adjust the rate with which the upstream process conditions and feeds a stream of conditioned product to the downstream process. The empirically determined formula determines the metric using two input variables: a duty cycle setting of the upstream process and an output rate of the downstream process expressed as a decimal amount of the output rate set-point.
G01G 11/08 - Apparatus for weighing a continuous stream of material during flowConveyor-belt weighers having means for controlling the rate of feed or discharge
G01G 13/24 - Weighing mechanism control arrangements for automatic feed or discharge
