Patents Assigned to Applied Food Processors, Inc.
  • Conveyor system for irradiated food products
    Patent number: 5008550
    Abstract: Food products are placed on spaced baskets and conveyed into an enclosure, through a irradiation chamber, and then outwardly from the enclosure. The food products are conveyed through tortuously arranged ductwork which serves to absorb radiation streaming upwardly. A portion of the conveyor is positioned within one or more casings and can be withdrawn, if necessary, to facilitate maintenance and repair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Applied Food Processors, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence G. Barrett