Abstract: A method and apparatus for spinning materials, such as saccharides and non-saccharides, is provided. The apparatus includes a spinner head which is rotatable about an axis. The spinner head includes a heating element which defines a narrow, elongate opening extending about the axis of rotation. The heating element defines an annular wall of the chamber against which material is propelled when the spinner head is rotated. The opening provides a substantially non-tortuous path in which the material is subjected to flash flow and then projected from the chamber into a basin. A helical heating cable may be used as the heating element and to provide a substantially continuous spiral opening of uniform height. The gaps between turns of the heating coil may be determined by comb-like elements which engage and maintain the turns in selected positions.

Abstract: Apparatus for the simultaneous production of preforms consisting of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fed and distributed to a plurality of cavities. In order to reduce the occurrence of acetaldehyde formation in a cavity, for example, a heated distributor block used in the production of preforms of the PET material, the material flowing through a channel is subjected to additional turbulence. To this end, an element, preferably of metal, is installed in the channels, such element being provided with sets of radial spokes which are azimuthally offset in relation to each other in the axial direction. Besides inducing turbulence, such spokes act as homogenizing elements serving to diffuse heat over the cross section of the flowing process material.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously mixing and heating flowable materials comprises an inclined housing, at least two rotatable screws within the housing with each screw having a rotatably mounted shaft and a screw flight. The screws are arranged in parallel juxtaposition with their respective flights of opposite hand intermeshing. The shafts are driven in opposite rotation to each other and each shaft is hollow and is provided with electric heaters within the shaft for heating the flowable material.

Abstract: A bread baking apparatus makes dough by kneading raw ingredients tossed into a bread baking case installed in an oven, and baking after fermentation. The object of this invention is to conveniently provide attractive-appearing bread having a specified expanded volume and a pre-specified color when baked. Namely, in order to prevent undesirable results, such as expanding more or less than specified in the fermenting process, or being affected by external room temperature and humidity which has penetrated the oven through a glass lid installed on the baking oven, this apparatus is provided with means for detecting fermenting conditions while fermenting, and means for extending the fermenting process time. This apparatus is further provided with baking timer means for defining the color of the final baked product by applying temperature measuring means.

Abstract: An automatic breadmaking appliance has an outer housing containing a baking chamber for receiving a mold in which the bread ingredients are mixed, kneaded and baked. A heating element located in the baking chamber supplies heat as necessary throughout the breadmaking process and an improved ventilating system is selectively operable under control of the appliance process controller to circulate cooling air through the baking chamber and to recirculate heated air from the upper region of the baking chamber to the lower regions thereof to accelerate heating and conserve energy. The ventilating system also effectively cools the housing and prevents condensation from forming thereon. Temperature sensing means located outside the baking chamber senses the temperature of the contents of the mold in the baking chamber. An improved viewing window, window cover, and light facilitate visual inspection of the bread being baked.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously processing viscous liquids and masses has axially parallel satellite shafts (23) disposed in a ring within a housing (4) which bear meshing processing means (24) and are driven by a central shaft (17) via pinions (28, 29) on the inlet side to perform a common revolving motion about the central shaft (17). The pinions (28, 29) have associated therewith a distributing plate (60) which is provided with through bores (61) for the satellite shafts (23) and has an annular groove (63) opening toward the inlet side, from which channels (64) lead into the area of the processing means (24) on the satellite shafts which is located on the thick-layer side of the satellite shafts (23) facing away from the enveloping housing (1).

Abstract: An improved breadmaking machine for adjusting at least one operating parameter of the machine in response to the atmospheric pressure and atmospheric temperature existing outside the machine. Signals representative of the atmospheric pressure and atmospheric temperature are inputted to the breadmaker by a sensor, potentiometer, switch block assembly, or by manual entering means. The signals are read by a controller which initiates a program to determine at least one correction value for adjusting the operating parameters of the machine in response to the pressure and temperature inputs. The controller is connected to the parameters, such as a heater element, kneading motor and blower motor and adjusts the operation of the parameters according to the calculated values of the program.

Abstract: A hand-held mixing device comprising an electric motor, an elongated shaft extending from the motor, a housing enclosing the motor and a major portion of the shaft, a blade at the free end of the shaft, a heating element extending from the housing, the heating element formed to have at least one coil surrounding the blade, the coil being dimensioned to be spaced from the outer edge of the blade and to form a generally annular gap thereabout. The motor and heating element are electrically connectable to an electrical power source wherein the electrical power to the motor and to the heating element are independently controllable.

Abstract: A kitchen appliance which enables automatic preparation of desserts or other food products according to instructions pre-programmed into the appliance. Programmed preparation steps can include any desired sequence of heating, cooling, and mixing of ingredients placed in a detachable container of the appliance. Accessory attachments can be provided to the appliance for automatically adding recipe ingredients to the container during automatic preparation. A dispensing pump may also be provided for dispensing a heated or frozen product from the container.

Abstract: This invention relates to a bread baking device, and is intended to attain the objective of providing a bread baking device having no exclusive cooling fan as an extra special part, and enabling low-cost production, by integrally shaping a cooling fan in one piece with a driving pulley mounted on the driving shaft of a driving motor, and by efficiently cooling the generated heat in said driving motor and the frictional heat generated in a belt by circulating air flow in accordance with the revolution of said driving motor.

Abstract: A shock tube assembly for simulating high energy detonations includes a driver section, a diaphragm section, an expansion nozzle, an expansion tube and an improved system for providing a heated and pressurized gas for the driver. After preheating the improved pebble-bed evaporator and superheater, gas or liquefied gas from a pressurized supply flows temperature. The output of the pebble-bedheater flows through a mixer for control of the temperature of the gas used to charge the driver. The pebble-bed heater is preferably vertically oriented and includes spaced baffles having flow apertures arranged in concentric circles. The apertures of each circle are connected by a groove to permit flow of gas through the aperture in the event that a pebble element rests on the open end of the aperture.

Abstract: A system for supplying a reactive mixture of two components in which the two components are stored in a single chamber of a container in a form in which one of a reactive components is in the form of globules distributable in the other reactive component with each globule encased in a layer of a distributable material nonreactive with the two components. As the two components are forced toward an outlet, they are subject to heat from a heater which melts the layer and thereby destroys them to release the contents of the globules into the reactive component in which the globules are distributed.

Abstract: A food cooker is provided including a base provided with a heating plate and a temperature sensing element connected to temperature control devices. The sensing element is mounted on a sliding support so as to be maintained in contact with a bottom part of the pot. Provided inside the pot is a food stirring vane which is mounted in a rotating support driven from a motor located in the base. A vertical shaft extends upwardly through the center of the pot. Rotation of the shaft effects rotation of the support. The stirring vane receives rotational movement about an axis of the shaft from the support and receives further rotational movement about an axis passing through the vane by a gearing between the vane and the support.

Abstract: The invention relates to method and small batch, portable apparatus and article for heating, pressurizing and continuously mixing two fluids, preferably at least one compressible fluid and one non-compressible fluid in a single vessel to form a mixture of such fluids.

Abstract: An outer cylindrical stationary housing is mounted on a support frame. An inner removable rotating drum mounted at an angle of 6-7 degrees from the base of the apparatus is turned by a shaft driven by an electric motor turning the shaft at 2-4 rpm. A heater element maintains about 350 degrees F in the rotating drum to roast nuts and multiple vanes mounted within the inner rotating drum keep the nuts tumbling so that they are evenly heated.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatus and methods for effectively supplying, feeding, measuring, proportioning, mixing, pressurizing, and heating on a semi-continuous basis, a plurality of fluids. Preferably, the fluids comprise at least one substantially non-compressible fluid, such as coating formulation, and at least one substantially compressible fluid, such as carbon dioxide, to form a substantially accurately proportionated coating admixture in the supercritical state of the compressible fluid for spraying the combined mixture through a spraying means onto a substrate to produce a coating. The process employs vessels having a known displacement volume to feed and proportion the fluids. The pressurization, mixing and heating is accomplished in an oscillation loop wherein the mixture is pressurized and heated while in such oscillation loop. A spray gun connected to the oscillation loop is used to spray the mixture.

Abstract: The invention consists of a system for storing, initiating curing of and dispensing a multicomponent curable material. One of the component materials is in the form of a multiplicity of discrete units surrounded by respective destructible layers of a substance which is nonreactive with the components. The system includes a device for rupturing the destructible layers while the components are being dispensed. This device may include a screen, roller pair, or heating element.

Abstract: A heated rotor is provided to heat and circulate a substance comprising a shaft and at least one electrically heated rotor member supported on the shaft. The rotor member comprises an outer electrically conductive casing and at least one inner electrical conductor, electrically insulated from the casing. The or each inner conductor is electrically connected to the outer electrically conductive casing at an unsupported extremity of the rotor member. The shaft provides separate electrical connections to the or each inner conductor and the casing to enable an electric heating current to flow in the inner conductor between the or each unsupported blade extremity and the shaft.

Abstract: A sous vide reheating device preferably includes at least two water heating chambers with each chamber having a heating device and a thermostat for controlling the temperature of the water in the chamber. An agitation mechanism is provided to circulate the water in each chamber. Each chamber is preferably divided into a plurality of sub-chambers with each sub-chamber having an associated timer to measure the amount of time elapsed for that sub-chamber. The device may include a plate storage and warming mechanism and has a work space for preparing the sous vide foods for service to a consumer.

Abstract: Domestic food cooking apparatus including a container for holding a food product to be prepared and defining a heating surface and electrical resistance heating apparatus fixedly associated with the container in electrically insulated touching relationship with the heating surface.

Abstract: An automatic bread-making device comprises a housing, a cooking vessel removably arranged therein and provided at its bottom with a rotating shaft, a kneading blade removably attached to the rotating shaft, and a driving means for rotating the kneading blade through the rotating shaft. The kneading blade is providing with at least one crescent-shaped projection at a wall surface of a bore for attachment of the blade to the rotating shaft, while the rotating shaft is provided at its upper portion with at least one groove extending in the direction parallel to a line which intersects the axis of the shaft to form a head with a figure similar to that of an opening formed between the inner wall of the bore and a free end of the projection. The kneading blade is attached to the rotating shaft so that the head of the rotating shaft is engaged with the projection of the blade when the head of the shaft is arranged in the bore of the blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing tonyu which has a cylindrical pan (17) having a larger diameter in relation to its depth, a cylindrical filter (44) fixed in the inner wall of the cylindrical pan (17), a hollow shaft (19 and 33) whereto the cylindrical pan (17) is fixed, a rotary cutter (16) whose axle being concentrically and rotatably supported by the hollow shaft (19), an inverted cup which is mounted on the bottom of the pan (17) to cover the rotary cutter (16) and has plural inlet openings at lower part, plural outlet openings at upper part and plural blades on its outside wall, a heater placed near said pan (17) for heating said pan, a driving motor (29), and a pair of one way clutchcoupled to said hollow shaft (19 and 33), in a manner that when the motor (29) is driven in one direction the cutter axle is driven holding the cylindrical pan (17) stopped to smash soybeans, and when the motor is driven in opposite direction the cylindrical pan (17) is rotated for dewatering the tonyu, and the motor is fixed

Abstract: A water bath shaker having a water bath, a vessel-mounting shelf and a triple-eccentric drive, whereby the shelf is subjected to orbital gyratory motion via a drive shaft consisting of a single post that extends into the center of the bath via a standpipe. The drive shaft also acts as a mount that can removably receive and support any one of a variety of dedicated and universal shelves. A microprocessor control performs self-correcting feedback control of temperature and shaker speed. A push-button means is used to input set points.

Abstract: Domestic food cooking apparatus including a container for holding a food product to be prepared and defining a heating surface and electrical resistance heating apparatus fixedly associated with the container in electrically insulated touching relationship with the heating surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for kneading and cooking, comprises a bowl (1) removably mounted on a base (4) enclosing a drive mechanism (5) adapted to drive in rotation a working tool (8) such as a rotating scraper. Heating elements (10, 11) are provided. The bowl is in the form of a basin (12) and an enclosure (13), the basin being within the enclosure and the two being spaced apart. The heating elements are provided in the space (E) between the basin and the enclosure and are distributed between a lateral heating element (10) and a bottom heating element (11). The heating elements are fed with electric current by disconnectable electrical connection devices (17, 18, 19) provided on the enclosure and the base.

Abstract: A heater/mixer device is disclosed for use with laboratory vials, test tubes, or similar containers containing liquids. The heater/mixer includes a chamber formed in a block of material such as aluminum, with an electric heating element in contact with the block. The vial fits loosely in the chamber. Compressed air passes into the chamber through an inlet in the block, so that the vial is revolved by a circular air flow in a vortex fashion. This revolving motion creates a vortex in the liquid inside the vial, and so mixes the liquid. The air circulation also improves heat transfer from the block to the vial.

Abstract: An electric kitchen appliance comprises a base (1) enclosing an electric motor (2) and transmission members (3, 4, 5) to drive in rotation a vertical shaft (6) that emerges from the base (1). The appliance is adapted to drive either a conventional chopping and slicing member in a receptacle at relatively high speed, or alternatively a heating mixing accessory (13) at relatively low speed. This accessory (13) comprises a receptacle (14) enclosing a working tool (15) such as a mixer, the bottom (16) of this receptacle resting on a heating sole (17). A speed reduction system (18) connected to the working tool (15) is disposed below the heating sole (17) and is part of the accessory. This speed reducer can be coupled to the vertical shaft (6). The accessory thus permits alternatively using the appliance for heating and mixing food preparations such as sauces.

Abstract: The invention provides a microwave oven having an integral mixing assembly for agitating food inside of the microwave chamber during cooking. The mixing assembly includes a mixer shaft which is received through the top microwave chamber wall and which is capable of rotational movement. The mixer shaft is powered for rotational movement by a motor. The end of the mixer shaft disposed inside of the microwave chamber is adapted for releasable connection to one or more stirring or agitating means. A belt drive system and support mechanism are provided to control rotation of the mixer shaft.

Abstract: Apparatus for the continuous processing, such as mixing, homogenizing, gassing and degassing, polymerizing of liquids, emulsions, suspensions, viscous substances and similar materials, is designed with several shafts (1) arranged vertically in ring fashion, with parallel axes and driven in equal direction. Each shaft carries a number of disk-shaped processing elements (13-15) arranged axially staggered in parallel planes, meshing with elements on adjacent shafts, and enclosing together with the shafts at least one central cavity or chamber (16) in whose area the processing elements are arranged in such a way that their circumferential surfaces are exposed. The material is efficiently mixed and homogenized while being handled gently and evenly, and local shearing stress leading to temperature peaks in the material is avoided by leaving the surfaces (130, 140) of the processing elements exposed on the outside, i.e. on the side facing away from the chamber (16).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing asphaltic mix for roadway use is disclosed, and which comprises a primary plant which is designed to be located remote from the point of use, and a separate satellite plant which is designed to be located relatively close to the point of use. The primary plant heats and dries the stone aggregate, segregates the aggregate by size, and mixes the aggregate with a small amount of liquid asphalt so as to suppress the dust. The resulting pre-mixed product of the primary plant is then transported by truck to the satellite plant, where it is stored and then mixed with a further quantity of liquid asphalt to render the mix suitable for roadway use. The primary plant performs the functions which require substantial equipment and space, and which have the more significant environmental impact, whereas the satellite plant may be relatively small and inexpensive, and its operation makes no significant environmental impact.

Abstract: An automatic bread-making device comprises a housing, a cooking vessel, a kneading apparatus for kneading ingredients for bread in the vessel, a heating apparatus for heating the cooking vessel, and a control system for controlling the kneading apparatus and heating apparatus in sequence. The control system comprises a control memory for storing a sequence of standard operations for a bread-making process, a time-setting apparatus for manually setting a time at which a step to be executed in the bread-making process is proceeded to the next step, a storage apparatus for storing a sequence of operations set by the time-setting apparatus, and a control apparatus responsive to the program stored in the control memory apparatus or the program stored in the storage apparatus.

Abstract: A pasteurizer for foodstuff mixtures comprises a tank with which are associated heating, cooling and mixture circulation means. The tank (11) is ellipsoidal in shape with a bodyshell (12) and a base (13), and the said mixture circulation means comprise an auger-type device (15) mounted adjacent to the base (13), which is in the form of a disc (16) and is slightly drawn so as to have a tapered circumferential edge (17). From the upper side of the disc (16) there extend tabs (18) which form respective mixture aspiration ports (19), while below the ports (19) there extend respective centrifugal blades (20), which move the aspirated mixture through the ports (19).

Abstract: A portable apparatus adapted for use in filling chuck holes in paved surfaces with a sulphur-based material that has been heated to a plasticized condition. The apparatus includes an electrically heated furnace in which an auger is mounted for the purpose of moving a sulphur-based material through the furnace at a controlled rate (e.g., about 2 feet per minute), such that the material will be elevated to a temperature of above 305 degrees Farenheit (the melting point of sulphur) to produce a tenacious filler material. The furnace is heated by tubular resistance heaters that are bent in a spiral fashion around a mandrel, so that they may be placed in intimate contact with the exterior of a tube which constitutes the core of the furnace. The furnace is fed by a hopper that is mounted above the entry point for the auger, so that dry material may be fed--by gravity--into the furnace whenever a gate-valve mechanism is opened.

Abstract: A bread producing machine comprises a baking case for accommodating bread materials, a baking chamber for accommodating the baking case, a mixing, kneading means for mixing, kneading the bread materials within the baking case, a heating means for heating the baking case, an air inlet route and an exhaust route including the baking chamber a fan for compulsory blast use is disposed in the course of the exhaust rate. The exhaust route is located at its one end above the baking case so as to confront the upper portion side wall of the baking chamber as an air inlet port, and confronts at its other end an outer side exhaust port provided in an outer cover.

Abstract: A food stirring apparatus is set forth wherein a pivotally mounted mixing head has releasably secured thereto a single rotatable axially aligned post having integrally secured thereto a plurality of mixing blades. An upper set of mixing blades comprises three equally spaced blades wherein each blade includes a plurality of openings. The openings comprise non-circular through-extending openings wherein each blade includes plural rows of openings and wherein the rows of openings are vertically offset with respect to adjacent blades. Further, the upper openings are axially offset relative to the lower openings to effect varying flow rates and flow directions of the mixing fluid passing therethrough to effect efficient mixing of a fluid mixture. A lower set of blades includes non-circular openings of equal pattern arrangement to the upper set of blades, but wherein the lower set of blades are rotatably offset sixty degrees relative to the upper set of blades.

Abstract: The heating and cooling arrangement (3, 4) for an extrusion cylinder comprises a copper strip (4) bent aside at right angles at its ends (6, 7) and twisted by 45.degree., the middle portion (8) of which rests upon the extrusion cylinder (1) as well as a band-shaped flexible heating element (3) disposed over the middle portion (8). The cooling elements (4) are disposed on a cylinder section (b 5) at regular intervals over the whole periphery thereof. Two copper wires led through the end regions (9, 10) of the middle portions (8) of the cooling elements (4) fasten the same to the surface of the extrusion cylinder (1). The heating element has two outer metal sheets (15, 16), an insulating layer (17) lying therebetween, as well as heating wires (18). This heating and cooling arrangement can be disposed on as many sections of the extrusion cylinder (1) as desired and makes possible an individual cooling or heating of each section of the cylinder, which fact is important for very rapid extrusion processes.

Abstract: Apparatus for drying material which is mixed with a solvent. Material and solvent are mixed in a mixer (1) and simultaneously vibration energy is radiated by one or more high frequency vibration generators (9) towards the free surface (10) of the mixture mass in the container with a frequency of 2450 MHz.Thereby the solvent, which is a polar material, is heated and vaporized so that a quick drying of the product is obtained without damage thereto.The structure of the apparatus is such that also when no product is present leakage radiation remains within the safety limits and a minimal reflection of the radiated energy within the apparatus takes place.

Abstract: A bowl, which accommodates a coating, is removably mounted in a casing. A moving device in the casing is coupled to the bowl for rotating said bowl. A heater is positioned in the casing in operative proximity with the bowl for melting the chocolate. A cooling unit is positioned in the casing in operative proximity with the bowl for cooling the coating. A control circuit is electrically connected to the heater and cooling unit for controlling the heating and cooling of the coating.

Abstract: Method for improved melt quality of thermoplastics processed in reciprocating-screw molding, especially optical injection molding processes. In a reciprocating-screw injection-drive unit (4) is a barrel (53) and screw (15). Screw (15) is double flighted throughout its melting or transition zone (2), to form melt channel (48) and solids channel (50) separated by melt-filtering flight element (47), and kept in fluid communication by melt-transfer apertures (47 or 55 or 56) or substantially nonvertical ramped barrier flight geometry (not shown). The largest energy input for melting is directly provided by thermal conductivity, via electrical resistance heating elements.

Abstract: A mixing attachment for stirring sauces, foods, mixtures or the like in a microwave oven. The mixing attachment includes a vertical mixing arm, a stationary blade attached to the bottom of the arm, and a cross beam, which is fastened to the top of the vertical mixing arm. The cross beam is secured to the walls within the microwave oven. One way to implement the mixer is to extend the arm downward into a cooking dish. The cooking dish contains food and rests on a turntable. When cooking food, the turntable rotates causing the food to be mixed by the stationary blade. In addition, the blade may be made to move up and down by the rotating turntable through a series of cams and a drive wheel.

Abstract: A bread baking apparatus includes a container for containing dough stuffs, an impeller for agitating and kneading the dough stuffs, an electric motor for rotating the impeller, an electric heater for heating the dough stuffs, a buzzer for alarming to inform an operator of the time when a gas removing operation is to be manually executed so that gas contained in dough is removed, and a microcomputer-based operation control circuit operating to selectively execute either an automatic baking course or a manual gas removal course. Upon selection of the automatic baking course, kneading, fermenting and baking steps for the dough stuffs are sequentially executed and the impeller is rotated for a short period in the fermenting step for automatic execution of a gas removing operation for dough. Upon selection of the manual gas removal course, the kneading and fermenting steps are automatically executed.

Abstract: A heatable mixer apparatus comprising an open-top tank having a liquid therein and a wheel rotatably mounted essentially perpendicularly above the tank with a portion thereof disposed within the tank. On the lateral sides of the wheel are a plurality of retainers which releasably retain closable vessels containing materials to be mixed. A heater is provided within the tank to heat the liquid to a desired temperature. In operation, the liquid is heated, vessels containing materials to be mixed are placed in respective retainers, and the wheel is rotated to thereby permit mixing of the materials and simultaneous heating as the vessels travel through the heated liquid in the tank.

Abstract: A method according to the invention involves continuously moving a mix within a closed vessel having loading and discharge pipes at the ends thereof. The mix is subjected to oscillations during movement by means of a source of oscillations. A gate is provided in the vessel upstream the discharge pipe for contolling the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the vessel and for defining a sealed zone in the vessel with the mix being processed. During movement, the mix is heated to 100.degree. C. and above by passing electric current therein by means of an electrode installed in the vessel. Vapor is thus formed which penetrates the whole body of the mix so as to carry out uniform and rapid heating of all components of the mix.

Abstract: A spinner assembly for a cotton candy machine. The spinner assembly includes a tubular wall member having an upright wall provided with slots. A tubular heater element is supported by the heater element in close proximity with the slots. The wall member is of aluminum material. A dielectric anodized coating on the wall member insulates the wall member from the heater element.

Abstract: A mixing attachment for stirring sauces, foods, mixtures or the like in a microwave oven. The mixing attachment includes a vertical mixing arm, a stationary blade attached to the bottom of the arm, and a cross beam, which is fastened to the top of the vertical mixing arm. The cross beam is secured to the walls within the microwave oven. One way to implement the mixer is to extend the arm downward into a cooking dish. The cooking dish contains food and rests on a turnable. When cooking food, the turntable rotates causing the food to be mixed by the stationary blade. In addition, the blade may be made to move up and down by the rotating turntable through a series of cams and a drive wheel.

Abstract: The appliance comprises a housing seat for a milk container removable from said seat, a system of electrical heating resistances associated with said seat near the container, an agitator inserted in a removable manner from the container and an electric motor for driving the agitator. Thermostat means with two temperatures associated with an electrical control circuit act on the system of resistances and on the electric motor to consent automatic performance of an appropriate operation sequence for production of cheese and by-products thereof.

Abstract: A plastification cylinder of an injection molding machine includes an outside cylinder and an inside cylinder, the inside cylinder including heating elements and temperature sensors therearound and defining a screw antechamber at one end thereof, the outside cylinder being shaped so that the end thereof which surrounds the end of the inside cylinder that defines the screw antechamber is in a pressure fit contact with the inside cylinder while the other end of the outside cylinder is spaced away from the corresponding end of the inside cylinder, thereby providing an annular chamber therebetween. Connecting elements extending through the outside cylinder can be used to cause a fluid heating or cooling medium to flow through the annular chamber.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for simultaneously applying heat to food such as pasta while applying agitation in the form of a repetitive irregular rotational motion similar to that of a chef constantly turning the contents of a pan while it is being heated. The device of the invention comprises a pan with cover removably suspended from an elongated beam assembly which is horizontally disposed for repetitive reciprocating movement to impart the desired rotational motion to the container holding the food while it is being heated. One end of the beam assembly is connected to a rotating arm which imparts a reciprocating movement to the beam. The beam assembly is supported at a point between its two ends to accommodate the reciprocating motion imparted by the rotating wheel.

Abstract: A controlling apparatus controls a series of processes such as a kneading process, a fermenting process, a breathing process and a baking process of material within a bread baking mold based on the temperature of the bread baking mold detected within the baking chamber. The controlling apparatus controls a series of process of at least two types or more and is adapted to select either of the subsequent series of processes in accordance with one temperature input or two temperature inputs each respectively sensed at the kneading start time-point, during the kneading process, or at the kneading completion time-point. Fresh-baked bread which is superior may be provided independent from the changing influences of the seasons or of the material temperatures.

Abstract: An apparatus and a process is disclosed for controlled mixing of a mixable material in a high intensity mixer. The system enables instantaneous, precise and continual monitoring of a batch in a high intensity mixer which heretofore could not be achieved. The process comprises the steps of feeding a batch of material into a high intensity mixer, agitating the batch in the mixer, monitoring batch temperature separately from mixer temperature and discharging the batch from the mixer when the batch temperature reaches a final predetermined level. The apparatus includes means for monitoring batch temperature in a high intensity mixer separately from mixer temperature, and means responsive to the batch temperature to discharge the batch when the batch temperature reaches a final predetermined level.