Patents Assigned to Interbrew S.A.
  • Patent number: 6986911
    Abstract: A filter aid for use in connection with the filtration of liquids is provided. In particular, a filter useful in connection with the filtration of beer is provided. In addition, a method of filtering liquids is provided. According to the method, a filter aid comprising angular, isotropic particles is introduced to a liquid before the liquid is passed through a filter. In particular, a method for filtering beer comprising the introduction of angular, isotropic particles as a filter aid to a stream of unfiltered beer such that a filtration cake comprising filter aid and solids filtered from the beer is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignees: Krontec S.A., Interbrew S.A.
    Inventors: Sophie Brocheton, Georges Rahier, Philippe Janssens, Stéphane Louis Ghislain Dupire, Pierre Marie Fernand Adam
  • Publication number: 20050189285
    Abstract: A filter aid for use in connection with the filtration of liquids is provided. In particular, a filter useful in connection with the filtration of beer is provided. In addition, a method of filtering liquids is provided. According to the method, a filter aid comprising angular, isotropic particles is introduced to a liquid before the liquid is passed through a filter. In particular, a method for filtering beer comprising the introduction of angular, isotropic particles as a filter aid to a stream of unfiltered beer such that a filtration cake comprising filter aid and solids filtered from the beer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicants: Interbrew S.A.
    Inventors: Sophie Brocheton, Georges Rahier, Philippe Janssens, Stephane Dupire, Pierre Adam
  • Patent number: 5658468
    Abstract: An elastic membrane filter, in particular for filtration of mash, has a lower feed pipe and a second or upper feed pipe passing through the filter elements at a location opposite the lower feed pipe, the upper feed pipe being connected of the lower feed pipe so that it is fed with liquid to be filtered from the downstream end of the lower feed pipe and flowing in the opposite direction to the liquid in the lower feed pipe, a pipe connecting the lower and the upper feed pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignees: Interbrew S.A., Atelier Louis Carton S.A., Krontec S.A.
    Inventors: Rafael Tigel Gil, Jean Biche
  • Patent number: D476571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Interbrew, S.A.
    Inventor: Simon Lince