Abstract: A baking pan oiling device includes a housing, a conveyor mechanism, an oil supply, a nozzle fluidly coupled to the oil supply configured to intermittently spray the oil onto baking pans. A first sensor configured to sense a presence of movement of oil through the oil supply and to sense an absence of movement of oil through the oil supply during the pan oiling operation. A control unit communicatively coupled to the first sensor configured to receive sensor data corresponding to the presence of the movement of oil or the absence of the movement of oil during the pan oiling operation. Upon receiving the sensor data corresponding to the absence of the movement of oil during the pan operation, the control unit ceases the pan oiling operation.

Abstract: Water-based release coatings are disclosed. The water-based release coatings include a homogenous blend of water, a surfactant comprising saponin glycosides, and lecithin. The mixture of saponin glycosides are preferably derived from the Quillaja plant. The release coatings can be used for reducing or preventing build-up on a cooking surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to products that are derived from renewable biobased 1,3-propanediol (“1,3-PDO”). In this regard, aspects of the present invention involve the use of “green chemistry” in that products of the present invention are capable of being made from a renewable source of raw material.