Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Briesmeister

Andrew E. Briesmeister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and process for more rapidly cooling products contained in pouched or flexible containers
    Patent number: 6698504
    Abstract: A heat transfer array is presented which includes one or more pouch flexors that press down on a fluid product containing pouch and facilitate heat exchange by mixing the pouch contents while the exterior of the pouch is contacted by a heat exchange medium. The pouch flexors are arranged in an array of three wheels, and the pouches are subjected to a number of wheel arrays in order to exchange heat from the pouch contents. The pouch flexors are stationary and a conveyor belt moves the pouch product under the wheel arrays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventor: Andrew E. Briesmeister
  • Apparatus and process for more rapidly cooling products contained in pouched or flexible containers
    Publication number: 20030192676
    Abstract: A heat transfer array is presented which includes one or more pouch flexors that press down on a fluid product containing pouch and facilitate heat exchange by mixing the pouch contents while the exterior of the pouch is contacted by a heat exchange medium. The pouch flexors are arranged in an array of three wheels, and the pouches are subjected to a number of wheel arrays in order to exchange heat from the pouch contents. The pouch flexors are stationary and a conveyor belt moves the pouch product under the wheel arrays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventor: Andrew E. Briesmeister