Patents by Inventor Edward E. Ahnell

Edward E. Ahnell 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).

  • Food processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5348753
    Abstract: A food processing apparatus comprises a heat exchanger with a food path for connecting a source of food substance to the heat exchanger and a pump located in the food path for conveying food substance from the source to the heat exchanger. A pressure sensor is provided for sensing pressure downstream of the pump and for transmitting a pressure signal corresponding to a measured pressure downstream of the pump. A controller connected between the pump and the pressure sensor controls the pump in response to the pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Besst Frozen Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward E. Ahnell, Ernest W. Curry
  • Food processing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 5229150
    Abstract: A food processing apparatus comprises a heat exchanger with a food path for connecting a source of food substance to the heat exchanger and a pump located in the food path for conveying food substance from the source to the heat exchanger. A pressure sensor is provided for sensing pressure downstream of the pump and for transmitting a pressure signal corresponding to a measured pressure downstream of the pump. A controller connected between the pump and the pressure sensor controls the pump in response to the pressure signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Besst Frozen Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward E. Ahnell, Ernest W. Curry