Abstract: Embodiments described herein are related to a plant-based food product that can be used as an alternative to seafood, such as salmon, tuna, squid, yellowtail, sea bream, shrimp, crab, and scallops. The plant-based seafood products can have a similar texture and flavor as seafood but contain no seafood meat. In some embodiments, the plant-based food product is a vegetarian product.

Abstract: An air classifier contains a cylindrical casing provided with at an upper part thereof a feed port to feed high pressure air and a powder material, an umbrella-shaped center core in the casing, and an umbrella-shaped separator core arranged downstream of the center core in the casing and including an opening at center thereof. The air classifier has a configuration containing a dispersion chamber to disperse the powder material, being surrounded by an inner wall of the upper part casing and the center core, and a classification chamber to classify the powder material into fine and coarse powders by centrifugation, being surrounded by the center core, separator core and inner wall of the casing. In the dispersion chamber provided are a louver ring containing guide slats circularly arranged at regular intervals, and a space encircling the louver ring and serving as flow passage of the air and powder material.

Abstract: An air classifier contains a cylindrical casing provided with at an upper part thereof a feed port to feed high pressure air and a powder material, an umbrella-shaped center core in the casing, and an umbrella-shaped separator core arranged downstream of the center core in the casing and including an opening at center thereof. The air classifier has a configuration containing a dispersion chamber to disperse the powder material, being surrounded by an inner wall of the upper part casing and the center core, and a classification chamber to classify the powder material into fine and coarse powders by centrifugation, being surrounded by the center core, separator core and inner wall of the casing. In the dispersion chamber provided are a louver ring containing guide slats circularly arranged at regular intervals, and a space encircling the louver ring and serving as flow passage of the air and powder material.

Abstract: A toner manufacturing process, includes: melting a kneaded composition, to thereby obtain a melted composition; and spraying the melted composition with a high pressure gas, to thereby form a fine particle. The kneaded composition is selected from the group consisting of the following <1>, <2> and <3>: <1> a first kneaded composition including a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge controlling agent, <2> a second kneaded composition including a binder resin, a colorant, a charge controlling agent, and a releasing agent, and <3> a third kneaded composition including a binder resin, a magnetic agent, a charge controlling agent, and a releasing agent.

Abstract: A toner includes toner particles which have a binder resin and a colorant. The toner has a weight average particle diameter of from 4 to 7 ?m and includes toner particles having a circle equivalent diameter of from 0.6 to 2.0 ?m in an amount not greater than 5% by quantity, toner particles having a particle diameter of from 3.17 to 4.00 ?m in an amount of from 10 to 40% by quantity, toner particles having a diameter of from 4.00 to 5.04 ?m in an amount of from 20 to 40% by quantity, and toner particles having a diameter not less than 12.7 ?m in an amount of from 0 to 1.0% by weight. The toner satisfies the following relationship: 1.04?D4/D1?1.30, wherein D4 represents the weight average particle diameter and D1 represents a number average particle diameter of the toner.

Abstract: A mixture including at least a binder resin and a colorant and a kneader configured to knead such a mixture. The mixture may include air bubbles having a density from 104 to 108 pieces/cm3 and constituting from 65 to 95% of said mixture by volume. The kneader may be configured to knead the mixture under pressure upon application of heat to the mixture to prepare a kneaded mixture.

Abstract: A fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus is disclosed having a vessel that includes a pulverizing section having a pulverizing nozzle spraying compressed air to pulverize a powder, a classifying section located over the pulverizing section, including a classifying rotor classifying the powder, and a fluidized bed. The vessel also contains a supply of secondary air.

Abstract: A fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus is disclosed having a vessel that includes a pulverizing section having a pulverizing nozzle spraying compressed air to pulverize a powder, a classifying section located over the pulverizing section, including a classifying rotor classifying the powder, and a fluidized bed. The vessel also contains a supply of secondary air.

Abstract: A fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus is disclosed having a vessel that includes a pulverizing section having a pulverizing nozzle spraying compressed air to pulverize a powder, a classifying section located over the pulverizing section, including a classifying rotor classifying the powder, and a fluidized bed. The vessel also contains a supply of secondary air.

Abstract: A toner classification device including a casing including at least one classification space. Each of classification includes a classification rotor and a toner discharging outlet. At least a portion of the surface of a part of the inner surface of the toner classification device which toner particles contact includes a blast-treated surface.

Abstract: A toner includes toner particles which have a binder resin and a colorant. The toner has a weight average particle diameter of from 4 to 7 ?m and includes toner particles having a circle equivalent diameter of from 0.6 to 2.0 ?m in an amount not greater than 5% by quantity, toner particles having a particle diameter of from 3.17 to 4.00 ?m in an amount of from 10 to 40% by quantity, toner particles having a diameter of from 4.00 to 5.04 ?m in an amount of from 20 to 40% by quantity, and toner particles having a diameter not less than 12.7 ?m in an amount of from 0 to 1.0% by weight. The toner satisfies the following relationship: 1.04?D4/D1?1.30, wherein D4 represents the weight average particle diameter and D1 represents a number average particle diameter of the toner.

Abstract: A toner manufacturing process, includes: melting a kneaded composition, to thereby obtain a melted composition; and spraying the melted composition with a high pressure gas, to thereby form a fine particle. The kneaded composition is selected from the group consisting of the following <1>, <2> and <3>: <1> a first kneaded composition including a binder resin, a colorant, and a charge controlling agent, <2> a second kneaded composition including a binder resin, a colorant, a charge controlling agent, and a releasing agent, and <3> a third kneaded composition including a binder resin, a magnetic agent, a charge controlling agent, and a releasing agent.

Abstract: A method of producing a toner including at least a binder resin and a colorant. The method includes kneading a mixture including the binder resin and the colorant under pressure while injecting a supercritical fluid into the mixture upon application of heat to uniformly disperse the supercritical fluid in the mixture; depressurizing the mixture such that the mixture foams; cooling the mixture to prepare a kneaded mixture including air bubbles; and pulverizing the kneaded mixture.

Abstract: A fluidized bed pulverizing and classifying apparatus is disclosed having a vessel that includes a pulverizing section having a pulverizing nozzle spraying compressed air to pulverize a powder, a classifying section located over the pulverizing section, including a classifying rotor classifying the powder, and a fluidized bed. The vessel also contains a supply of secondary air.