Abstract: A soak or leaching tank installation which is intended to extract soluble constituents from insoluble materials, and more particularly, a horizontal flow soak tank for removing soluble components, such as sugars or oligosaccharides, from edible beans which are in a stage of being processed. A method is desired which utilizes a recirculating water system in conjunction with the soak apparatus or horizontal flow tank in order to leach solubles, such as sugars in the form of oligosaccharides and other potentially soluble components from insoluble materials.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume resulting in reduced flatulence when ingested and the product thus prepared. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume. It is also directed to a product produced therefrom.

Abstract: Methods for decontaminating contaminated water comprise treating the contaminated water with oxidizers such as oxygen, ozone, and/or hydrogen peroxide to provide a reaction mixture, and contacting the reaction mixture with a free radical inducer. Preferably, the methods of the invention and the apparatus used therefore induce the presence of small bubbles of oxygen and/or ozone, but minimize the presence of large visible bubbles of oxygen and/or ozone.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume resulting in reduced flatulence when ingested and the product thus prepared. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume. It is also directed to a product produced therefrom.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a legume in which the flatulence-causing oligosaccharides are removed. It is also directed to a process for reducing the flatulence of a flatulence-causing legume.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reactor system for decontaminating a supply of contaminated liquid, comprising a pressurizable reaction vessel having an inlet for introducing a fluid, an outlet for expelling a fluid while retaining a pressure within said reaction vessel, a catalyst, and a granule support plate for retaining said catalyst within said reaction vessel, a pump in fluid connection with the inlet for introducing a fluid into said reaction vessel, and a supply of gas (or other fluid, such as peroxide) in fluid communication with said pump, whereby said pump is operated so that the supplied fluid and the contaminated liquid are intermixed and supplied under pressure to said inlet for introducing a fluid into the reaction vessel and whereby the pressurized gas and liquid mixture is maintained at a sufficient pressure within said reaction vessel to allow the creation of optimally sized bubbles while maintaining the fluid essentially gas free, thereby maximizing the efficacy of the reactor system.

Abstract: A plastic bottle for beverages includes a body made of several straight or planar sidewalls, some of which are provided with arcuate grooves forming a finger grip. The bottle is also provided with a closure threadedly mounted so that it can be removed at will for dispensing a beverage. The container can be easily held during beverage dispensal by the finger grips.

Abstract: A container for dispensing beverages through a straw, the container including an opening with one or more cuts radiating away therefrom. The opening is smaller than the straw to provide venting.

Abstract: A multi-layer, coextruded blow-molded plastic bottle consists of a layer of EVOH sufficiently thick to inhibit moisture from inside the bottle from penetrating from the interior surface of the EVOH layer to the exterior portion of the EVOH layer, and a second layer positioned exterior to the EVOH layer, wherein the second layer prevents moisture outside the bottle from reaching the EVOH layer, whereby the interior surface of the EVOH layer functions as an oil barrier and the exterior portion of the EVOH layer function as a oxygen barrier.

Abstract: A container for dispensing beverages through a straw, the container including an opening with one or more cuts radiating away therefrom. The opening is smaller than the straw to provide venting.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a shipper display providing for construction and system for shipping and displaying a rigid container. The shipper display includes a plurality of base cartons for receiving the containers while leaving a substantial portion of the length thereof exposed. Stacks of filled base cartons are supported on a pallet and covered by a top carton which couples to the top of the containers. The assembly is joined for shipping by strappings and stretch wrap, or by a shrink bag, which, together with the top carton, are removed for display. The container may be formed with spaced indented regions which cooperate with tabs in the base carton to help hold the containers in place.

Abstract: A barrier structure liner for food packages comprises two layers of EVOH (ethylene-vinly alcohol copolymers), one of which is interposed between two moisture barriers. The inner layer of EVOH (in contact with the packaged food) functions as a solvent barrier which reduces the loss of flavor components from the foods, while the buried EVOH layer, protected from moisture from the packaged food and the outside atmosphere, serves as an oxygen barrier to prevent oxygen from outside the package from oxidizing the foods within the container. The barrier structure may be used in paper cartons, plastic bottles, bags and the like.

Abstract: A barrier structure liner for food packages comprises two layers of EVOH (ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers), one of which is interposed between two moisture barriers. The inner layer of EVOH (in contact with the packaged food) functions as a solvent barrier which reduces the loss of flavor components from the foods, while the buried EVOH layer, protected from moisture from the packaged food and the outside atmosphere, serves as an oxygen barrier to prevent oxygen from outside the package from oxidizing the foods within the container. The barrier structure may be used in paper cartons, plastic bottles, bags and the like.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser package is described which is adapted to dispense liquids without mess and which incorporates a measuring cup which is also the closure for the package. The package of the present invention includes a container having a dispensing orifice for storing the liquid product, a transition collar to be attached to the container finish surrounding its orifice and having an extended pouring spout and a transverse partition with drain to collect and return residual liquid to the container, and a measuring cup with an open mouth having threads on its exterior to attach the cup to the interior of the transition collar where it functions as the closure for the package. Because of the extended pouring spout, the residual liquid drain back feature, and the exterior threads on the measuring cup, virtually all mess normally associated with liquid product measuring and dispensing is obviated.

Abstract: An improved process, preferably continuous, for making a peroxyacid having about 6 to 18, preferably about 8 to 16 carbon atoms and at least one peroxyacid moiety, using as starting materials the corresponding carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide and using concentrated acid as the reaction medium, comprising the steps of (a) maintaining a reaction mixture having a liquid component comprising 60 to 80% concentrated acid, 2.5 to 12.5% hydrogen peroxide, and 7.5 to 37.5 % water and a dispersed solid component comprising crystals of the carboxylic acid starting material and peroxyacid product, the ratio of liquid to solids being from about 15:1 to about 49:1. Preferably the carboxylic acid is added as particles having a size of less than #100 mesh to a preformed solution of the concentrated acid and peroxide.