Patents by Inventor Jose D. Milla
Jose D. Milla 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).
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Patent number: 10058118Abstract: A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along with the flow of juice into the at least one juice output. An undesired material release detector may be coupled to the at least one juice output for detecting the undesired material release. The detector may operate based upon magnetic proximity sensing of a moving filter plate within a housing of the detector. Alternatively, the detector may operate using a filter plate, and based upon pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Garland Mathews, Michael L. Suter, Mark R. Jackson, Kevin G. Socha, Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader
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Patent number: 8955428Abstract: A juice extractor includes a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp of a fruit. An orifice tube reciprocates within the strainer tube and has an ejection port and is configured to generate pressure and separate juice and pulp, collect core, and discharge core out of the ejection port. A sensor is positioned adjacent the orifice tube and configured to sense material ejected from the ejection port.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael L. Suter, Jose D. Milla, David S. Danner
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Publication number: 20140342061Abstract: A fruit or vegetable pulp processor includes a defect separator configured to separate defects from a fruit or vegetable pulp stream. The defect separator may have associated therewith at least one adjustable control parameter relating to an amount of defect separation from the fruit or vegetable pulp stream. At least one image sensor may be configured to sense defects in the fruit or vegetable pulp stream, and a controller may be configured to adjust the at least one adjustable control parameter of the defect separator based upon sensed defects. Accordingly, the amount or level of defects in the fruit or vegetable pulp stream may be controlled to provide a desired balance between yield and quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: David GREEN, Jose D. MILLA, Michael L. SUTER, Gregory W. SCHRADER
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Patent number: 8820225Abstract: A juice processing apparatus includes a concentrator for generating at least one concentrated pulp stream, and a pulp pasteurizer coupled downstream from the concentrator. A flow restrictor is coupled in the at least one concentrated pulp stream for generating a pressure drop therein. The pressure drop is indicative of a concentration of pulp in the at least one concentrated pulp stream. At least one pressure sensor is associated with the flow restrictor for sensing the pressure drop. A controller is for controlling the concentrator based upon the sensed pressure drop.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader, Michael L. Suter, David S. Danner
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Patent number: 8820226Abstract: A juice processing system includes at least one fluid line for a concentrated pulp stream, and a flow restrictor coupled in fluid communication with the at least one fluid line for generating a pressure drop in the concentrated pulp stream indicative of a concentration of pulp therein. The system may further include at least one pressure sensor associated with the flow restrictor for sensing the pressure drop, and a controller coupled to the at least one pressure sensor for generating at least one control signal based upon the sensed pressure drop. The control signal may be for an upstream and/or a downstream control device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader, Michael L. Suter, David S. Danner
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Publication number: 20140030393Abstract: A juice extractor includes a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp of a fruit. An orifice tube reciprocates within the strainer tube and has an ejection port and is configured to generate pressure and separate juice and pulp, collect core, and discharge core out of the ejection port. A sensor is positioned adjacent the orifice tube and configured to sense material ejected from the ejection port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Michael L. SUTER, Jose D. Milla, David S. Danner
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Publication number: 20120282378Abstract: A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along with the flow of juice into the at least one juice output. An undesired material release detector may be coupled to the at least one juice output for detecting the undesired material release. The detector may operate based upon magnetic proximity sensing of a moving filter plate within a housing of the detector. Alternatively, the detector may operate using a filter plate, and based upon pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: GARLAND MATHEWS, MICHAEL L. SUTER, MARK R. JACKSON, KEVIN G. SOCHA, JOSE D. MILLA, GREGORY W. SCHRADER
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Patent number: 8245726Abstract: A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along with the flow of juice into the at least one juice output. An undesired material release detector may be coupled to the at least one juice output for detecting the undesired material release. The detector may operate based upon magnetic proximity sensing of a moving filter plate within a housing of the detector. Alternatively, the detector may operate using a filter plate, and based upon pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Garland Mathews, Michael L. Suter, Mark R. Jackson, Kevin G. Socha, Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader
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Publication number: 20120021098Abstract: A juice processing apparatus includes a concentrator for generating at least one concentrated pulp stream, and a pulp pasteurizer coupled downstream from the concentrator. A flow restrictor is coupled in the at least one concentrated pulp stream for generating a pressure drop therein. The pressure drop is indicative of a concentration of pulp in the at least one concentrated pulp stream. At least one pressure sensor is associated with the flow restrictor for sensing the pressure drop. A controller is for controlling the concentrator based upon the sensed pressure drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: John Bean Technologies Corporation, Corporation of the State of DelawareInventors: Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader, Michael L. Suter, David S. Danner
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Publication number: 20120021102Abstract: A juice processing system includes at least one fluid line for a concentrated pulp stream, and a flow restrictor coupled in fluid communication with the at least one fluid line for generating a pressure drop in the concentrated pulp stream indicative of a concentration of pulp therein. The system may further include at least one pressure sensor associated with the flow restrictor for sensing the pressure drop, and a controller coupled to the at least one pressure sensor for generating at least one control signal based upon the sensed pressure drop. The control signal may be for an upstream and/or a downstream control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: John Bean Technologies CorporationInventors: Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader, Michael L. Suter, David S. Danner
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Publication number: 20090081338Abstract: A citrus juice apparatus may include at least one citrus juice processing device. The at least one juice processing device may include at least one juice output having a flow of juice therethrough. The at least one juice processing device upon a malfunction may cause an undesired material release along with the flow of juice into the at least one juice output. An undesired material release detector may be coupled to the at least one juice output for detecting the undesired material release. The detector may operate based upon magnetic proximity sensing of a moving filter plate within a housing of the detector. Alternatively, the detector may operate using a filter plate, and based upon pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Garland MATHEWS, Michael L. Suter, Mark R. Jackson, Kevin G. Socha, Jose D. Milla, Gregory W. Schrader
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Patent number: 6497912Abstract: A system and method of the present invention controls the Brix of a concentrated juice product. The results of a process change in disturbance variables on the vapor temperature in at least one of the effects of the multi-stage, multi-effect evaporator are predicted and the Brix of the concentrated juice product discharged from the evaporator is controlled based on the predicted results by controlling one of steam or juice fed into the evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jose D. Milla, Keith Bunce, Michael Mas
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Publication number: 20020064583Abstract: A system and method of the present invention controls the Brix of a concentrated juice product. The results of a process change in disturbance variables on the vapor temperature in at least one of the effects of the multi-stage, multi-effect evaporator are predicted and the Brix of the concentrated juice product discharged from the evaporator is controlled based on the predicted results by controlling one of steam or juice fed into the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2000Publication date: May 30, 2002Applicant: FMC CorporationInventors: Jose D. Milla, Keith Bunce, Michael Mas