Abstract: A timepiece includes a display face having a color time field with a first axis representing a first unit of time and a second axis representing a second unit of time, wherein a colored section fills the color time field as time elapses and wherein a current color displayed in the colored section is one color in a set of different colors that correspond to a predetermined measurement of time.

Abstract: A process for selectively extracting bioactive components from a raw material extract derived from vegetable matter, including the steps of: (a) passing said raw material extract through a passageway containing an adsorbent whereby at least some of the components to be extracted are adsorbed onto the said adsorbent; (b) subsequently passing through said passageway an eluent mixture substantially containing water and alcohol whereby the concentration of alcohol in the eluent is increased at a substantially constant rate from 15 vol percent to 95 vol percent during at least those periods when the components are being eluted; (c) sequentially collecting an eluate in fractions corresponding to the presence of the extracted components.

Abstract: A counter current extractor including an elongate housing with a screw conveyor therein and having a strainer at one end thereof to filter a liquid phase out of the counter current extractor, wherein the strainer is provided with a clearing member to prevent the strainer from remaining clogged with particulate material and wherein liquid being fed into the counter current extractor is spilled into the extractor so as to flow in a cascade over and through a solid phase in the extractor, the liquid being maintained at a desired level by a control member.

Abstract: A process for extraction of a soluble component from a dried food material, which process includes:providing:a dried food material to be extracted,an extracting liquid, andan enriching liquid consisting essentially of a solution of the soluble component to be extracted;forming a pool of the enriching liquid at a lower end of a counter current extractor including a rotary screw conveyor mounted within an inclined or vertical housing;feeding the dried food material into the lower end of the counter current extractor to contact the pool of enriching liquid wherein enriching liquid is absorbed by the dried food material to form a hydrated, enriched food material;conveying the hydrated, enriched food material upwardly toward an upper end of the counter current extractor by means of the rotary screw conveyor whilst contacting the hydrated, enriched food material with the extracting liquid which is fed into the other end of the counter current extractor and flows downwardly under gravity to join the pool of enrichin

Abstract: Tobacco cut filler is subjected to extraction conditions using tap water as a solvent using a counter current, counter rotating, upwardly inclined extraction apparatus. The extracted tobacco material which is collected undergoes no significant physical degradation while having a high level of water extractables removed therefrom. Aqueous tobacco extracts having relatively high levels of tobacco extractables also can be provided. Extracted tobacco material also can be re-equilibrated with a tobacco extract by contacting the extracted tobacco material and an aqueous tobacco extract in a counter current, counter rotating, upwardly inclined extraction apparatus.

Abstract: Tomatoes and other fruit may be processed so as to avoid destroying viscosity inducing components by passing the sliced fruit through a counter current extractor in counter current with an aqueous liquid, the liquid being at a temperature of at least 65.degree. C.; recovering a liquid phase from the lower end of the counter current extractor and a solid phase from the upper end of the extractor; recovering flavour and/or aroma components from the liquid phase; subjecting the solid phase to a finishing process to remove skins and/or seeds therefrom; and dewatering the finished solid phase to increase the viscosity thereof.

Abstract: A method for the production of low alcohol wine comprising separating a fruit juice into a high sugar fraction and a low sugar fraction, stripping volatile components, such as high-boiling point esters, from the fruit juice or from the high sugar fraction and adding them to the low sugar fraction, and fermenting the low sugar fraction. A preferred method of separating the fruit juice into high and low sugar fractions is by fractional crystallization.

Abstract: A counter current extractor in which material to be extracted is caused to move in counter current with an extracting liquid by a screw conveyor characterized in that the direction of rotation of the screw conveyor is intermittently reversed. A process for extracting soluble and dispersible materials using such a counter current extractor is also disclosed.