Patents by Inventor William J. D. Balaam

William J. D. Balaam 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).

  • Closed food processing system and liquid adjustment apparatus for use therein
    Patent number: 4667590
    Abstract: A closed system for continuous processing of a pumped food product and scraped surface liquid adjustment devices for use therein are described. In the system, a pumped product is heated or sterilized by a scraped surface heat exchanger from which it is pumped to a scraped surface liquid adjustment device wherein liquid is either added or drained off in a continuous manner as required by the particular apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Mars, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. D. Balaam, Thomas E. Szemplenski