Patents Issued in May 14, 2015
  • Publication number: 20150132424
    Abstract: Provided is a die plate assembly for an underwater pelletizing system, wherein molten plastic flows through a die plate and exits into a fluid bath for further processing. The assembly provides a seal against water leakage and effective insulation to prevent heat loss from a heated die plate. The assembly includes a die plate having a plurality of through holes for receiving fasteners for mounting the plate to another portion of the pelletizer system, and at least one insulation chamber for insulating the die plate from the fluid bath located on a downstream side of the die plate. The assembly further includes at least one gasket covering one or more of the through holes to seal one or more through holes from the fluid bath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: J. Denny Robertson, Gregory G. Herndon, Pavel Ledyan
  • Publication number: 20150132425
    Abstract: A printing station teaching a control chamber for printing that is either part of the 3D printer or in which the 3D printer is enclosed. Additionally, the printing station must be equipped with assembly directions for building various devices from two or more printed component parts, an inventory of non-printable parts, a robot or other automated means for selecting and combining component parts into devices, as well as downloadable software and encryption for securing the devices and limiting their applications. Additionally, the printing station teaches a chamber either integrated with or enclosing the 3D printer to provide temperature, pressure, and humidity control during the printing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy
  • Publication number: 20150132426
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit architecture for use in a drive circuit having a hydraulic pump for driving a load is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit architecture includes a flow control valve for controlling a hydraulic fluid flow rate supplied from the hydraulic pump to the load. The hydraulic circuit architecture also includes a hydraulic fluid accumulator arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve. Hydraulic circuit architectures having multiple accumulators arranged in parallel with respect to the flow control valve are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: QingHui Yuan, Ankur Ganguli
  • Publication number: 20150132427
    Abstract: An apparatus for compacting waste objects includes a seat provided with a support assembly for supporting the waste object to be compacted; a push member being moveable inside the seat for compacting in use of the apparatus the waste object against an end wall of the seat; the support assembly including two support members that rotate away from each other for discharging the compacted object through an aperture. The support members can impede discharge of a compacted object of a specific type through the aperture to collect the compacted object of the specific type in a dedicated container. Protuberances can be applied to the push member and an end wall of the seat for producing depressions in the compacted object so that the compacted object does not lose the compacted condition once pressure applied by the push member is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Marco Santandrea
  • Publication number: 20150132428
    Abstract: A composite spinneret for discharging a composite polymer stream consisting of at least two or more component polymers, which includes a metering plate having multiple metering holes for metering respective component polymers, a distribution plate with multiple distribution holes formed in the distribution grooves for joining the polymer streams discharged from the metering holes, and a discharge plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Masato Masuda, Akira Kishiro, Joji Funakoshi, Yoshitsugu Funatsu, Seiji Mizukami
  • Publication number: 20150132429
    Abstract: A method of making a pump housing that is net-molded and immediately assumes its final shape and design specification without requiring more than de minimis secondary machining processes. The method utilizes molds and cores configured such that none of the fluid ports of the housing produced using the molds and cores have any intersecting geometry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert R. Kimberlin, William M. Larson, Jie Jiang, Mary E. Allocco
  • Publication number: 20150132430
    Abstract: A device (10) for the manufacture of containers by blow moulding, includes:—a mould (12) equipped with a line for the circulation of a heat transfer fluid, having on an external face (34) of the mould (12) a heat transfer fluid inlet orifice (30) and a heat transfer fluid outlet orifice (32);—a mould carrier (20, 22) in which the mould (12) is removably mounted;—a plug (38) fitted with a duct (40) for conveying the heat transfer fluid and with a duct (42) for removing the heat transfer fluid, the plug (38) being mounted so that it can slide longitudinally on the mould carrier (20, 22) between a position of connection with the orifices (30, 32) of the mould (12) and a position of disconnection of the orifices of the mould, and elements for clamping the plug against the mould in the position of connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
    Inventors: Damien Cirette, Alexandre Rossetti, Anthony Le Pechour
  • Publication number: 20150132431
    Abstract: A method of treating macular degeneration comprising a specific dietary regimen. The regimen includes lipids as approximately 70% or more of daily caloric content, protein up to 10%-15% of daily caloric content; and carbohydrates up to 25% or less of daily caloric content, primarily in the form of non-starchy, low-glycemic fresh fruit and vegetables, and nuts, average daily cholesterol intake of less than 10 mg, and 30 grams of cocoa solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Howard W. Selby, III
  • Publication number: 20150132432
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for reducing methane production in ruminants comprising administering to said ruminant a feed composition containing a flavanone glycoside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Joaquim Balcells Terés, Francisco Javier Crespo Montero
  • Publication number: 20150132433
    Abstract: Methods for producing insect product are provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and drying the insect slurry to form a dried insect product comprising solid insect matter particles. Methods for producing a chitin product are also provided that include wet-grinding at least one whole insect into an insect slurry and removing chitin from at least a portion of the insect slurry. Insect products are also provided that include a composition derived from at least one whole insect and has solid insect matter particles, in which the composition has a peroxide value of about 30 meq/kg of fat or less and about 90% of the solid insect matter particles, by volume, has a particle size of about 1000 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Aaron T. Dossey
  • Publication number: 20150132434
    Abstract: An edible product including surimi, fish or fish portions, in various pasta-like shapes. The edible product has a high satiety index relative to unprocessed cooked fish and also provides a low glycemic index when compared to conventional pasta. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the edible product in various pasta-like shapes. The product may include between 1%-25% protein, between 1%-20% fat, and a ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 of at least 5:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Noam WEINBERG-SEHAYEK, Avraham WEINBERG
  • Publication number: 20150132435
    Abstract: The fermentation of cucumbers and other vegetables into pickles is traditionally a long term process. By exposing the flesh of the vegetable and pickling with calcium chloride instead of sodium chloride, a faster fermentation pickle is achieved with no decrease in quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: A-FERM SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: William A. Scott
  • Publication number: 20150132436
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive composition for shrimp feed and a method for producing the same, and more particularly to an additive composition for shrimp feed and a method for producing the same which both increases the survival and the growth rate of aquacultural shrimp and prevents seawater pollution. The present invention discloses a method for producing an additive composition for shrimp feed, which includes the steps of: mixing microorganisms such as saccharomyces, bacillus subtilis and lactobacillus, natural products such as red ginseng, tangle, agar, salicornia herbacea L, peucedanum japonicum thunberg, sea lettuce, dandelion, atractylodes chinensis, dropwort and Puerariae Radix, and fermented fruits such as apple, orange, mandarin, pineapple and melon; and extracting the ferment from the mixture, which provides an antiviral effect, increases immunity, improves digestion, promotes growth, decomposes remnant feed, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: J&B BIO INC.
    Inventor: Jong Bae Jung
  • Publication number: 20150132437
    Abstract: A method and system for regulating the reaction rate of leavening agents in a dough product is described. The method and system include adding a regulating agent to a leavening system to manipulate the rate of reaction of the leavening agents in the dough. A method for preparing a chemically-leavened packaged or canned dough product by combining a chemical leavening agent and a regulating agent with the dough ingredients; placing the dough in a package; and allowing the leavening agent and regulating agent to react in the dough to generate a gas to expand the dough to substantially fill the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Abdel Abdelrahman, Bruce W. Robb, David J. Domingues
  • Publication number: 20150132438
    Abstract: Cold and ready to eat vegetable cakes, and with a variety of ingredient combinations are suitable for healthy consumption. The vegetable cakes are soft in texture and high in nutrition. People can save the time and energy of preparing and cooking of the food. Serving size can be a single serving, and a six pack of serving. Vegetable cakes are also created as vegetable egg cakes, vegetable plus salt source cakes, vegetable seafood cakes, vegetable meat cakes, vegetable bubbles, vegetables balls, vegetable patties, and vegetable sausages. They can be served as cold and hot food for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner. They can also be used as animal food, baby food, for children with less teeth, for old people, and for sick people. Cold and ready to eat vegetable cakes with ingredients offer the consumers an easy and convenient way to obtain an affordable, nutritious, and delicious meal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Alice Chang
  • Publication number: 20150132439
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pet food, in particular to a novel branded pet food. The pet food is prepared by the following steps: finishing a fresh meat raw material; chopping the finished meat raw material into meat paste; uniformly mixing all ingredients and the meat paste raw material in sequence to serve as an initial material; forming the initial material manually or with a forming machine; steaming in a boiled water state; cooling and then coating in prepared feed liquor; drying until the moisture content is 22+/?2 percent; branding on the upper surfaces or on the upper and lower surfaces; cutting into products of a certain shape to obtain the novel branded pet food.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Hua QIN
  • Publication number: 20150132440
    Abstract: A composition of dipeptides or tripeptides or ester derivatives may be used as a nutritional supplement and to modulate expression of genes associated with healthy maintenance and regulation of muscular and neurological tissue. The compositions include dipeptides and/or tripeptides of branched chain amino acids and optionally include adjuvants, anti-aging compounds and may be provided in a dissolvable powder or liquid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: John H Owoc
  • Publication number: 20150132441
    Abstract: A capsule (1) containing a powdered food substance which can be extracted by passing water through it to make a beverage comprises a body (2) comprising a lower wall (3) and a lateral wall (4), and a lid (6) fixed to the body (2). The lid (6) and a central portion (8) of the lower wall (3) are pierceable respectively to allow the injection of water into and the extraction of a beverage from the capsule (1). Between the lid (6) and the lower wall (3), and in a position close to the latter, there is a filter (9), permeable to the beverage, which retains the powdered food substance, the filter being at least mainly made of a layered sheet of flexible material fixed to the body (2), and separating the powdered food substance at least from the central portion (8). The sheet of flexible material is shaped to form, substantially at the central portion (8), at least one projection (10) towards the lid (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: CAFFITALY SYSTEM S.p.A
    Inventor: Giovanni Accursi
  • Publication number: 20150132442
    Abstract: A food delivery system includes a wrapper, a top bun, a beef patty, a slice of cheese, and a bottom bun. The beef patty has a bottom surface that is adjacent to a bottom portion of an internal surface of the wrapper. The slice of cheese is melted between a bottom surface of the top bun and a top surface of the beef patty. The bottom bun has a bottom surface that is adjacent to a top surface of the top bun and a top surface that is adjacent to a top portion of the internal surface of the wrapper. The wrapper is wrapped to form an enclosed package containing in sequential order the bottom bun, the top bun, the slice of cheese, and the beef patty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: DJ Burgers, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. West, Jason M. Erb
  • Publication number: 20150132443
    Abstract: A method for a mammal to remove toxins from the mammal's system, the method includes the steps of providing instructions for the mammal to ingest a set of substances periodically according to a set of instructions and to practice a set of wellness regimen periodically. The set of instructions comprises instructing the mammal to periodically ingest a predetermined amount of a rejuvenating substances providing the mammal with support of antioxidant activity, cytokine balance, detoxification, gastrointestinal and liver health; a predetermined amount of soluble dietary fiber substances; a predetermined amount of grasses; a predetermined amount of an antioxidant substances providing the mammal with support of antioxidant activities; predetermined amount of omega fatty acid substances and a predetermined amount of green tea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Nilesh Bhakta, Juvairiya Pulicharam
  • Publication number: 20150132444
    Abstract: A method for making a shredded product having a marbled surface and the resulting product are provided. The method includes partially cooking an uncooked mass in a first cooking process to form a partially cooked mass and then combining the partially cooked mass with an inclusion component to form an inclusion mass. The inclusion mass is cooked in a second cooking process to form a fully cooked mass. The material is shredded to form continuous net-like sheets having a marbled appearance defined by a first portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the low or non-glutenous material having a first overall color and a second portion of the continuous net-like sheets with the inclusion component having a second overall color different from the first overall color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Karwowski, Barbara E. Baumann, Supapong Siris, Vani Vemulapalli
  • Publication number: 20150132445
    Abstract: Capsule (1) for the preparation of a beverage by centrifugation in a beverage preparation device; the capsule comprising: a generally concave outer wall (2) and a generally concave inner wall (3); each wall having a peripheral portion (4, 5) extending substantially revolutionary around a central axis (I) and a bottom portion (6, 7); a lid (18) extending transversally to said central axis (I) and covering said outer and inner walls (2, 3); and forming with said inner wall an inner cavity (8) containing beverage ingredients (9), an outer cavity (10) positioned between the inner and outer walls (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Alexandre Perentes, Alfred Yoakim
  • Publication number: 20150132446
    Abstract: An individually-packaged shelf-stable snack-sized pet food mix. The pet food mix includes at least two visually identifiable dried ingredients, wherein a total amount of about 5 grams to about 25 grams of the pet food mix is contained within the individual package and provides less than about 25% of the daily calories of the pet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Edward Russell Cox
  • Publication number: 20150132447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a new, adhesively bonded packaging system for foods, more particularly for dairy products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Christof Van Sluijs, Ivette Garcia Castro, Cedric Du Fresne Von Hohenesche, Meik Ranft
  • Publication number: 20150132448
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a low-calorie sol food material includes four steps. The first step includes stirring a mixture of water, glucomannan or konjac refined flour or a combination thereof, and a poorly-soluble water absorbent, whereby the mixture is swollen to form a sol substance. The second step includes kneading an alkaline agent into the sol substance to prepare a pH-adjusted sol substance. The third step includes heating the pH-adjusted sol substance under a temperature condition at 70 to 130° C. to make the pH-adjusted sol substance into a gelatinous substance. The fourth step includes cooling the gelatinous substance to a temperature range of 0 to 15° C. to make the gelatinous substance solate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Toshihiro Harada
  • Publication number: 20150132449
    Abstract: A beverage producing apparatus and method are provided for producing a beverage, using an identification label of a beverage substance cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Yangsheng YE, Yusheng SHI
  • Publication number: 20150132450
    Abstract: Cooking apparatus comprising at least one baking mould (11, 12) with a first (13) and a second (14) heating element; and a control system (16) configured to control the power supply to the first (13) and the second (14) heating element, wherein the control system (16) is configured to provide the first heating element (13) with a first electric power, while the second heating element (14) is provided with a second electric power which differs from the first electric power, wherein the first and the second electric power lie in a range from zero to a determined maximum electric power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Benny Marcelinus Lydie PITTEURS
  • Publication number: 20150132451
    Abstract: Pet chew products and methods of manufacturing such products are disclosed. Some pet chew products may comprise puffed pieces of dry animal tissue, such as bully stick, or puffed pieces of hardened cheese, such as hardened yak cheese made for pet consumption. Some pet chew products may comprise hardened cheese, dry animal tissue such as a bully stick, and a sugar protein bond joining the hardened cheese and the dry animal tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: SUMAN K. SHRESTHA, SUJAN K. SHRESTHA, NISHES SHRESTHA
  • Publication number: 20150132452
    Abstract: A frozen pizza rapid preparation method that allows an ordinary consumer to rapidly prepare a frozen pizza with a crisp crust by steps of obtaining a frozen pizza having a crust that has been baked before it has been frozen, microwave heating the pizza, transferring the pizza to a stovetop skillet, and crisping the crust on the stovetop skillet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Michael A Weinstein, Robert E Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20150132453
    Abstract: A method for decorating a cake: providing a solid edible figure contour having an open top face and an open bottom face, and at least one void; providing a solid edible frame; placing the contour and the frame on a pan; filling the at least one void of the solid edible figure contour and a void between the solid frame and the solid edible figure contour with a decorative layer of edible pourable substance comprising multiple colors of candies, and the like; pouring a solidifying binding edible substance onto the solid contour, frame and the decorative layer; turning the hardened solid coating upside down, such that the lid is under the hardened solid coating; and placing the hardened solid coating having the colorful figure on a cake by sliding the figure off of the lid and removing the pan, thereby providing a cake coating having an edible colorful figure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Rachel GREENBERG
  • Publication number: 20150132454
    Abstract: The disclosure herein provides a process for the manufacture of a multiple texture food product. The process includes providing a dairy material, freezing the dairy material by cooling it to a temperature of ?2° C. or less, aerating the frozen dairy material, shaping the aerated, frozen dairy material, and depositing the shaped, aerated, frozen dairy material on or between one or more layers of a food material which is not the aerated dairy material. The aerated dairy material has a Stevens firmness of 20 or more at a temperature in the range of from 5 to 10° C. and a water activity (aw) of 0.90 or more. The disclosure herein further provides an aerated dairy material as well as a multiple texture food product which comprises a core of the aerated dairy material and a shell of a food material which is not the aerated dairy material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Olaf C. Kortum, Richard Ramstoetter, Patricia Wibisono, Jelena Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20150132455
    Abstract: A process for ready to eat confectionery snack included a fruit chewy casing with center filling. The filling can be jam-like, sugar paste-like, other substance like. The product shapes can have a variety of shapes or not limited to create and various color for recreational use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: PAISAL ANGKHASEKVILAI
  • Publication number: 20150132456
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smoker with multiple separate drawers for smoking meat, fish, sausage, etc. In an example embodiment, one drawer may contain water and another drawer may contain smoking material such as wood chips. The sliding drawers enable the maintenance of a stable smoking temperature and offer a safer means to replenish water and/or wood during the actual smoking operation. The multiple drawers allow a user to add wood and/or water without opening the smoking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Jared I. Cohen
  • Publication number: 20150132457
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for packaging and pasteurizing seafood which results in an extended shelf life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Harbor Seafood, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Paterson
  • Publication number: 20150132458
    Abstract: A hot beverage maker includes a pump, a kettle, a pumped fluid conduit, and a brew basket assembly. The kettle includes a reservoir, a heating element in the kettle for heating water in the reservoir, a spout for pouring water from the reservoir, and a pump inlet opening for providing heated water from the reservoir to the pump inlet. The pumped fluid conduit is connected with the pump outlet and includes a pumped fluid outlet. The brew basket assembly includes a pumped fluid outlet receptacle and a brew basket. The reservoir is selectively fluidly connectable with the brew basket via the pump inlet opening in the kettle being selectively fluidly connected with the pump inlet or the pumped fluid conduit outlet being selectively fluidly connectable with the pumped fluid outlet receptacle to selectively provide heated water from the reservoir to the brew basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Davin Stowell, Joern Vicari, Anthony Vipan Torris, Richard Besen
  • Publication number: 20150132459
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for reducing alcohol in a fermented beverage without heat damage and without degrading the original flavor profile of the fermented beverage. The process generally includes the steps of: (i) removing aromatics from the wine; (ii) removing alcohol from the wine; (iii) refluxing a portion of the alcohol removed from the wine to increase the alcohol concentration of the alcohol vapour and return at least a portion of the condensed/recovered water to the wine; and (iv) condensing the aromatics removed from the wine and returning at least a portion thereof to the wine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Schalk Willem Pienaar
  • Publication number: 20150132460
    Abstract: Provided are a production device and a production method for producing layered food having an outer shape and an inner hole shape formed into a shape different from a circular shape. A production device for layered food (1) includes: a dough supply section (3) for causing liquid dough to adhere to an outer circumference of a spit (12); a dough baking section (4) for baking the liquid dough to form baked dough (11) around the spit (12); conveyance means (5) for conveying the spit (12) between the dough supply section (3) and the dough baking section (4); a forming tool (70) including a forming surface (70A) conforming to a shape of at least a part of an outer shape of the spit (12); and drive means (71) for pressing the forming tool (70) against the baked dough (11) in the shape of the layer that is formed around the spit (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Masao Kobayashi, Hironori Kobayashi, Toru Fukiage
  • Publication number: 20150132461
    Abstract: A mold (1) for the production of confectionery products, comprising a top surface (2) having cavities (2a) and an opposite bottom surface (3), comprising at least one protruding element (5) at the bottom surface (3) of the mold (1) for increasing the heat transfer rate between the mold (1) and a fluid flowing along the bottom surface (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Bernard Rocklage, Michael Talmon-Gros, Ulrich Loeser, Rudolf Hauger
  • Publication number: 20150132462
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved antioxidant for food, animal feed, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, as well as compositions that contain this antioxidant as preferably the only additive having an antioxidative effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
    Inventors: Joerg Kowalczyk, Stephan Hausmanns, Tillmann Doerr
  • Publication number: 20150132463
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a reduced-calorie partially-frozen beverage, concentrate syrup, mix and a method for making a reduced-calorie partially-frozen beverage. The freezing point of the partially-frozen beverage is depressed through the use of an L-sugar, such as, for example, L-hexose monosaccharide alone or in combination with other freezing point depressants. In a particular embodiment, L-glucose is added to a reduced-calorie partially-frozen beverage in a range between about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the finished beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Bharani Ashokan, Stacey K. Walton, Gino Olcese, Paul R. Zanno, Adrian M. Sepcic
  • Publication number: 20150132464
    Abstract: This invention is a blended composition of 76-80% Corn flour and 20-24% Potato flakes; for the preparation of FUFU a popular Africa meal, and for making Infant and Children food formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: MARTIN UCHE EGBE
  • Publication number: 20150132465
    Abstract: Visually distinct, flaked Ready-to-Eat (“R-T-E”) cereal products with varied texture and thickness are produced by forming a cereal dough and forcing the same through an extrusion die assembly including various spaced openings which establish a plurality of dough streams which are merged prior to reaching a die outlet. Directly at the die outlet, a resulting dough extrudate is sliced by a cutter unit to form dough discs which are then dried and cooled, during which the discs curl and form cereal flakes having varying textures defined, at least in part, by distinct sets of surface bumps. The number and configuration of the bumps can be altered by changing the number, shape and/or position of the various spaced openings of the die assembly, while the thicknesses of the resulting cereal flakes can be varied by just altering an operational speed of the cutter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
    Inventors: Barmack Rassi, Steven C Robie, James N. Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20150132466
    Abstract: Disclosed are nutritional formulations including predigested fats that can be administered to preterm infants, infants, toddlers, and children for improving tolerance, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and for reducing the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis, colic, and short bowel syndrome. The predigested fats include fatty acid-containing monoglycerides and/or a fatty acid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: CHRON-SI LAI, JOHN B. LASEKAN, GARY E. KATZ, CHRISTOPHER T. CORDLE
  • Publication number: 20150132467
    Abstract: Ready to drink beverages are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a ready to drink high-protein chocolate beverage including a protein component, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system. The protein component may be present in an amount from about 4% to about 12% by weight of the beverage. The stabilizing system includes sodium hexamethaphosphate and a hydrocolloid component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Teresita Bautista Pascual, Alexander A. Sher
  • Publication number: 20150132468
    Abstract: In a method for making a wire guide, a fluoropolymer coating is removed from a distal section of an FP coated core wire to expose a metallic portion. A polymer coating is applied to a proximal section of the FP coated core wire such that the polymer coating overlays at least a portion of the FP coating, and to the distal section of the FP coated core wire including the exposed metal portion. The polymer coating is removed from the FP coating to form the wire guide having a proximal portion with the FP coating and a distal portion with the polymer coating. A hydrophilic coating may be applied to the distal portion over the polymer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Logan Michael Cage, James Cameron Elsesser
  • Publication number: 20150132469
    Abstract: Implantable prosthesis, components of prosthesis, and methods of making same are provided. The methods generally include the steps of providing an implant shell, applying a curable fluid composition to the shell to form a coating thereon and applying a particulate component to the composition. The composition is a mixture, for example, an emulsion, containing a silicone-based elastomer dispersion and droplets of a suspended leachable agent. After the elastomer is stabilized and cured, the particulate component and leachable agent are removed, resulting in an implantable member having a porous, open-cell surface texture designed to be effective in reducing incidence of capsular formation or contraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Alexei Goraltchouk, Dennis E. Van Epps, Thomas E. Powell
  • Publication number: 20150132470
    Abstract: It is an object, with regard to a configuration for forming a macromolecular layer on a surface of a base material of an artificial joint component, to achieve a size reduction, to accurately control ultraviolet irradiation intensity, to form a macromolecular layer having a uniform thickness, to suppress the influence of ultraviolet light on equipment and workers, and to make the occurrence of a malfunction unlikely. A film-producing device body forms a macromolecular layer in an inner surface of a base material of an artificial joint component, by means of photograft polymerization. The film-producing device body includes a plurality of ultraviolet LED elements and a work holder. On the work holder, solution containing macromolecular monomers is in contact with the inner surface of the base material. The ultraviolet LED elements emit ultraviolet light to a wider area than an area that each of the ultraviolet LED elements individually irradiates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: KYOCERA Medical Corporation
    Inventor: Ryota Namba
  • Publication number: 20150132471
    Abstract: A curtain coating method including forming a curtain including a coating material. A coated web is formed by coating a moving primary web with the coating material. The curtain and the primary web meet at a contact line. A primary pattern is projected on a material layer. The material layer moves with respect to the contact line. The primary pattern includes a first pointer feature. A first image is captured. The first image includes a first sub-image of the first pointer feature. The position of the first sub-image is in the first image is detected. Distance information is provided by comparing the detected position of the first sub-image with a reference position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: UPM RAFLATAC OY
    Inventors: David HIBBS, Anthony Blackman
  • Publication number: 20150132472
    Abstract: For optical surface of a spectacle lens, providing a first set of rules to determine if features of an optical surface from a list of features are compatible with a functional coating from a list of functional coatings, and a second set of rules to determine a modified optical surface if features of an optical surface and a functional coating are not compatible; choosing within the list a functional coating for addition to said optical surface; analysing the quality and identifying features of the optical surface; determining with the first set of rules if features of the optical surface and the chosen functional coating are compatible and, if so, depositing the chosen functional coating on the optical surface; otherwise, forming a modified optical surface which is compatible with the chosen functional coating determined with the second set of rules and depositing the chosen functional coating on the modified optical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Frèdèric Arrouy, Philip Miller
  • Publication number: 20150132473
    Abstract: Solid state thermoelectric energy conversion devices can provide electrical energy from heat flow, creating energy, or inversely, provide cooling through applying energy. Thick film methods are applied to fabricate thermoelectric device structures using microstructures formed through deposition and subsequent thermal processing conditions. An advantageous coincidence of material properties makes possible a wide variety of unique microstructures that are easily applied for the fabrication of device structures in general. As an example, a direct bond process is applied to fabricate thermoelectric semiconductor thick films on substrates by printing and subsequent thermal processing to form unique microstructures which can be densified. Bismuth and antimony telluride are directly bonded to flexible nickel substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald R. Petkie