Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.

Abstract: A method to prepare an animal food by dehydrating animal meat, such as poultry, fish, beef, and lamb, and separately dehydrating a mixture of fruits and vegetables, each dehydration step using low heat and a high velocity air flow. Subsequently mix the dehydrated meat and the mixture of fruits and vegetables together to produce an animal food that complies or exceeds pet food standards established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and produce a complete and balanced animal food for pets at any life stage.

Abstract: Feed compositions, methods of preparing such compositions, and methods of feeding such compositions are described. A feed composition may include a core and a first coating layer disposed around at least a portion of the core. The core may include at least one carbohydrate component and at least one protein component. The first coating layer may include a fatty acid component having at least about 90% saturated fatty acid by weight.

Abstract: This application relates generally to the processing of egg protein isolates for use in various food, sports nutrition and nutraceutical applications, methods of making egg protein isolates, and apparatus for making egg protein isolates. More particularly, the application relates to a method of deflavoring egg products and concentrating the protein content to greater than or equal to 92% dry basis protein. Deashing technologies can be used to produce egg protein isolates which can give egg additional tools to compete in the sports and nutrition markets dominated by whey and milk protein isolates.

Abstract: A method of preserving a harvested cultivated food can include applying a preservative composition onto a cultivated food. The preservative composition can include a folate substance or hydrogel having the folate substance in a carrier. The carrier and/or hydrogel may facilitate application of the folate to the cultivated food and may contribute to the improvement of preservation of the cultivated food post-harvest. A container can be configured for protecting harvested cultivated food by having a chamber with a preservative composition located in the container. A substrate can include a preservative composition located on the substrate, which can be applied to a cultivated food to increase preservation.

Abstract: A cooler including a compartment, a conduit including a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, food product at a first product temperature entering the first end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with and for supplying fluid through the fluid discharge, the fluid being at a first fluid temperature less than the first product temperature, the pressurized fluid source being operable to propel the fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion and to cool the food product to a temperature below the first product temperature.

Abstract: An improved rotary head extruder incorporates an auger system comprising more than one auger to create asymmetrical, substantially cylindrical extruded products having a density within the range of about 3.0 to about 6.0 lbs./cu ft. A wide variety of fine particles such as flour and powder can be successfully introduced into and conveyed within a rotary head extruder to the die assembly, where the materials are cooked to form hard, dense extruded collets with randomly asymmetrical shapes. A transition piece at the downstream end of the augers allows for continuous, uniform flow to the die assembly, where cooking takes place. Using the equipment described, raw materials other than the typically used corn meal are produced, while maintaining the desired bulk density, texture, and crunch of random extruded products.

Abstract: The present invention offers an intentional use of a slice as a system for the deliberate delivery of vegetable or fruit servings. The slice comprises the use of whole vegetable powders, whole fruit powders or a combination thereof as a highly concentrated source of vegetable or fruit material. In addition, the formulation provides for desirable organoleptic properties which over-come the negative texture and flavor qualities generally associated with vegetable powders and or fruit powders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sweetener composition comprising a sweetening blend with at least three components selected from: Maltitol, Xylitol and Rebaudioside A, the latter having a purity ranging from 80% to 100% by weight on the anhydrous basis, wherein Rebaudioside A, Xylitol and Maltitol are present in specific ratios and wherein the sum of the amounts of the three components of the sweetener composition is equal to the same amount by weight of sucrose and such as to achieve the same sweetening power as sucrose.

Abstract: Natural sweetener blends and sweetened compositions having an improved, sugar-like taste quality are provided herein. Also provided are methods of improving the sugar-like taste quality of sweetened compositions comprising such natural sweetener blends.

Abstract: Bacterial strains are provided that can be isolated from the microflora of lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), and that are capable of increasing the antioxidant content of their growth medium. The bacteria can be used, for example, to increase the antioxidant content of various foodstuffs, as probiotics or as additives to animal feed. Antioxidant-enriched compositions produced by fermentation processes utilising the bacteria are also provided. The antioxidant-enriched compositions can be used in the preparation of cosmetics and nutritional supplements. The antioxidant-enriched compositions also have therapeutic applications.

Abstract: A primary composition comprises all essential nutrients of a fruit or a plant material, which has an increased stability, bio-availability and miscibility, and a process forms same. An oral composition can contain the primary composition in a foodstuff, food supplement, cosmetic preparation or a pharmaceutical preparation.

Abstract: A food supplement that comprises hyaluronic acid of plant origin in the form of a sodium salt having a molecular weight comprised between 800,000 and 1,500,000.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides products and methods that provide for the stability of functional amino acids in food matrices. In a general embodiment, the products include either a source of beta-glucans or a source of protein low in reducing sugars, in combination with a functional amino acid in a binder having low amounts of, or being substantially free of, reducing sugars. Methods for improving the stability of functional amino acids in food matrices are also provided. The products and methods of the present disclosure provide several advantages including, for example, the reduction or avoidance of degradation and browning of the products during processing and storage.

Abstract: Nutritional powders pods, generally in individual servings, suitable for use in beverage production machines are presented. The nutritional powder pods comprise pods containing a nutritional powder. The nutritional powder contained in the pods has specific characteristics, such as particle size, particle porosity, and powder density, which results in good reconstitution of the powder when it is reconstituted into a liquid product by a beverage production machine.

Abstract: Disclosed are specialized flour for nutrition meals for diabetes and a preparation method and use thereof. The flour is based on cereal meal as a basic material and is added to a defatted soybean vegetable protein powder and a soybean tissue isolated dietary fiber power, wherein in the dry flour base, the content of protein is 20-26 weight %, the content of the dietary fiber is 4-10 weight %, the content of carbohydrate is no more than 65 weight %, and the content of fat is no more than 4% of the weight. The method comprises physically mixing the cereal meal, the defatted soybean vegetable protein powder and the soybean tissue isolated dietary fiber power under atmospheric pressure. Food and semi-finished products made from the flour are used for preventing and/or treating diabetes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a squeezing machine of the type in which the juice is obtained in a squeezing unit comprising at least one male drum (5) and at least one female drum, the female drum (4) having recesses for holding the fruit and the male drum having protrusions that insert in the recesses of the female drum to catch the fruit, the squeezing unit (2) and other auxiliary elements are joined to each other, preferably by a casing, such that they can engage and be released from the drive element (1) as a single block.

Abstract: A system and method for deglazing or defrosting items, for cleaning wares, and/or for thermalizing/rethermalizing food items. The system includes a tank for holding fluid and a wash pump for creating a rolling washing action within the wash tank. The method includes placing items into the fluid so that as the fluid rolls within the wash tank, the items become deglazed or defrosted. The system further includes a discharge manifold with a plurality of discharge jets, a flow balancer for equalizing flow to multiple sections of the tank, and a diffuser plate for equalizing flow within a section of the tank. The various components of the system can be removed for cleaning, inspection, and/or replacement. The discharge manifold is accessible for removal and is configured to be easily cleaned.

Abstract: A food processing apparatus includes a tank defining an inner compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and positioned relative to the tank in a first position, and a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen for advancing food product within the tank from the inlet end of the tank toward the outlet end.

Abstract: A food product coating apparatus has a main conveyor, a coating-material spreading system for spreading coating material across the main conveyor, and a coating-material recirculation system for recirculating excess-coating material spilling out the discharge end of the main conveyor. The recirculation system has at least one transverse collection conveyor and at least one counter-flow return conveyor, both of which like the main conveyor made of solid web material. The coating-material spreading system comprises a first overhead sifting loader near the intake end and a spaced away second overhead sifting loader. A food-product inflow conveyor transfers an inflow of food product to the main conveyor between the first and second loaders.

Abstract: A fill plate for a food patty molding machine according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes a plate having a plurality of spaced apart passageways extending therethrough. The plate has a center cylindrical passageway and a plurality of passageways surrounding the center passageway. Each surrounding passageway has an inlet section and an outlet section which angled relative to the inlet section. Sets of passageways have differing angles at which the outlet sections are angled relative to the inlet sections.

Abstract: A system for monitoring environmental conditions of a tobacco curing site within which tobacco is cured is provided. A power supply of the system may include a supercapacitor configured to provide power, and a photovoltaic cell connected to and from which the supercapacitor may be chargeable. A temperature and humidity sensor may be positioned proximate the tobacco curing site and configured to measure a temperature or humidity within the tobacco curing site, and generate a signal corresponding to the temperature or humidity so measured. A local control unit may have a distal position relative the tobacco and be configured to receive the signal, and generate corresponding measurement data, and wirelessly transmit the corresponding measurement data to a remote control unit configured for display or analysis.

Abstract: An oral tobacco composition is provided which has a 0.06 or greater ratio (A/N) of the total amount of carboxylic acid with 6 or fewer carbon atoms to the nicotine content, and which has a 20 ng or lower TSNA content per 1 mg of nicotine.

Abstract: A producing method of a tobacco raw material containing a flavor constituent, comprises: a step A for heating a tobacco raw material in a closed space which is treated with alkali and for taking a flavor constituent released in the gas phase from the tobacco raw material to an outside of the closed space; a step B for allowing a first solvent to capture the flavor constituent by bringing the flavor constituent released in the gas phase in the step A into contact with the first solvent which is a liquid substance at normal temperature on the outside of the closed space; a step C for supplying a second solvent to the tobacco raw material in the closed space after the step A and for taking a normal component which is released as the liquid phase from the tobacco raw material to the second solvent, together with the second solvent to the outside of the closed space; and after the steps B and C, the step D for adding the first solvent capturing the flavor constituent in the step B to the tobacco raw material from

Abstract: An oral tobacco composition in which sensations to the throat and esophagus that are characteristic of raw tobacco are selectively removed, and a production method thereof are provided. Provided is an oral tobacco composition in which the ratio of total content of one or more of citric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid and formic acid to the nicotine content (A/N) is 1.30 or less.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a rolling box apparatus, comprising: a cover (12) pivotally connected to a box (10) thereof by a pivot (42); a strap (16), for rolling a cigarette; a LED (20), for illuminating the strap; a battery (44), for providing power to the LED; a circuit (46), for connecting the LED (20) to the battery (44); the circuit (46) comprising a switch (22) activated by the cover (12), for closing the circuit upon opening the cover (12), and opening the circuit upon closing the cover; thereby illuminating the strap upon rolling a cigarette.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include a container including a plurality of preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape and integrity during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. One or more of the preformed smokeless tobacco products are compressed between a lid and a base of the container to hinder movement of the one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products within the container. Each preformed smokeless tobacco product can include a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.

Abstract: A device having a first chamber for filtering smoke or vapor prior to inhalation of the smoke or vapor. A second chamber contains a substance to be heated or burned. A heating or burning plate is configured to heat or burn the contained substance to produce the smoke or vapor and a stirring component is configured for stirring and redistributing the substance while being heated or burned. A one-way valve passes the smoke or vapor in one direction, from the second chamber to the first chamber and prevent leakage of the smoke or vapor within the first chamber.

Abstract: An electronic vapor provision system includes a housing, a vaporizer contained within the housing, and a mouthpiece at one end of the system. The mouthpiece provides an air outlet. At least one air inlet hole is provided in a portion of the housing. In response to a user inhalation at the mouthpiece, air flows into the system through the one or more air inlet holes, past the vaporizer, and out through the mouthpiece. The system further includes a collar located around the portion of the housing in which the one or more air inlet holes are provided. The collar is movable with respect to the housing. The system further includes a mechanism for positively engaging the collar and the housing at a plurality of predetermined positions as the collar is moved with respect to the housing.

Abstract: Implementations of an induction heating system are provided. In some implementations, the induction heating system may be configured for use with a smoking pipe, water pipe, and/or vaporizer. In some implementations, the induction heating system may be used to vaporize the active chemical (e.g., nicotine) in a smokeable product (e.g., tobacco) without combustion. In this way, the aerosolized active chemical may then be inhaled by a user. In some implementations, an induction heating system comprises a bowl composed of a magnetically permeable material, a first current bearing wire (i.e., a field coil), a second current bearing wire (i.e., a field coil), a power source, and a first switch. In some implementations, the current bearing wires are wrapped about the cylindrical side wall of the bowl. In this way, the bowl is heated by eddy currents and/or magnetic hysteresis when current is passed through the current bearing wires.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating element includes first and second electrical connection terminals; a first electrical element being an aerosol-generator connected between the first and second electrical connection terminals; and a second electrical element connected between the first and second electrical connection terminals. A first barrier element is connected between the first electrical element and the second electrical connection terminal, and a second barrier element is connected between the second electrical element and the first electrical connection terminal. The first and second barrier elements have opposite asymmetric conductance.

Abstract: An exemplary electronic cigarette includes a housing, a mouthpiece arranged at a first end of the housing, a simulate cigarette end arranged at an opposite second end of the housing, a battery module received in the housing, a liquid cup arranged in the housing, and an atomizing unit arranged in the housing. The liquid cup is configured for containing tobacco liquid. The atomizing unit is electrically connected with the battery module, and configured for atomizing the tobacco liquid to form aerosol. The liquid cup includes a cup body and a resilient plug at an end of the cup body. The resilient plug is capable of being pierced by a needle of an injector, and capable of restoring to a sealed state after the needle of the injector is removed.

Abstract: An atomizer of electronic cigarette, ceramic heating atomizing core and ceramic heater are provided. The ceramic heater is configured to atomize liquid to form aerosol. The ceramic heater includes a ceramic body and a heating element, the ceramic body includes a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the wall defining a plurality of through holes passing through the inner and outer surfaces to release the aerosol. The heating element is formed on one of the inner and outer surfaces of the ceramic body. The ceramic heater of the present disclosure could heat overall and the aerosol could be release in time, the atomization efficiency of the ceramic heater could be increased.

Abstract: There is provided a method of controlling aerosol production in an aerosol-generating device, the device comprising: a heater comprising at least one heating element configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate; and a power source for providing power to the heating element, comprising the steps of: controlling the power provided to the heating element such that in a first phase power is provided such that the temperature of the heating element increases from an initial temperature to a first temperature, in a second phase power is provided such that the temperature of the heating element drops below the first temperature and in a third phase power is provided such that the temperature of the heating element increases again. Increasing the temperature of the heating element during a final phase of the heating process reduces or prevents the reduction in aerosol delivery over time.

Abstract: An electrically heated smoking system includes a secondary unit capable of receiving a smoking article having an aerosol-forming substrate. The secondary unit includes at least one heating element and an interface for connection to a primary power supply for supplying electrical power to the at least one heating element during a pre-heating mode, to increase the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate to an operating temperature. The secondary unit further includes a secondary power supply arranged to supply electrical power to the at least one heating element during a smoking mode, to maintain the temperature of the aerosol-forming substrate at substantially the operating temperature. The secondary unit also includes secondary circuitry. The electrically heated smoking system optionally includes a primary unit.

Abstract: A forming method for a heating element of an electronic cigarette and a manufacturing method for an atomization assembly are provided, the forming method comprises coiling a heating wire into a heating coil, dividing the heating coil into sections including a plurality of heating sections and connecting sections; providing a deposition preventing layer on an external surface of the heating section; electroplating the heating coil, coating outer peripheral faces of all of the connecting sections of the heating coil with coatings having an electrical resistivity lower than that of the heating wire; removing the deposition preventing layer; and cutting the heating coil electroplated. The present application makes the manufacturing process of the heating element and the atomization assembly continues automatically, the production efficiency is improved, the resistance of the heating element or atomization assembly manufactured is more stable, and the product quality is higher.

Abstract: The present application discloses an atomization assembly, an electronic cigarette with a limited lifetime and a method of limiting a lifetime of the electronic cigarette. The atomization assembly includes an interface circuit detachably connected with the battery assembly, an atomization circuit and a main circuit. The atomization circuit and the main circuit are both connected with the interface circuit. The main circuit is used to count the puff number according to actual conducting times of the atomization circuit, after electrically communicated with the battery assembly via the interface circuit, so that the electronic cigarette controls the atomizing circuit to be disconnected and stopped from working when the puff number reaches a preset value. A technical effect is achieved that exactly counting the puff number and effectively ensuring the consistency between the available puff number and available amount of tobacco tar.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette having a light cap (2) permitting light transmission, the light cap (2) has a circular lid (22) having a top exterior surface (223) coated with an opaque layer (226). Narrow annular light is allowed to transmit through a peripheral annular region (222) of the circular lid (22) and emit out of the electronic cigarette when users are smoking.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device configured to heat an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including a power supply, a heater, a controller configured to control a supply of power from the power supply to the heater, and a combustion gas detector, wherein the controller is connected to the combustion detector and is configured to monitor a level of combustion gas based on signals from the combustion gas detector.

Abstract: Described embodiments relate to a garment for a baby or infant, the garment comprising a neck opening; two enclosed arm portions configured to each receive an arm of a wearer of the garment, each arm portion sized to allow the wearer to straighten their arm within the arm portion; a waist portion being of a reduced width compared to the width of the garment across the arm portions; a single enclosed leg portion, the leg portion being wider than the waist portion and sized to accommodate two legs of the wearer; and at least one closure.

Abstract: A lower body garment with shaping benefits is provided. The lower body garment may comprise an outer garment and a control panel inside the outer garment, such that the control panel is not visible from the outside of the outer garment. The control panel may have a rectangular shape and line a full circumference of an interior waist of the outer garment. Further, the control panel may be anchored to the outer garment at a top edge seam of the outer garment. In certain aspects, the lower body garment may be a legging, pant or skirt.

Abstract: An adjustable support brassiere comprises traditional bra elements—a bra band with closure; left and right breast cups; and respective shoulder straps. Adjustability may comprise left and right inner support cups having inner ends pivotally attached, respectively, to the left and right breast cups, and a respective support strap having a bottom end attached at a distal (outer) end of each inner support cup, with a top end of each support strap fixedly secured to a hook member. Each of the left and right hook members may be releasably secured to two or more different portions of the shoulder strap, to cause individual lifting and reconfiguring of the left and right inner support cups to produce a desired amount of lifting to each of the woman's breasts. Adjustments may be made by a woman throughout the day to alter her appearance as desired.

Abstract: Provided is a portable charging apparatus including: a housing case having a battery embedded therein; a battery charging connector pivotably accommodated in one side surface of the housing case, connected to an external power supply unit; a battery discharging connector accommodated in and detached from one side surface of the housing case, connected to the portable electronic device and allowing the portable electronic device; a connection cable accommodated in and detached from one side surface of the housing case, connecting the housing case and the battery discharging connector with a predetermined length and allowing the battery discharging connector to be connected to the portable electronic device; a front panel combined with a front surface of the housing case and protecting the housing case; and a rear panel combined with a rear surface of the housing case, protecting the housing case.

Abstract: Form-fitting athletic garments may provide different elasticity and therefore different amounts of support along different directions. A relatively elastic textile may be used to form a form-fitting compressive garment such as shorts, shirts, leggings, bodysuits, socks, and the like. Stitch lines may be formed in the relatively elastic textile extending in a desired direction using thread(s) and/or stitch construction techniques to provide reduced elasticity along the direction of a stitch line. One or more stitch lines may be formed in a textile to provide enhanced support along the direction of the stitch line(s). An interior textile layer may be adhered the relatively elastic textile layer to contact the wearer's skin and to protect the wearer's skin from stitch lines. An interior textile layer may extend over all or part of the relatively textile layer.

Abstract: A protective hood for a garment is provided. The hood can have a multi-layered sidewall that has an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer that cooperate to define a first pocket. A padding layer is positioned within the pocket.

Abstract: A hip protector system includes an inflatable airbag, a proximity sensor to measure a distance to a point on the ground surface, a gyro to provide spatial orientation of the waist plane of the user, an accelerometer to determine the vertical acceleration of the waist plane of the user and a micro-controller unit. The micro-controller unit calculates a height based on proximity measurement and spatial orientation, computes values of downward velocity based on a change of the height in time and based on the vertical acceleration integrated over time and correlates the downward velocities to validate a true height in time to the ground surface. The airbag is inflated to protect the user responsive to the true height.

Abstract: A shirt attachable bib for removable placement over a wearer's shirt to protect the entire front side of the shirt includes a bib body having a front side which includes a pocket positioned at its bottom end, a back side coated with a low tack adhesive, and two opposing sleeve portions, each of which includes a perforated section which allows a lower portion. The adhesive on the back side enables the shirt attachable bib to be positioned on a wearer simply by aligning it over a wearer's shirt and pressing the back side onto the shirt. The back side additionally includes an integrated tab portion to allow it to more easily be removed once in place on a wearer. The perforated section makes each opposing sleeve portion configurable from a long sleeve style sleeve to a short sleeve style sleeve.

Abstract: A wearable garment that is a combination sweatshirt and pillow. The sweatshirt has a body, arms, a collar and a hood attached to the collar. A pouch having an open top, closed sides, and a closed bottom is attached to the collar. The pouch lies over the sweatshirt body when in a first position and is rotated over the top to a second position for receiving the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled and inserted into the pouch forming a pillow. The hood can be placed over a user's head with the pouch oriented against the user's neck to function as a pillow. In a second embodiment, the garment is provided with a second hood over the first hood. In a third embodiment, a pouch is sewn into a liner in the hood which receives the sweatshirt.

Abstract: A frictionless weatherproof scarf garment having improved protection, function, and benefit fabricated by the addition of silk, satin or a smooth fabric. Silk, satin or other smooth fabrics create a frictionless surface for the neck and nape hair to rest upon. The use of a frictionless material with a customary scarf helps retain moisture and prevent hair loss. Silk, satin, rayon or any smooth fabric may be used in lieu of silk to provide a smooth area of protection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective suit (1) being CE approved according to European Norm Standards EN 469:2005/A1:2006 or according to US National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 1971 Edition 2013 to be worn by a wearer during firefighting or similar operations, comprising a first outer fabric layer (3) which is at least made of flame-resistant material, a second basic layer (10) having a moisture barrier, and a third layer being heat-resistant, the second basic layer (10) and the third layer being connected, wherein the protective suit (1) is fulfilling EN 469:2005/A1:2006 or NFPA 1971 Edition 2013 when the first outer fabric layer (3), the second basic layer (10) and the third layer are worn together, and wherein the first outer fabric layer (3) is detachably connected with the second basic layer (10) by means of connection means (11), the connection means being arranged accessible from the outside of the protective suit, so that the wearer can easily separate the first outer fabric lay