Abstract: A multiple-row dough portioning apparatus includes at least one portioning chamber to define a portioned dough quantity, at least one metering piston, which is displaceable in the portioning chamber between a retracted metering position and an extended ejection position. The dough portioning apparatus comprises a drive unit having a control component. The drive unit is configured to displace the metering piston from the metering position into the ejection position. The dough portioning apparatus is configured such that a displacement of the metering pistons takes place exclusively on account of a pressure exerted on the metering pistons by the dough. The control component is connected to all metering pistons to transmit a tensile force from the control roller to the metering pistons. The portioning chamber is accommodated in a portioning cylinder, which is pivotable between a metering pivot position and a pivoted ejection pivot position.

Abstract: Delivery apparatus and assemblies are shown and described. In one embodiment, a delivery apparatus includes a base, a container removable about a central tube, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism may engage an extension plunger to release the container from an isolated position substantially parallel with a food item to an adjacent display position. The result is an improved hidden display and assembly for enhancing efficient, effective delivery of a hidden item inside a food item(s) or the like.

Abstract: A biscuit with no added sugar for consumption by children includes flour (50-70 wt. %), water (5-15 wt. %), oil (3-18 wt. %), fructooligosaccharides (0.1-10 wt. %), inulin (1-20 wt. %), fibre (0.1-5 wt. %) and optionally colourings (0.1-2 wt. %). The biscuit includes neither sucrose nor polyols. A method is for preparing the biscuit with no added sugar for consumption by children.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing a processed marine product for refrigeration storage, the method being characterized by directly storing a refrigerated processed marine product in a container made of a plastic material having a transparency to allow the amount of the refrigerated processed marine product stored therein to be visually recognized from the outside, without packaging the product in a plastic bag or the like, and supplying the product to a consumer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, more specifically the field of food biotechnology: the control of bacterial contamination in ready-to-eat foods by a bacteriophage composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing coffee cherries using deep seawater and microorganisms. The method processes coffee cherries by using microorganisms and deep seawater, such that the amount of defective coffee cherries are reduced, a processing time of green beans is shortened, and a content of trigonelline which is a precursor of an aroma component of coffee is increased.

Abstract: A chewing gum composition is provided which includes 10-35 wt % gum base and 50-80 wt % of a bulk sweetener blend comprising xylitol and sorbitol, and at least one of isomalt and maltitol, and wherein the gum composition is a molten gum composition. Chewing gum compositions are provided having different textures, i.e., soft, intermediate and crisp, where the amounts of polyols vary. Methods for making the chewing gum compositions also are provided.

Abstract: A machine for making food products including: at least a first container containing a liquid or semi-liquid base product to be processed therein; a stirrer mounted inside the first container; thermal treatment means operatively associated with the first container; a dispenser connected to the first container to allow the product to be extracted from the first container; at least one device for generating gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles, operatively configured to release gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles into the mixture being processed in the machine; a control and drive unit connected to the device for generating gas micro bubbles or nano bubbles in order to control and drive it.

Abstract: An apparatus for the preparation of comestible-containing sandwich products comprises a sandwich product assembly station and corresponding means for the fabrication and assembly of a sandwich product in the vertical direction. The apparatus includes an extruder nozzle, wafer trays and corresponding components for the location of wafers on opposite sides of the extruded product, an indexing wheel for receiving the assembled sandwich product, and sandwich transporting means for moving the sandwich to a wrapping assembly and from there to a discharge end, wherein all of the components of the apparatus are mounted in cantilevered fashion on a vertical support or base member. Each element is powered individually by a servo motor or actuator and controlled by a controller allowing the variability of throughput for each station.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a fermented guar meal, and specifically, a method of preparing a fermented guar meal, the method including the steps of pretreating a guar meal; seeding a Bacillus strain in the pretreated guar meal; and solid-state fermenting the strain seeded in the guar meal to obtain the fermented guar meal, a fermented guar meal prepared by the above method, and a feed composition including the fermented guar meal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-alcoholic beer taste beverage packed in a container in which an astringent flavor produced due to the addition of a preservative is masked. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a non-alcoholic beer taste beverage packed in a container, the beverage including a preservative, a sweet-flavor substance, and a bitter-flavor substance, and the value of sweetness/bitterness as a ratio of the sweetness represented in mass ppm in terms of sucrose and the bitterness (BU) being 100-1200.

Abstract: The present application provides a beverage dispensing system for naturally carbonated beverages. The beverage dispensing system may include a cabinet with a cooling element and a heating element and a fermentation vessel positioned within the cabinet. The cooling element and the heating element maintain the fermentation vessel within a temperature range for a fermentation process therein and the cooling element cools the fermentation vessel to stop the fermentation process.

Abstract: A device for generating alternating electric field of low frequency, a system for generating alternating electric field of low frequency, and a signal regulating method are provided. According to implementations herein, a device for generating alternating electric field of low frequency may comprise an input control module, a transformer, an output control module, and an electric discharge module. In one aspect, an input end of the input control module is configured to be coupled with an external AC power supply, the input control module is coupled with a primary side winding of the transformer, one end of a secondary side winding of the transformer is coupled with the output control module, the output control module is coupled with the electric discharge module, and the other end of the secondary side winding of the transformer is coupled with ground potential.

Abstract: A batter for a deep-fried food product, containing a non-gelatinized starch, an emulsifier, an oil or fat, and water, in which a content of the water relative to the non-gelatinized starch is 60 to 100 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the non-gelatinized starch is disclosed. By using this batter, excellent eating texture of a coating can be maintained in a deep-fried food product.

Abstract: A crisp and hard whole kernel oat snack product made by fully hydrating whole oat kernels (i.e. oat groats), and then gelatinizing the starch in the whole oat kernels using an infrared process. The gelatinized oats are then roasted in a hot air dryer. The resulting food product is measurably harder and crisper than other whole oat products currently available.

Abstract: A composition and method for easily removing the shell from a boiled egg. The composition is an amount of citric acid, an amount of ascorbic acid, and an amount of sodium chloride are in a ratio of 1.2:0.1:0.05, respectively. The composition is added to the water used to boil the eggs. After boiling, the eggs may be cooled and the shell removed more easily than normal without the need for special equipment.

Abstract: Sweetener compositions comprising particular glycoside blends are described in this paper. The glycioside blends comprise rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, and/or rebaudioside D in various proportions. The sweetener composition can also include one or more bulking agents or other ingredients. The sweetener compositions can be used in foods and beverages.

Abstract: A taste and flavor profile modifying composition is described. The composition includes a blend of glucosylated steviol glycosides and residual steviol glycosides which can modify the intensity of a taste and/or flavor in a food or beverage product.

Abstract: A sodium-free soy sauce having a taste similar to traditional soy sauce that has potassium chloride (KC1), glutamic acid, soybean, caramel coloring, and corn or wheat.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to inhibited waxy starches and methods for using them. One aspect of the disclosure is an inhibited waxy starch based on maize, wheat, or tapioca having an amylopectin content in the range of 90-100%; and a sedimentation volume in the range of 10-50 mL/g; in which the amylopectin fraction of the inhibited waxy starch based on maize, wheat, or tapioca has no more than 48.5% medium-length branches having a chain length from 13-24 (measured by a valley-to-valley method as described herein), and the starch is not pregelatinized. Methods of using the starch materials in food products are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides dextrin particles at a low cost which may be used as a component of thickeners that are good in dispersibility in moisture, etc. Fibrous dextrin particles. A thickener comprising the fibrous dextrin particles. A food comprising the fibrous dextrin particles. A method of preparing fibrous dextrin particles, comprising spray drying a dextrin solution with a viscosity of 100 mPa·s or more.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an antioxidant combination of at least tocopherols, carnosic acid and hydrolysable gallotannins, wherein: —the amount of tocopherols is less than about 500 ppm, and —the ratio of carnosic acid:hydrolysable gallotannins ranges from about 1:4 to about 3:1. The present invention also concerns an antioxidated fat-containing composition comprising this antioxidant combination. The present invention also concerns a method for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition, as well as the use of the antioxidant combination for enhancing the antioxidant effect of tocopherols in a fat-containing composition.

Abstract: A diet composition for use in the prevention and/or the treatment of endometrial hyperplasia in a human subject is provided. It has a) a fasting mimicking diet component to be administered for a first period of time and providing less than 50% of the normal caloric intake of the subject with both protein restriction and sugar restriction; and b) a re-feeding diet component to be administered for a second time period, which provides 60-100% of the normal caloric intake of the subject, wherein the fasting mimicking diet component and the re-feeding diet component are administered over multiple cycles.

Abstract: A method for cleaning fruit and vegetable ingredients is provided, in which the washing basket assembly agitates the water in the washing barrel to rotate upward to achieve the cleaning of fruit and vegetable. During the process of “cyclic cleaning in the barrel”, the drainage outlet in the center of the bottom of the washing barrel is closed to prevent the water from flowing out of the barrel cavity; when the drainage outlet in the center of the bottom of the washing barrel is opened and drained, the water body rotates to form eddy current drainage; fruits and vegetables in the washing basket alternately move centripetally and centrifugally. The number of exercises is proportional to the number of washes.

Abstract: The invention related to a body with a shell forming a hollow body and filling a material surrounding said shell, characterized in that the shell comprises sucrose, glucose syrup and fruit fibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method for production of a slurry for homogenized tobacco material, said method comprising: Selecting tobacco of one or more tobacco types; Coarse grinding said tobacco; Blending said tobacco of one or more tobacco types; and Fine grinding said tobacco of one or more tobacco types.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a reconstituted tobacco specifically suitable for devices that heat tobacco without burning it. The reconstituted tobacco comprising tobacco fibres, a tobacco aqueous soluble fraction and a humectant, in which the tobacco aqueous soluble fraction represents between 10% and 35% by weight of the dry matter of the reconstituted tobacco and the humectant represents between 8% and 50% by weight of the dry matter of the reconstituted tobacco.

Abstract: The disclosure describes methods for providing nicotine isolates, including: receiving a solution containing nicotine derived from green tobacco biomass of a plant of the Nicotiana species; converting the nicotine to nicotine sulfate; concentrating the resulting nicotine sulfate-containing solution; adjusting the pH of the resulting nicotine sulfate concentrate to a pH of about 9.5 or greater to convert the nicotine sulfate to nicotine in free base form; extracting the resulting basic concentrate with an organic solvent to partition the nicotine into the organic solvent; and distilling the nicotine-containing organic solution to afford a nicotine isolate comprising about 90% or more nicotine by weight.

Abstract: In one aspect an aerosol-generating device comprising a smoking article and a heat source is described. The smoking article includes a smokable material and a cooling agent, the smokable material including a tobacco component. The heat source is disposed to heat, but not burn the smokable material in use. The cooling agent comprises a compound or a combination of compounds according to either of the following formulae, racemates, enantiomers and salts thereof (I, II).

Abstract: A filter strip is provided for rolling sheets to construct custom cigars and/or cigarettes. The filter strip may be made of a deformable material which can be positioned on one end of the rolling sheet. The filter strip can be folded in a zig zag or spiral filter section with open section located longitudinally below to form a filter tip. The filter tip can assist the user in rolling by hand a substantially cylindrical or conical cigar or cigarette. The filter tip prevents tobacco filler material from being drawn through the cigar or cigarette and into a user's mouth, and permits the entire amount of tobacco filler to be consumed/smoked without risking burned hands and/or lips.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and vapor devices for providing customized vapor to a user. A customized vapor may ensure a particular flavor and/or chemical (e.g., nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, etc.) concentration of a vapor, or assist to reduce and/or eliminate substance dependency of a user, such as a nicotine or a cannabis dependency.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and vapor devices for providing customized vapor to a user. A customized vapor may ensure a particular flavor and/or chemical (e.g., nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, etc.) concentration of a vapor, or assist to reduce and/or eliminate substance dependency of a user, such as a nicotine or a cannabis dependency.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems and methods for altering the draw of a cigar are provided. The systems may include an elongate shaft with a working portion at the distal end. The working portion may have any of number of blades, corners, recesses, grooves, textures, and sharp points, among others. The methods may include assessing the draw of a cigar, inserting the working portion into the cigar, using the working portion to catch, cut, and pull and then remove tobacco from within the cigar, testing the draw of the cigar, and repeating the above steps until the draw is ideal.

Abstract: A cigar cutter having a handle with a transverse cigar hole and a cutting blade configured to cut a cigar tip placed in the cigar hole. The cutting blade having a central lock portion and pivotally connected to the rear end of the handle by a pivot shaft. The cigar cutter further having a lock bar that is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position locks the cutting blade when in a closed position, and moving the lock bar to the second position releases the cutting blade from being locked in the closed position.

Abstract: Provided herein is a tobacco packaging material, comprising a paper material coated with at least one polymer layer. The polymer layer comprises at least one repulpable polymer, and wherein the tobacco packaging material has a water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) that is at least 90% lower than the paper material. Further provided is a tobacco package comprising the tobacco packaging material, wherein the tobacco package is substantially free of any foil inner liner or polypropylene film. Further described is a method for making the tobacco packaging material, comprising extrusion coating at least one repulpable polymer onto a paper material to form a polymer layer, and optionally further depositing at least one atomic layer deposition (ALD) layer that comprises a metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention applies to vape type devices also known as e-cigarettes and e-cigars. In order to expand the acceptable use of Vape type devices, exhalation filtration is offered with a wider bore than the intake bore to permit a more comfortable exhalation. In order to avoid having to carry two devices, a Vape device and a filtration type device, the two are merged into one convenient device for portability, the larger exterior bore device to further act as a stand reducing table top footprint use and provision of the addition of some electronic features included for locating the device, theft avoidance and to electronically certify the user has diligently utilized the filter in public or regulated spaces.

Abstract: An atomizer for vaporizing concentrated substances wherein a conjunctive airflow system located at the lower portion of the atomizer, which when attached to a regulated power source by the industry standard, universal 510 thread system, allows a user to inhale vapor from a mouthpiece. During inhalation air is drawn through a conjunctive airflow system wherein the temperature of the ambient air is conditioned and is drawn into the replacement atomizer through a plurality of air holes through the ceramic heating chamber and then through the exhaust holes of the ceramic heating chamber. As air enters the ceramic heating chamber, it passes around a coil. The coil is a smaller gauge coil than used in the industry and was achieved by converting the coil to have larger gauge leads.

Abstract: Features relating to vaporizer devices configured to allow for user control of a vaporizer session are provided. Session size selection and temperature selection options allow for a user to select a desired session size and a desired temperature for the vaporizer session. A session control user interface is provided on a user device to allow for user selections and to provide for user viewing of a status of the vaporizer session.

Abstract: Provided is a fine particle generating apparatus outputting usage information, and in particular, a fine particle generating apparatus that generates fine particles through electrical heating and outputs usage information thereof to a user. Also, provided is a fine particle generating apparatus that generates fine particles by determining whether a puff has occurred according to a temperature variation amount per unit time. Also, provided is a fine particle generating apparatus or an aerosol generating apparatus capable of changing puff conditions by controlling a heater. Also, provided is a fine particle generating apparatus that generates fine particles through electrical heating.

Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a main body into which a cigarette is inserted; a first electrically conductive pattern provided on a portion of the main body to function as one of a heater for heating the cigarette and a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the cigarette; a second electrically conductive pattern provided on another portion of the main body to function as one of the heater and the temperature sensor; and a controller controlling the first electrically conductive pattern and the second electrically conductive pattern to make the first electrically conductive pattern and the second electrically conductive pattern function as one of the heater and the temperature sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aerosol-generating device (1) for generating an aerosol by inductively heating an aerosol-forming substrate (30). The device comprises a device housing (10) including a heating chamber (16) for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate to be heated and an induction source for generating an alternating electromagnetic field within the heating chamber. The device further comprises a reusable susceptor (20) configured to get into removable contact with the aerosol-forming substrate for heating the substrate. The susceptor is displaceable between an operation position defined by the susceptor being arranged within the heating chamber (16), and a preparation position defined by the susceptor being arranged at least partially outside of the heating chamber. The invention further relates to aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device according to invention and an aerosol-generating article including aerosol-forming substrate to be heated.

Abstract: An electrically heated aerosol generating system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate includes at least one heating element for heating the substrate to form the aerosol and a power supply for supplying power to the at least one heating element. The power supply includes a voltage source, two or more supercapacitors, and switches between the voltage source and the two or more supercapacitors. The switches are arranged so that, during a charging mode, the supercapacitors are connected so as to be charged by the voltage source and, during a heating mode, the supercapacitors are connected so as to discharge through the at least one heating element.

Abstract: The e-vaping system includes a storage portion with a housing holding a pre-vapor formulation and a capillary medium, the housing defining a first opening. The e-vaping system further includes a heater assembly that is fluid permeable, the heater assembly including electrically conductive filaments arranged to define an air impingement surface, the electrically conductive filaments forming a mesh, the heater assembly extending across the first opening of the housing. The capillary medium is in contact with the heater assembly, where the capillary medium is configured to draw the pre-vapor formulation to the electrically conductive filaments. The capillary medium defines a second opening allowing an airflow to pass through the capillary medium.

Abstract: Provided is a battery unit including: a power supply; a detector configured to detect an output voltage of the power supply; a connecting configured to be connectable with a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source; and a controller capable of executing a power supply mode in which electric power is supplied to the load from the power supply. The controller executes a specific control different from the supply of electric power to the load based on am amount of change in the output voltage per a predetermined time period in the power supply mode.

Abstract: A battery unit includes a power source; a detection part for detecting an output voltage of the power source; a connection part to which a load for atomizing an aerosol source or heating a flavor source and a charger for charging the power source are connectable; and a control part being able to execute a power supplying mode that allows supply of electric power from the power source to the load and a charging mode that allows charging of the power source by the charger, wherein if a decreased quantity of the output voltage per predetermined period in the charging mode is equal to or less than a threshold value that has been set based on a decreased quantity of the output voltage per the predetermined period in the power supplying mode, the control part determines that there is abnormality in the charging mode.

Abstract: A foot cushioning device for enhancing comfort includes a shell and a plurality of pads. The shell is tubular and has an open end so that the shell is configured to insert a foot through the open end. The shell is flexible so that the shell is configured to conform to the foot that is positioned in the shell. A plurality of first couplers is coupled to an exterior surface of the shell. The pads are resilient. Each of a plurality of second couplers is coupled to a respective pad. The second coupler is positioned to selectively couple to a respective first coupler to couple the respective pad to the shell, positioning the respective pad to cushion a portion of the foot that is positioned in the shell adjacent to the respective pad.

Abstract: An upper torso garment has a torso section extending from a waist region to a neck region, the torso section including a front region and a back region, where the front region is positioned adjacent a chest of a wearer of the garment and the back region is positioned adjacent a back of the wearer. The torso section includes a left torso region and a right torso region, where the left torso region is positioned on a lateral left side of the torso section and the right torso region is positioned on a lateral right side of the torso section. The garment includes quick-draw pockets on the front region, back region, or both, proximate to the waist region. The quick-draw pockets can be reversed pockets, where the opening is oriented at least partly toward an opposite lateral side of the respective front region or back region.

Abstract: A hooded garment can include a torso section extending from a waist region to a neck region, where the torso section includes a chest region and a back region. The hooded garment includes a hood extending upward from the neck region and having a front opening, a right sleeve extending from a right shoulder region of the right torso region and having a first wrist opening, and a left sleeve extending from a left shoulder region of the left torso region and having a second wrist opening.

Abstract: An embodiment of a robotic fabric has a first fabric layer and an actuator that is configured to have a first state and a second state. A property of the first fabric layer is different when the actuator is in the first state as compared to the property of the first fabric layer when the actuator is in the second state.

Abstract: A non-inflating flexible warm air distribution manifold that attaches to the patient side of patient gown. This manifold is configured to receive warmed air the of the warm-air receiving orifice and to distribute the warm air over a wide area of the patient side of the gown. By one approach the manifold comprises a flexible baffle. This baffle can be disposed on the patient side of the gown office proximal (in fact, opposite) the warm-air receiving orifice. The baffle has two or more sides that are secured to the gown and two or more sides that are not secured to the gown. Warm air entering the gown through the warm-air receiving orifice can readily pass through the sides that are not secured to the gown while the warm air entering the gown is largely impeded from passing through the sides that are secured to the gown.