Abstract:
An electroheating cell operating at low voltage and mains frequency, i.e., 60 Hz, is effective in heating a variety of food products including liquid egg products for general processing, as well as pasteurization and sterilization. The electroheating cell includes at least a pair of spaced electrode assemblies each including an electrode spaced from a barrier in contact with the food product by a gap containing an electrolyte solution.
Abstract:
An electroheating cell operating at low voltage and mains frequency, i.e., 60 Hz, is effective in heating a variety of food products including liquid egg products for general processing, as well as pasteurization and sterilization. The electroheating cell includes at least a pair of spaced electrode assemblies each including an electrode spaced from a barrier in contact with the food product by a gap containing an electrolyte solution.
Abstract:
Provided herein is a method for electroheating liquid egg. Also provided herein is an apparatus specifically designed for heating and cooling materials and preferably liquid egg and apparatus for pasteurizing liquid egg by electroheating.
Abstract:
Apparatus for drying or curing a coating on a metal substrate comprising an induction coil arranged in a generally cylindrical configuration, a cooling coil arranged in a cylindrical configuration, generally cocylindrical with and spaced from the induction coil, thereby defining a receiving volume therebetween for removably receiving a generally cylindrical coated metal substrate, a top member sealing the top of said receiving volume and apparatus for selectably inserting and removing a coated metal substrate from the receiving volume.
Abstract:
Apparatus for drying and/or curing a coating on a metal substrate comprising apparatus for inductively heating the coated substrate in a highly confined space and apparatus for condensing evaporated liquids released as the result of the heating.
Abstract:
Briefly, some embodiments of the invention may include devices, systems and methods of multi-channel processing. For example, a set-top box in accordance with an embodiment of the invention may include a front-end to receive a downstream signal carrying audio/video data representing a first plurality of channels, including one or more scrambled channels; a de-multiplexer to de-multiplex said downstream signal into a second plurality of channels including at least one of said one or more scrambled channels; a descrambler to descramble said one or more scrambled channels into one or more, respective, descrambled channels; a bouquet producer to receive said second plurality of channels and said one or more descrambled channels and produce a bouquet including said second plurality of channels and said one or more descrambled channels; a multiplexer to receive said bouquet and produce an output signal carrying audio/video data representing said second plurality of channels, including said one or more de-scrambled channels; and an output unit to provide said output signal to one or more audio/video devices.
Abstract:
Apparatus for rapid cooling of a liquid to be cooled including a heat exchanger including a housing for containing a cooling liquid, a plurality of cooling conduits traversing the housing in thermal contact with the cooling liquid and defining a cooling conduit inlet and a cooling conduit outlet and a vacuum generator associated with the interior of the housing for reducing the pressure in the housing until the cooling liquid boils whereby a heat transfer coefficient of the cooling liquid is generally maximized.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for electroheating an electrically conducting flowable material are provided. In a preferred embodiment, flowable material is conveyed from an entrance passageway to first and second electrode assemblies. The flowable material is then conveyed from the first and second electrode assemblies to an exit passageway. Voltages of opposite polarity are respectively applied to the first and second electrode assemblies so that a first electric current passes through the flowable material as it is conveyed from the entrance passageway to the first and second electrode assemblies, and a second electric current passes through the flowable material as it is conveyed from the first and second electrode assemblies to the exit passageway, in order to electroheat the flowable material. The flowable material preferably is rapidly cooled after being electroheated. The present invention may, for example, advantageously be used to electroheat biological proteinaceous matter, such as liquid egg or milk.
Abstract:
A pressure treatment chamber comprising an enclosure whose interior is maintained at predetermined pressure and temperature conditions, the enclosure defining at least one access port, a rotary feeder disposed within the enclosure and being maintained at the pressure and temperature conditions of the interior thereof and communicating with the access port via a conduit extending through the enclosure and filled with a condensible gas substantially to the exclusion of atmospheric air, and pressurized fluid sealing apparatus coupled to the conduit for providing communication between the conduit and the rotary feeder while reducing the amount of gas transfer between the interior and exterior of the enclosure.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for drying or curing a coating on a metal substrate including inductivly heating the coated substrate in a highly confined space and condensing the evaporated liquid released as the result of the heating within the confined space at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. Ingress of atmospheric gases to the highly confined space is prevented without requiring locks or valves thus enabling a continuous flow of objects from the air into the highly confined space.