Abstract

A food processing system for processing a food product includes a module with a microwave generating device configured to generate microwave energy to process the food product, a conveyor extending through the module and configured to convey the food product through the module, and a microwave suppression system configured to prevent leakage of the microwave energy from the food processing system. The microwave suppression system includes a cover with a plurality of pin chokes coupled thereto that is movable relative to the conveyor and the module and selectively extends into the module.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/76 - Prevention of microwave leakage, e.g. door sealings
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material

Abstract

A food processing system for processing a food product includes a module with a microwave generating device configured to generate microwave energy to process the food product, a conveyor extending through the module and configured to convey the food product through the module, and a microwave suppression system configured to prevent leakage of the microwave energy from the food processing system. The microwave suppression system including a pin choke assembly with a plurality of pin chokes that is selectively movable relative to the conveyor to thereby vary a clearance distance between the plurality of pin chokes and the conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material

Abstract

A food processing system for processing a food product includes a module with a microwave generating device configured to generate microwave energy to process the food product, a conveyor extending through the module and configured to convey the food product through the module, and a microwave suppression system configured to prevent leakage of the microwave energy from the food processing system. The microwave suppression system including a pin choke assembly with a plurality of pin chokes that is selectively movable relative to the conveyor to thereby vary a clearance distance between the plurality of pin chokes and the conveyor.

IPC Classes  ?

• A23L 5/10 - General methods of cooking foods, e.g. by roasting or frying
• H05B 6/76 - Prevention of microwave leakage, e.g. door sealings
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material

Abstract

In certain examples, a food processing machine for processing a food product includes a housing defining a cavity, a conveyor with a belt comprising metal for conveying the food product through the cavity in a longitudinal direction, and a convection heating system for heating air in the cavity such that heated air heats the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity. A microwave launch box system is configured to emit microwave energy into the cavity in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to thereby further heat the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/68 - Circuits for monitoring or control
• H05B 6/64 - Heating using microwaves
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material
• H05B 6/70 - Feed lines

Abstract

A food processing machine for processing a food product includes a processing module having a housing with a sidewall, opposing end walls, and a chamber between the end walls and a conveyor extending through the end walls and the chamber and configured to convey the food product through the chamber. A microwave generating device is coupled to the sidewall and configured to generate microwave energy. A waveguide assembly is configured to receive the microwave energy, direct the microwave energy along a waveguide axis, and subsequently direct the microwave energy in a transverse direction that is transverse to the vertical direction through the sidewall and into the chamber such that the microwave energy heats the food products.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/64 - Heating using microwaves
• H05B 6/70 - Feed lines
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material
• H05B 6/74 - Mode transformers or mode stirrers
• H05B 6/76 - Prevention of microwave leakage, e.g. door sealings
• A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking

Abstract

A food processing machine for processing a food product includes a processing module having a housing with a sidewall, opposing end walls, and a chamber between the end walls and a conveyor extending through the end walls and the chamber and configured to convey the food product through the chamber. A microwave generating device is coupled to the sidewall and configured to generate microwave energy. A waveguide assembly is configured to receive the microwave energy, direct the microwave energy along a waveguide axis, and subsequently direct the microwave energy in a transverse direction that is transverse to the vertical direction through the sidewall and into the chamber such that the microwave energy heats the food products.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 1/26 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough by hot air
• A21B 1/42 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking
• A21B 2/00 - Baking apparatus employing high-frequency or infrared heating
• A23L 3/01 - Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs by heating using irradiation or electric treatment using microwaves or dielectric heating

Goods & Services

Commercial food cooking and refrigeration equipment, namely, continuous processing systems for cooking and chilling comprised of combinations of batch ovens, standard ovens, high temperature ovens, fermentation ovens, food chillers, air chillers, brine chillers and glycol chillers; pasteurization machines, namely, pasteurizers for use in the food industry; drying rooms in the nature of a commercial drying apparatus for use in food processing; smoke generators in the nature of commercial smokers for cooking and seasoning food; commercial cooking ovens, namely, hot dog and small diameter food cooking machines; commercial cooking ovens, namely, linear belt ovens.

Abstract

In certain examples, a food processing machine for processing a food product includes a housing defining a cavity, a conveyor with a belt comprising metal for conveying the food product through the cavity in a longitudinal direction, and a convection heating system for heating air in the cavity such that heated air heats the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity. A microwave launch box system is configured to emit microwave energy into the cavity in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to thereby further heat the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity.

IPC Classes  ?

• A21B 1/26 - Ovens heated by media flowing therethrough by hot air
• A21B 1/48 - Bakers' ovens characterised by the baking surfaces moving during the baking with surfaces in the form of an endless band
• A21B 2/00 - Baking apparatus employing high-frequency or infrared heating
• H05B 6/64 - Heating using microwaves
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material

Abstract

In certain examples, a food processing machine for processing a food product includes a housing defining a cavity, a conveyor with a belt comprising metal for conveying the food product through the cavity in a longitudinal direction, and a convection heating system for heating air in the cavity such that heated air heats the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity. A microwave launch box system is configured to emit microwave energy into the cavity in a lateral direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to thereby further heat the food product as the food product is conveyed through the cavity.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 6/64 - Heating using microwaves
• H05B 6/78 - Arrangements for continuous movement of material
• H05B 6/68 - Circuits for monitoring or control
• H05B 6/70 - Feed lines

Goods & Services

FOOD COOKING AND COOLING EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, EQUIPMENT FOR COOKING AND CHILLING COMPRISED OF COMBINATIONS OF BATCH OVENS, STANDARD OVENS, HIGH TEMPERATURE OVENS, FERMENTATION OVENS, FOOD CHILLERS, AIR CHILLERS, BRINE CHILLERS AND GLYCOL CHILLERS; PASTEURIZERS FOR USE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY; PRESERVATION EQUIPMENT FOR FOOD IN THE FORM OF DRYING APPARATUS FOR USE IN FOOD PROCESSING; PRESERVATION EQUIPMENT FOR FOOD IN THE FORM OF SMOKE GENERATORS IN THE NATURE OF SMOKERS FOR COOKING AND SEASONING FOOD; COOKING OVENS, NAMELY, HOT DOG AND SMALL DIAMETER FOOD COOKING MACHINES; COMMERCIAL COOKING OVENS, NAMELY, LINEAR BELT OVENS.

Goods & Services

COMMERCIAL FOOD COOKING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT, NAMELY, CONTINUOUS PROCESSING SYSTEMS FOR COOKING AND CHILLING COMPRISED OF COMBINATIONS OF BATCH OVENS, STANDARD OVENS, HIGH TEMPERATURE OVENS, FERMENTATION OVENS, FOOD CHILLERS, AIR CHILLERS, BRINE CHILLERS AND GLYCOL CHILLERS; PASTEURIZATION MACHINES, NAMELY, PASTEURIZERS FOR USE IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY; DRYING ROOMS IN THE NATURE OF A COMMERCIAL DRYING APPARATUS FOR USE IN FOOD PROCESSING; SMOKE GENERATORS IN THE NATURE OF COMMERCIAL SMOKERS FOR COOKING AND SEASONING FOOD; COMMERCIAL COOKING OVENS, NAMELY, HOT DOG AND SMALL DIAMETER FOOD COOKING MACHINES; COMMERCIAL COOKING OVENS, NAMELY, LINEAR BELT OVENS

Goods & Services

(1) Commercial food service equipment, namely, a food processing system comprised of cooking ovens, barbecue smokers, blast chillers, and conveyor chains for elongated strands of food product

Goods & Services

Commercial food service equipment, namely, a food processing system comprised of cooking ovens, barbecue smokers, blast chillers, and conveyor chains, for elongated strands of food product

Abstract

A bacon comb hangs a bacon belly in a vertical position for processing and has laterally extending hooks engaging and supporting both the primary lean muscle and the secondary lean CT muscle at the top end of the bacon belly to prevent drop-away of the secondary lean CT muscle from the primary lean muscle, to increase the number of bacon slices per bacon belly meeting #1 grade criteria.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22B 7/00 - Slaughterhouse arrangements

Abstract

A high capacity food processing system, including for an elongated strand of food product such as hot dogs, sausage links, etc., has first and second loading stations with serial accumulators enabling intermittent stopping of the loading operation, which is a necessary and normal part of use, without disrupting a downstream thermal process, and enabling differential conveyor velocities through the loading stations, including a loading velocity for loading food product on the conveyor, a bypass velocity during intermittent non-loaded conveyor segments, and a transport velocity through the processing station, wherein the transport velocity is less than the bypass velocity and greater than the loading velocity, and where the transport velocity remains constant and the same during both of the loading and bypass velocities of the conveyor at the loading stations and also remains constant and the same during stopped movement of the conveyor at the loading stations.

IPC Classes  ?

• A22C 11/00 - Sausage-making
• A22C 15/00 - Apparatus for hanging-up meat or sausages
• A22C 18/00 - Plants, factories, or the like for processing meat