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Process for altering flavor of cereals
Assignee: Mars and Huzenlaub
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Filing: 1945-11-03
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Granted: 1951-01-30
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Expires: 1965-11-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Huzenlaub Erich Gustav
- 👤 Rogers Francis Heron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:29
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/197; A23L7/1975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
THAT METHOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY ELIMINATING THE VOLATILES MAKING UP THE NATURAL FLAVOR OF A CEREAL GRAIN, WHILE ENRICHING THE ENDOSPERM WITH VITAMINS NATURALLY PRESENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE GRAIN AND ALSO RENDERING THE STARCH OF THE ENDOSPERM SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSLUCENT WHICH COMPRISES, AGITATING A BATCH OF GRAIN TO BE TREATED WHILE REPEATEDLY SUBJECTING SAID BATCH TO WET STEAM UNDER PRESSURE, AND SUDDENLY RELEASING THE STEAM PRESSURE AT THE END OF EACH STEAMING OPERATION, SAID SUDDEN RELEASE OF STEAM PRESSURE BEING OF THE ORDER OF A DISCHARGE OF ONE TO THREE SECONDS DURATION FROM A VESSEL HAVING A VOLUME OF 600 TO 1000 CUBIC FEET, 50 PERCENT TO 70 PERCENT FILLED WITH GRAIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
THAT METHOD OF SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETELY ELIMINATING THE VOLATILES MAKING UP THE NATURAL FLAVOR OF A CEREAL GRAIN, WHILE ENRICHING THE ENDOSPERM WITH VITAMINS NATURALLY PRESENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE GRAIN AND ALSO RENDERING THE STARCH OF THE ENDOSPERM SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSLUCENT WHICH COMPRISES, AGITATING A BATCH OF GRAIN TO BE TREATED WHILE REPEATEDLY SUBJECTING SAID BATCH TO WET STEAM UNDER PRESSURE, AND SUDDENLY RELEASING THE STEAM PRESSURE AT THE END OF EACH STEAMING OPERATION, SAID SUDDEN RELEASE OF STEAM PRESSURE BEING OF THE ORDER OF A DISCHARGE OF ONE TO THREE SECONDS DURATION FROM A VESSEL HAVING A VOLUME OF 600 TO 1000 CUBIC FEET, 50 PERCENT TO 70 PERCENT FILLED WITH GRAIN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1954-01-29 | 1954-07-31 | 1955-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1958-01-29 | 1958-07-31 | 1959-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1962-01-29 | 1962-07-31 | 1963-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |