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Process for preparing sterile evaporated milk
Assignee: Foremost Dairies Inc
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Filing: 1953-10-29
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Granted: 1959-05-12
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Expires: 1973-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Aubrey P Stewart
- 👤 Robert A Johnson
- 👤 Donald F Wilcox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:54
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23C; A23C1/00; A23C1/12; A23C9/00; A23C9/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING STERILE CONCENTRATED MILK, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF FOREWARMING FLUID MILK CONCENTRATING THE MILK TO A CONCENTRATION OF BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 32% AND APPROXIMATELY 45%, THEN SUBJECTING THE THUS CONCENTRATED MILK TO A HEAT TREATMENT WITHIN THE TEMPERATURE-TIME RANGE OF FROM APPROXIMATELY 180* F. FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO APPROXIMATELY 250* F. FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE, THEN ADDING WATER TO THE THUS HEATED CONCENTRATE TO DILUTE THE SAME TO A CONCENTRATION BELOW APPROXIMATELY 30% AND IN ALL INSTANCES IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO REDUCE THE CONCENTRATION BELOW THAT AT WHICH IT WAS HEATED BY A MINIMUM OF APPROXIMATELY 5%, AND STERLIZING THE CONCENTRATE THUS PRODUCED BY SUBJECTING THE SAME TO A HIGHTEMPERATURE, SHORT-TIME STERILIZATION TREATMENT PRODUCTIVE OF AN F* VALUE OF AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY 5.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING STERILE CONCENTRATED MILK, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF FOREWARMING FLUID MILK CONCENTRATING THE MILK TO A CONCENTRATION OF BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 32% AND APPROXIMATELY 45%, THEN SUBJECTING THE THUS CONCENTRATED MILK TO A HEAT TREATMENT WITHIN THE TEMPERATURE-TIME RANGE OF FROM APPROXIMATELY 180* F. FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO APPROXIMATELY 250* F. FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE, THEN ADDING WATER TO THE THUS HEATED CONCENTRATE TO DILUTE THE SAME TO A CONCENTRATION BELOW APPROXIMATELY 30% AND IN ALL INSTANCES IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO REDUCE THE CONCENTRATION BELOW THAT AT WHICH IT WAS HEATED BY A MINIMUM OF APPROXIMATELY 5%, AND STERLIZING THE CONCENTRATE THUS PRODUCED BY SUBJECTING THE SAME TO A HIGHTEMPERATURE, SHORT-TIME STERILIZATION TREATMENT PRODUCTIVE OF AN F* VALUE OF AT LEAST SUBSTANTIALLY 5.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1962-05-11 | 1962-11-10 | 1963-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1966-05-11 | 1966-11-10 | 1967-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1970-05-11 | 1970-11-10 | 1971-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |