US3941893A
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Agglomeration process
Assignee: Archer Daniels Midland Co
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Filing: 1974-10-17
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Granted: 1976-03-02
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Expires: 1994-10-17
Abstract
Abstract Dehydrated sugary syrups in the form of dried flakes or ground flakes obtained by thin film drying of liquid aqueous syrups of honey, high fructose corn syrup, invert sugar, corn syrup, malt syrup, sorghum syrup and/or molasses in the presence of ungelatinized starch which is partially gelatinized in situ and/or in the presence of a soy protein are agglomerated by adding a spray of water in small amounts to said flakes while tumbling them to form agglomerates, drying the said lightly moistened tumbled agglomerates by blowing warm air on them while continuing the tumbling until stickiness of the agglomerates is reduced, thereafter drying the resultant agglomerates on a tray or conveyor drier at temperatures within the range of 75°F. to 180°F. until the moisture content is reduced to approximately 3.5-4.0% by weight, and finally spraying the dried agglomerates with a light coating of an edible high melting fat.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmer F. Glabe
- 👤 Perry W. Anderson
- 👤 Stergios Laftsidis
- 👤 Philip G. Grothus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:19
CPC Classifications
C; C13; C13B; C13B50/00; C13B50/006; C13B50/008; A; A23; A23L; A23L21/00; A23L21/20; A23L21/25; A23L29/00; A23L29/30; A23P; A23P10/00; A23P10/20; A23L5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A process for forming agglomerates of dehydrated sugary syrups obtained initially in the form of dried or ground flakes obtained by thin film drying of said syrups in the presence of a substance selected from the group consisting of ungelatinized starch which is partially gelatinized in situ during the dehydration and soy protein, said sugary syrups being selected from the group consisting of corn syrup, malt syrup, sorghum syrup, molasses, honey, high fructose corn syrup, sugary syrups containing invert sugar, and mixtures thereof, the said syrups being intimately mixed with one or more of said substances to form a slurry and subsequently said slurry being subjected in a thin film to a heated surface for a period of time sufficient to dehydrate said slurry to form a thin dehydrated film and the dried flakes or ground flakes being formed from said dehydrated film, which comprises spraying said dried or ground flakes with 10% to 27% by weight, based on the weight of said flakes, while tumbling them to form agglomerates, drying the resultant moistened tumbled agglomerates by blowing air on them while continuing the tumbling until stickiness of the agglomerates is reduced, and thereafter drying the resultant agglomerates in a static condition at temperatures within the range of 75°-180°F. until the moisture content is reduced to approximately 1.5-7% by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
A process for forming agglomerates of dehydrated sugary syrups obtained initially in the form of dried or ground flakes obtained by thin film drying of said syrups in the presence of a substance selected from the group consisting of ungelatinized starch which is partially gelatinized in situ during the dehydration and soy protein, said sugary syrups being selected from the group consisting of corn syrup, malt syrup, sorghum syrup, molasses, honey, high fructose corn syrup, sugary syrups containing invert sugar, and mixtures thereof, the said syrups being intimately mixed with one or more of said substances to form a slurry and subsequently said slurry being subjected in a thin film to a heated surface for a period of time sufficient to dehydrate said slurry to form a thin dehydrated film and the dried flakes or ground flakes being formed from said dehydrated film, which comprises spraying said dried or ground flakes with 10% to 27% by weight, based on the weight of said flakes, while tumbling them to form agglomerates, drying the resultant moistened tumbled agglomerates by blowing air on them while continuing the tumbling until stickiness of the agglomerates is reduced, and thereafter drying the resultant agglomerates in a static condition at temperatures within the range of 75°-180°F. until the moisture content is reduced to approximately 1.5-7% by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the dried agglomerates are sprayed with a 1-7% by weight coating of an edible high melting fat having a melting point of at least 100°F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the moisture content of the agglomerates is reduced to approximately 3.5 to 4.0% by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the amount of water added in the tumbling is 16-20% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the drying temperature is 125°F. to 180°F. and the drying time is 8 to 12 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the dried agglomerates are sprayed with a coating of an edible high melting fat having a melting point of at least 100°F., the quantity of said fat being within the range of 3% to 5% by weight of the agglomerates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said dehydrated sugary syrup comprises high fructose corn syrup solids.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said dehydrated sugary syrup consists essentially of high fructose corn syrup solids and honey solids in a weight ratio of 15:85 to 85:15.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said dehydrated sugary syrup comprises molasses solids.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said dehydrated sugary syrup comprises honey solids.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-02 | 1979-09-01 | 1980-03-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-02 | 1983-09-01 | 1984-03-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-02 | 1987-09-01 | 1988-03-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |