US Patent 7150892 Method of thermally treating flour for hygienic purposes

Patent 7150892 was granted and assigned to Buhler Group on December, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Buhler Group

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7150892

Date of Patent

December 19, 2006

Patent Application Number

10985303

Date Filed

November 9, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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David Sorkin

Patent abstract

This invention relates to a method and a device for thermally treating flour, especially middlings, for hygienic purposes. The device includes modules which are a first, heatable batch mixer (4) with a pre-mounted depot (1). The batch mixer is connected to a drier/cooler (8) via a look-like flap system (3). A second batch mixer (12) includes a device (14) for adding additives and a discharge device is mounted behind an additional flap system (11) that is mounted behind the drier/cooler (8).