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| 426422000 | Treatment of liquid with nongaseous material other than water per se | 22 |
| 20080305228 | Method for removing odor from vinegar - The invention relates to a method for removing odor from vinegar comprising:
| 12-11-2008 |
| 20090098262 | Optionally Modified/Insoluble Vegetable Gums for Removing Natural or Synthetic Organic Impurities from Liquid Media Contaminated Therewith - Unwanted natural and synthetic organic impurities are removed from liquid media contaminated therewith, e.g., liquids and beverages intended for human consumption, or industrial/wastewaters, by introducing into such media a thus effective amount of an optionally modified/insoluble cationic vegetable gum containing one or more cationic or cationizable substituents, maintaining the cationic vegetable gum in such liquid medium until the organic impurities are sorbed thereon, and thence recovering the vegetable gum/sorbed impurities therefrom, whereby purifying the liquid medium. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090123621 | Feed additive and a method for the production thereof - The method for producing the feed additive based on the processed conifer needle extracts, which is unique, because it uses the microgranulation of the neutralized conifer needle extract and a water-soluble polymer matrix/binding agent in the form of an aqueous solution, which is combined with the extract; this mixture is then added dropwise to an aqueous solution of a crosslinking agent, whereby sodium alginate or a protein/anionic polysaccharide complex, consisting of gelatin and sodium alginate, is used as the polymer matrix/binding agent, and water-soluble calcium salts are used as the crosslinking agent (the calcium salts ensure the obtainment of an insoluble matrix of microgranules), or a protein/anionic polysaccharide complex, consisting of gelatin and sodium alginate, is used as the polymer matrix/binding agent and water-soluble iron salts are used as the crosslinking agent (the iron salts ensure the obtainment of an insoluble matrix of microgranules). | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090191321 | WORT COPPER WITH AN EXTERNAL BOILER - A wort copper and a method of boiling wort, with the wort copper having an external boiler arranged outside of the wort copper, which cyclically heats wort from the wort copper, wherein the heated wort is re-supplied to the wort copper, and comprises an infeed tube and a rising pipe, through which wort heated by the external boiler rises upwards in the wort copper, as well as at least one intake opening is provided in the rising line for sucking in wort from a wort reservoir of the wort copper, wherein the cross-sectional surface of the rising pipe enlarges at least section-wise towards the upper end of the rising pipe. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090246340 | Synthetic Ligands Able to Bind Ochratoxin A and Uses Thereof - The present invention concerns synthetic ligands, in particular peptides, able to bind to the mycotoxin ochratoxin A and the uses thereof for the determination and the separation of the ochratoxin A from a food matrix, preferably wine. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090291175 | Method for aging alcoholic liquids - A method for aging alcoholic liquids is disclosed, which utilizes an esterification catalyst to esterify alcoholic liquids in supercritical carbon dioxide, so as to significantly reduce the time required for aging of alcoholic liquids. The present invention also provides an apparatus for supercritical aging. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090297677 | Method for treating a wine measuring its aptitude for ageing and device for implementing said method - Method and device for accelerating the ageing of a wine contained in an open or closed container comprising the following steps: putting a wine to be processed in contact with a silver, gold, and copper alloy element having a surface and a composition defined in order to carry out accelerated and gauged oxidation-reduction of the wine. Thus, a standard for measuring the ageing aptitude of a wine, and for ensuring a wine is tasted under the best conditions, can be realized. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100178403 | LOW-EMISSION DRYINGOF SUGAR BEET CHIPS - The present invention relates to an improved method of drying the extracted beet chips and means and equipment for carrying out the method, with emphasis especially on the reduction of the emission of organic carbon compounds during the chip drying stage and on the reduction of the primary energy consumption. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100278987 | ACTIVATED CARBON WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL RESISTANCE, AND THE USES THEREOF, ESPECIALLY AS A CATALYST CARRIER - The present invention relates to active charcoals with improved mechanical properties. They can advantageously be used in the sweetening of petroleum fractions, as oxidation catalyst support in the conversion of mercaptans to disulphides, but also in any other type of reaction, such as, for example, for the oxidation of cyanide present in water or in the synthesis of glyphosate, and in processes for purification and/or separation by selective adsorption in a liquid phase and/or in a gas phase (decolouration of liquid foodstuffs, water treatment, air treatment, recovery of solvents, and the like). | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100285192 | METHOD FOR FILTERING A LIQUID - The present invention is directed to a method for filtering a liquid, such as beer, comprising carrying out the filtration of said liquid in the presence of a filter aid, wherein said filter aid essentially comprises porous or non porous polyolefin particles having a specific mass less than 1000 kg/m3 and having an at least partly oxidized outer surface, whereby said outer surface is provided with nodular structures. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110014336 | WOOD INFUSED LIQUID CONSUMABLES - A method is provided for producing a wood infused liquid consumable. The liquid consumable is contained within a container and is contacted with one or more wooden components in order to enable a wood infusion process to take place. Said one or more wooden components are severed parts of an intermediate wooden sheet cut from a log of wood by rotary cutting it tangentially from the outer surface of the log of wood in veneer fashion such that the intermediate wooden sheet has a thickness corresponding generally to the radial direction (“R”) with respect to the log of wood from which it was cut. The wooden component or components have a thickness of from 0.5 mm to 10 mm, preferably from 1 mm to 8 mm and most preferably from 3 mm to 6 mm. The invention also provides wooden components suitable for use in such a method. The wooden components may be in the form of any of a wooden sheet, strip (or slat), rectangular cross-sectioned rod, or small block. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110097464 | METHOD FOR LIQUID PROCESSING - The present invention relates to liquid clarification and stabilization. More closely, the invention relates to both clarification by removal of suspended particles, as well as stabilization against formation of non-microbial haze via reduction of haze forming substances in various liquids. The haze forming substances are proteins and polyphenol tannins which occur in various plant related fluids such as beer wine, juices, flavorings, plant extracts, and even bioprocess streams. The method of the invention accomplishes both size based removal of colloidal non-haze related particles as well as adsorption based removal of haze forming substances without a need for added flocculants. The to method of the invention utilizes hydrophilic surfaces for adsorption of haze forming substances with such surfaces presented by materials arranged in manner so that size based exclusion of suspended particles is also achieved. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110177219 | Method, System and Apparatus for Removing Impurities From Wine - An impurity removal system for purifying wine removable from a wine source. The system includes a filtered wine container defined by a collection portion and having an opening for introducing the wine to the collection portion filtration device which is in operable communication between the wine source and the container, such that at least a portion of the wine introduced from the wine source is in fluid communication with the filtration device prior to collection in the collection portion of the filtered wine container. In operation, the wine is removed from the wine source, introduced to the system, passed through the filtration device and filtered wine flows into the collection portion of the filtered wine container. Vacuum-based and pressure-based filtration systems are also disclosed, as well as a method of removing impurities from wine. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120088018 | WHISKEY MAKING METHOD | 04-12-2012 |
| 20140242237 | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer For Wine Extraction - Disclosed herein are compositions of, and methods of use for, molecularly imprinted polymers useful for extracting and/or detecting target molecule compounds of wine. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20160017265 | Process for Reducing Ethanol Loss While Developing Desirable Organoleptics During Wooden Barrel Aging of Alcoholic Beverage - An alcoholic beverage is aged in at least one wooden barrel after the barrel is covered by a film having an oxygen transmission rate of at least 0.5 cc/m | 01-21-2016 |
| 426423000 | Inorganic silicon containing material, e.g., clay, etc. | 3 |
| 20090035431 | Filter Layer - The invention relates to a filter layer containing an adsorbent for the directed removal of a substance which adversely affects the taste from a fluid composition, in particular from wine. As adsorbent, particular preference is given to using a zeolite which has the periodic structural unit (PSU) of faujasites, in particular with a ratio of Si/Al of ≧5, preferably ≧10. The filter layer of the invention is able to remove 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (mainly responsible for the cork taste) from wine; other advantageous flavours are, in contrast, largely not removed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20100021601 | Stabilising Beverages - A process for stabilising a beverage against haze formation comprising treating the beverage with a stabilising agent comprising a particulate silica having a mean pore diameter of at least 6 nm and which has been modified by interaction with a water-soluble polymer having pendant pyrrolidone groups, the polymer being present on the silica in an amount from 5 to 35 percent by weight with respect to anhydrous weight of silica. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20110223301 | Methods for Reducing Soluble Metal Ions in Diatomaceous Earth Filter Aids - A method for reducing the amount of beverage soluble metal ions in a diatomaceous earth filter aid is disclosed. The beverage soluble metal ions can be copper and/or iron. In the method, the diatomaceous earth filter aid is contacted with a hop compound selected from iso-alpha-acids, dihydroiso-alpha-acids, tetrahydroiso-alpha-acids, hexahydroiso-alpha-acids, alpha-acids, and beta-acids. The diatomaceous earth filter aid can also be contacted with and an acid other than the hop compound such as phosphoric acid. The iso-alpha-acids, dihydroiso-alpha-acids, tetrahydroiso-alpha-acids, hexahydroiso-alpha-acids, alpha-acids, or beta-acids bind the copper and iron metal ions and/or change the form of copper and iron in diatomaceous earth so the copper and iron are rendered substantially insoluble in a beverage such as beer. A method for filtering a beverage using the treated diatomaceous earth filter aid is also disclosed. A method for increasing the flavor stability of a malt beverage filtered with a diatomaceous earth filter aid is also disclosed. | 09-15-2011 |
| 426424000 | Liquid contact to effect a separation | 3 |
| 20080268118 | Process for the Separation and Sensory Evaluation of Flavours - The present invention concerns a process for the separation of olfactorily and/or gustatorily active components by means of high-temperature liquid chromatography (HTLC) and a process for the direct tasting of the components separated by this process. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090175993 | DIETARY FIBRES - A process for obtaining a valuable product from plant material comprising both proteinaceous material and fibrous material includes brushing or scrubbing the plant material in a wet condition in a separation stage against a separation medium, thereby forcing proteinaceous material through the separation medium and retaining fibrous material on the separation medium, and withdrawing a fibre-rich product and a protein-rich product from the separation stage. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090214734 | Method of Extracting Residual Pesticides and Extraction Kit - A method of extracting residual pesticides in an agricultural product and a kit to be used therein. Namely, a method of extracting residual pesticides which comprises: (1) a step of processing an agricultural product into a form allowing the extraction of the residual pesticides; (2) a step of treating the thus processed agricultural product with a dehydrating agent; and (3) a step of extracting the residual pesticides from the thus dehydrated agricultural product by using a hydrophobic solvent, which has an octanol/water partition coefficient (logPow) of from 0 to 4, or a mixed solvent of hydrophobic solvent and hydrophobic solvent. A kit to be used in the method as described above. By using the above method and kit, the procedure can be simplified and an effect of reducing the amount of extracted contaminants such as pigments can be established. | 08-27-2009 |
