Patents
US 8609171 B2: Circumferential pasteurizer
- Granted
- 2013-12-17
- Filed
- 2010-02-12 application 12705446
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Circumferential pasteurizers and related methods are disclosed. A circumferential pasteurizer includes a vessel having an inner guide surface, a thermal medium inlet disposed on a first side of the vessel, a thermal medium outlet disposed on a second side of the vessel, a food product inlet disposed on the second side of the vessel, a food outlet disposed on the first side of the vessel, and a rotating paddle wheel suspended for rotation in the vessel. The paddle wheel includes a hub and a plurality of paddles distributed around the hub and extending outwardly therefrom to adjacent the vessel inner guide surface to form food receiving pockets extending the length of the hub. The paddle wheel conveys the food product from the food product inlet to the food product outlet along the vessel inner guide surface and counter to the flow of the thermal medium.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131217.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Express Incorporated 26 patents | US company or organization | Charlotte, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David K. Lewis | Salinas, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ravi Kulkarni | Salinas, CA | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A23B | Preservation of foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages; chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables | A23B2/425 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-28 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2020-04-27 | CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C. DANIA BEACH, FL FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED DANIA BEACH, FL TRANSFRESH CORPORATION DANIA BEACH, FL | 52519/255 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-07-19 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | B C SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2016-07-05 CB CONTAINERS, INC. signed 2016-07-05 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2016-07-05 CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C. signed 2016-07-05 CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L.L.C. signed 2016-07-05 FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED signed 2016-07-05 FRESH INTERNATIONAL CORP. signed 2016-07-05 TRANSFRESH CORPORATION signed 2016-07-05 V.F. TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C. signed 2016-07-05 VERDELLI FARMS INC. signed 2016-07-05 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY | 39389/596 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-26 | Security interest Security interest Patent security agreement | CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C. signed 2015-02-05 FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED signed 2015-02-05 | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 35105/335 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-02-23 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2015-02-05 | FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED CHARLOTTE, NC | 35009/721 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-22 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | B C SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2013-02-05 CB CONTAINERS, INC. signed 2013-02-05 CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2013-02-05 CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C. signed 2013-02-05 CHIQUITA FRESH NORTH AMERICA L.L.C. signed 2013-02-05 FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATION signed 2013-02-05 FRESH INTERNATIONAL CORP. signed 2013-02-05 TRANSFRESH CORPORATION signed 2013-02-05 V.F. TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C. signed 2013-02-05 VERDELLI FARMS INC. signed 2013-02-05 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NEW YORK, NY | 29854/576 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK B.A., RABOBANK NEDERLAND, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT signed 2013-02-05 | CHIQUITA BRANDS L.L.C. CHARLOTTE, NC FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED CHARLOTTE, NC | 29762/548 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2013-02-05 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED signed 2013-02-05 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 29759/581 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-08-11 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | FRESH EXPRESS INCORPORATED signed 2011-07-26 | COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN - BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK - NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 26732/926 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-04-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KULKARNI, RAVI signed 2010-02-10 LEWIS, DAVID K. signed 2010-02-10 | FRESH EXPRESS, INC. SALINAS, CA | 24248/456 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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