Methods of freezing and thawing food, method of freezing, thawing, and cooking foods, devices for freezing and thawing food, device of freezing, thawing, and cooking food, and frozen food
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Issued Date -
Feb 12, 2004
app pub date -
Jul 23, 2003
filing date -
Jul 3, 2001
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Abstract
A browning of a frozen food is prevented, when a frozen food is unfrozen. A method of freezing food, which includes a process of freezing food (S206 to S210), and a process of increasing a temperature of the food up to an enzyme deactivation temperature at which the enzyme browning the food is deactivated (S201 to S205), which is performed before the freezing process.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD | OSAKA JAPAN OSAKA | |
MATSUSHITA REFRIGERATION COMPANY | KUSATSU-SHI SHIGA 525-8555 |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- A23C Class
- 99 Applications Filed
- 45 Patents Issued To-Date
- 45.46 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hashino, Mai | Osaka, JP | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Inatani, Masatoshi | Osaka, JP | 3 | 31 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 31 | |||
Oyabu, Hajime | Osaka, JP | 6 | 131 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 131 | |||
Tani, Tomoko | Osaka, JP | 7 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 20 | |||
Yasunobu, Toshiko | Osaka, JP | 1 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 3 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- A23C Class
- 8.45 % this patent is cited more than
- 21 Age
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Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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