Apparatus and process for producing surface-worked granular product

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PATENT NO 11400456
APP PUB NO 20190083984A1
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16136994

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A surface-worked granular product is produced by supplying raw granular material to a cylindrical retainer having apertures and retaining sites, floating the granular material by suctioning air from the cylindrical retainer, rotating a rotary working device installed in the cylindrical retainer, and contacting working protrusion protruding from the working device with the granular material to remove foreign substances and to perform surface-working of the granular material so as to form a rough surface without causing degeneration, denaturation or substantial removal of useful ingredients, wherein the surface-worked granular product has surface characteristics different from raw granular material.

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TSUKUBA FOOD SCIENCE INCUSHIKU-SHI IBARAKI 300-1232
YAMATO SANGYO CO LTD14-4 SHINMICHI 1-CHOME NISHI-KU NAGOYA-SHI AICHI 451-0043

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Horigane, Akira Ushiku, JP 15 270
Hoshino, Toru Nagoya, JP 17 123
Osakada, Satoshi Nagoya, JP 1 1
Yamada, Sumiyo Ushiku, JP 2 6

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