Devices and methods for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material, and cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11166472
APP PUB NO 20210037842A1
SERIAL NO

17083672

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A devices (10) and method for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material. The device contain at least one electron source (20) for generating an electron beam and a treatment zone (19) in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam. The device (10) comprises a vibration surface (11) which vibrates to convey and individualize the material. The first vibration surface (11) has a plurality of grooves (12) into which the material is conveyed and individualized. The device (10) has a material channel (21) in which the material is pasteurized and/or sterilized by the electron beam in the region of the treatment zone (19). The device (10) has at least one auxiliary channel (22) through which a fluid flows, between the electron source (20) and the material channel (21), and is separated from the material channel (21). A cartridge (24) for pasteurizing and/or sterilizing particulate material is also disclosed.

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BUHLER AG9240 UZWIL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Currie, Alasdair London, GB 6 2
Hersche, Martin St. Gallen, CH 6 4
Meneses, Nicolas Gossau, CH 4 2
Schönenberger, Niklaus Herisau, CH 4 2
Scheiwiller, Thomas Zuzwil, CH 4 2

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