METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZATION OF SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES - Patent 0755190

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EP 0 755 190 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	29.01.1997 Bulletin 1997/05

(21)	Application number: 95944568.0

(22)	Date of filing: 29.12.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A23B 7/ 005^{( . )}
A23B 9/ 02^{( . )}

A23B 7/ 02^{( . )}
A23B 9/ 08^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1995/017060

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/020606 (11.07.1996 Gazette 1996/31)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB NL

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Priority:

29.12.1994 US 19940365673

(71)	Applicant: BURNS PHILP FOOD INC.
	San Francisco, California 94108 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SIEGMUND, Michael, L. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (US) FREELAND, David, V. Danville, CA 94526 (US) CARMAN, Gary, B. Reno, NV 89502 (US)

(74)	Representative: Daniels, Jeffrey Nicholas, et al
	Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STERILIZATION OF SEEDS, HERBS AND SPICES