LOW VOLUME STEAM PASTEURIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Patent 0861034

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EP 0 861 034 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/36

(21)	Application number: 97942520.0

(22)	Date of filing: 16.09.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A23B 4/ 005^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/016457

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/010659 (19.03.1998 Gazette 1998/11)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IE IT

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Priority:

16.09.1996 US 19960710348

(71)	Applicant: Frigoscandia Inc.
	Bellevue, WA 98009 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	WILJANEN, Kenneth, John Seattle, WA 98118 (US) HOCKER, Jon, Almon Bothell, WA 98011 (US)

(74)	Representative: Spall, Christopher John
	BARKER BRETTELL 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW (GB)

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