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(11) EP 0 988 541 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.07.1998

(43) Date of publication:
29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13

(21) Application number: 97941173.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/02, G01K 7/00, G01P 5/20, A23L 3/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB9701/241
(87) International publication number:
WO 9800/694 (08.01.1998 Gazette 1998/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR NL

(30) Priority: 20.06.1996 US 667124
09.09.1996 US 722441
19.12.1996 US 769811

(71) Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
1009 Pully (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • SIZER, Charles
    Hawthorne Woods, IL 60047 (US)
  • PALANIAPPAN, Sevugan
    Grayslake, IL 60030 (US)
  • BOTOS, Matt
    Naperville, IL 60540 (US)

(74) Representative: Forsberg, Lars-Ake 
AB Tetra Pak,Patent Department,Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund
221 86 Lund (SE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) PROCESS AND ARTICLE FOR DETERMINING THE RESIDENCE TIME OF A FOOD PARTICLE