Method for drying a material

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10113794
APP PUB NO 20150276310A1
SERIAL NO

14740096

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The invention relates to a method of drying a material, that includes the steps of: providing a gaseous atmosphere with superheated steam in a housing, transporting a material into the housing, and drying the material in the gaseous atmosphere. Thereafter, transporting the dried material out of the housing and extracting from the gaseous atmosphere volatile substances which escape from the material into the gaseous atmosphere, especially flavors. The invention is also direct to an apparatus for drying the extruded material.

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  • MARS, INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schmidt, Siegfried Verden, DE 37 414
Toivonen, Maria Verden, DE 4 8

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