Chocolate production method and apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9044036
APP PUB NO 20130202752A1
SERIAL NO

13755033

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The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing a chocolate product. The method includes delivering liquid chocolate having a viscosity through a pipe along a delivery path to a production station for producing the chocolate product. The liquid chocolate includes solid particles suspended within the liquid chocolate. The method changes the viscosity of the liquid chocolate by applying an electric field to the liquid chocolate in a direction along the delivery path of a strength and duration determined to aggregate the suspended solid particles into streamlined shapes extending along the direction of the delivery path.

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  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tang, Hong Philadelphia, US 76 650
Tao, Rongjia Cherry Hill, US 10 58

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