Patent ID: 7481156
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: A22C,A23B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A system for injection of refrigerated suspended particles into food products comprising: a mixing silo, configured to receive a mixture of ingredients comprising a suspension; a first reduction mill connected to said mixing silo and configured to receive and pressurize said mixture from said mixing silo, said first reduction mill having a plurality of reduction sets configured to shear said mixture within said first reduction mill; a suspension storage silo connected to said primary forced feed reduction mill and configured to receive said suspension comprising said sheared mixture; a pressure supply device connected to said suspension storage silo, said pressure supply device configured to receive said suspension from said suspension storage silo and deliver said suspension under pressure to an array of injection heads, each injection head having a plurality of injectors; a conveyor for transporting the food products into proximate relation with each of said injection heads in succession, wherein said injectors deliver said suspension into the food product under pressure, and wherein said conveyor transports the food products away from said injection heads after injection of said suspension; a return silo configured to receive and collect a portion of said suspension not retained by the food product; and a second reduction mill connected to said return silo, said second reduction mill having a plurality of reduction sets configured to process said collected portion of suspension within said second reduction mill before discharging said collected portion of suspension into said suspension storage silo.