IP Library Granted Patent US 7,083,510
Granted Patent B2
US 7,083,510 · App. 10/212,073 · Granted Aug 1, 2006

Water reuse in food processing

Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,083,510
App. No.
10/212,073
Granted
Aug 1, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and systems enable reuse of water in processing of animals into food. In one method, water used in processing of animals into food is received. The water is treated so as to convert the water into a treated from capable of being reused in the processing of the animals into food. The treating includes reducing the amount of solid particles in the water and adding gas to the water. The treated water is provided to be used in the food processing.

Claims (10)

1. A method of enabling reuse of water in processing of animals into food, the method comprising:

receiving water used in processing of animals into food, wherein the receiving comprises receiving water sprayed in a first processing area in which a first food processing task is performed;

treating the received water so as to convert the received water into a treated form capable of being reused in the processing of the animals into food; and

providing the treated water to be used in the processing of animals into food, wherein the providing comprises providing the treated water to a second processing area in which a second food processing task is performed.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first food processing task comprises spraying water onto at least one of live animals and animal carcasses, and wherein the receiving comprises receiving water that was sprayed.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the spraying comprises spraying a mixture of water and ozone.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising chilling the treated water.

5. A method of processing animals into food, comprising:

performing the method of claim 1 ; and

processing animals into food, wherein the processing comprises performing the first food processing task in the first processing area and the second food processing task in the second food processing area, and wherein the processing further comprises using the treated water in the second processing area.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: THE BOC GROUP, INC.
To: LINDE, INC.
Reel/Frame 026805/0385 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: LINDE, INC.
To: LINDE LLC
Reel/Frame 026805/0435 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: LINDE LLC
To: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026805/0503 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2005
From: SAFEQUEST, LLC
To: THE BOC GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 016800/0799 →
LICENSE Recorded Nov 13, 2002
From: SAFEQUEST, L.L.C
To: BOC GROUP, INC., THE
Reel/Frame 013496/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2002
From: BOC GROUP, INC., THE
To: SAFEQUEST, L.L.C.
Reel/Frame 013456/0578 →
Continuity (5)
Division 1004491200 · Jan 15, 2002
Division 0968873400 · Oct 17, 2000
Division 0923282200 · Jan 19, 1999
Division 0871177900 · Sep 10, 1996
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