Device for softening grain

US8991301B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8991301-B2
Application numberUS-59825305-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 1, 2005
Priority dateMar 1, 2004
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Abstract

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A device for steeping barley having a container for containing the barley to be steeped. The container has a floor and the floor has passageways for flowing at least one of steeping water and gases through the passageways. The device further includes a water line system under the floor directly connected to the passageways.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for steeping barley, comprising: a steeping container structured and arranged for steeping barley having a container floor structured and arranged for supporting the barley; passageways formed in the container floor that are structured and arranged for passing at least steeping water; and a water line system located outside of the steeping container and under the container floor being directly connected to the passageways in the container…

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  • C12C1/02Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C12C1/0275Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

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What does patent US8991301B2 cover?
A device for steeping barley having a container for containing the barley to be steeped. The container has a floor and the floor has passageways for flowing at least one of steeping water and gases through the passageways. The device further includes a water line system under the floor directly connected to the passageways.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Van Dieren Bernardus, Toonen Gerardus, Buehler Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12C1/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).