US 12,225,921 B2
Method for obtaining a product in the form of deep-frozen, dissolved-gas-rich granules, particles or beads, and associated equipment
Guillaume Gillet, Salbris (FR)
Assigned to GENIALIS, Henrichemon (FR)
Appl. No. 16/972,364
Filed by GENIALIS, Henrichemon (FR)
PCT Filed Jun. 4, 2019, PCT No. PCT/FR2019/051307
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 20, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/234341, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1854814 (FR), filed on Jun. 4, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0235731 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. A23L 3/375 (2006.01); A23F 5/24 (2006.01); A23L 2/54 (2006.01); A23L 3/36 (2006.01); B01J 2/06 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 3/375 (2013.01) [A23L 2/54 (2013.01); B01J 2/06 (2013.01); A23F 5/243 (2013.01); A23L 3/361 (2013.01); F25D 2400/30 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for obtaining a product in a form of deep-frozen, dissolved-gas-rich granules, particles or beads from a liquid, semi-liquid or pasty matrix, the system comprising:
a dispensing device configured to dispense the matrix in a form of matrix drops; and
a cryonics receptacle containing a cryogenic fluid in which the matrix drops are received from the dispensing device to be cryogenized and transformed into supersaturated granules, particles or beads;
a closed chamber having at least one exhaust vent for evacuating gas generated by evaporation of the cryogenic fluid by natural convection, the vent being sized to maintain an interior of the closed chamber at a pressure greater than or equal to atmospheric pressure;
an extraction device for extracting the cryogenized granules, particles or beads, the extraction device being configured to maintain the sealing of the chamber, preventing the gas contained in the chamber from escaping; and
a high gas molecular density zone located between the dispensing device and the cryonics receptacle, the high gas molecular density zone and the cryonics receptacle being located inside the closed chamber.