US 12,075,798 B2
Automated meat analogue production systems
Christie Lagally, Seattle, WA (US); Julia O'Donnell, Seattle, WA (US); Jeffray Behr, Burlington (CA); Chloe Grubb, Seattle, WA (US); and Margaret Rosner, Tacoma, WA (US)
Assigned to Seattle Food Tech, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Seattle Food Tech, Inc., Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/108,406.
Application 18/108,406 is a continuation of application No. 17/518,544, filed on Nov. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,606,959.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/118,597, filed on Nov. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0189839 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A23J 3/14 (2006.01); A21C 1/00 (2006.01); A23D 7/005 (2006.01); A23D 7/05 (2006.01); A23J 3/22 (2006.01); A23L 29/262 (2016.01); A23L 33/185 (2016.01); A23L 35/00 (2016.01)
CPC A23J 3/14 (2013.01) [A23D 7/0053 (2013.01); A23D 7/05 (2013.01); A23J 3/227 (2013.01); A23L 29/262 (2016.08); A23L 33/185 (2016.08); A23L 35/10 (2016.08); A21C 1/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system configured to produce a meat analogue product, the system comprising:
an emulsifying machine configured to emulsify two or more different foodstuff ingredients to form an emulsion, wherein the emulsifying machine is further configured to convey the emulsion toward a mixer;
a hydrator configured to hydrate one or more different foodstuff ingredients that are not in the emulsion to form hydrated foodstuff particles, wherein the hydrator is further configured to convey the hydrated foodstuff particles toward the mixer; and
the mixer configured to mix the hydrated foodstuff particles with the emulsion to form a dough that is configured to be processed further to form a meat analogue product, wherein the mixer is further configured to convey the dough toward another system component.