WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

A23B　PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS (preserving foodstuffs in general A23L 3/00; preserving in general A61L; applying food preservatives in packages B65D 81/28)

A23B 4/00 General methods for preserving meat, sausages, fish or fish products

A23B 4/002 ・{Preservation in association with shaping (A23B 4/0053, A23B 4/01, A23B 4/062 and A23B 4/066 take precedence)}

A23B 4/005 ・Preserving by heating

A23B 4/0053 ・・{with gas or liquids, with or without shaping, e.g. in form of powder, granules or flakes}

A23B 4/0056 ・・・{with packages, or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 4/01 ・・by irradiation or electric treatment {with or without shaping, e.g. in form of powder, granules or flakes}

A23B 4/012 ・・・{with packages, or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 4/015 ・Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect

A23B 4/02 ・Preserving by means of inorganic salts (apparatus therefor A23B 4/26, A23B 4/32)

A23B 4/021 ・・{with apparatus adapted for gaseous preserving agents}

A23B 4/023 ・・by kitchen salt or mixtures thereof with inorganic or organic compounds

A23B 4/0235 ・・・{with organic compounds or biochemical products}

A23B 4/027 ・・by inorganic salts other than kitchen salt, or mixtures thereof with organic compounds, e.g. biochemical compounds

A23B 4/03 ・Drying; Subsequent reconstitution {(drying apparatus in general F26B)}

A23B 4/031 ・・{Apparatus for drying (A23B 4/037 takes precedence)}

A23B 4/033 ・・with addition of chemicals (A23B 4/037 takes precedence)

A23B 4/037 ・・Freeze-drying, {i.e. cryodessication, lyophilisation; Apparatus therefor}

A23B 4/044 ・Smoking; Smoking devices

A23B 4/048 ・・with addition of chemicals other than natural smoke

A23B 4/052 ・・Smoke generators; {Smoking apparatus (A23B 4/056 takes precedence)}

A23B 4/0523 ・・・{Smoke generators using wood-pyrolysis or wood-friction}

A23B 4/0526 ・・・{Smoke generators or smoking apparatus using liquid smoke in gaseous or liquid form}

A23B 4/056 ・・Smoking combined with irradiation or electric treatment, e.g. electrostatic smoking; {Apparatus therefor}

A23B 4/06 ・Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling

A23B 4/062 ・・{the materials being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping, e.g. in the form of powder, granules or flakes (moving on the spot only A23B 4/066)}

A23B 4/064 ・・・{with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 4/066 ・・{the materials not being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping, e.g. in the form of powder, granules or flakes}

A23B 4/068 ・・・{with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 4/07 ・・Thawing subsequent to freezing

A23B 4/08 ・・with addition of chemicals {or treatment with chemicals} before or during cooling, {e.g. in the form of an ice coating or frozen block}

A23B 4/09 ・・・with direct contact between the food and the chemical, e.g. liquid N2, at cryogenic temperature

A23B 4/10 ・Coating with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor {(A23B 4/08 takes precedence)}

A23B 4/12 ・Preserving with acids; Acid fermentation

A23B 4/14 ・Preserving with chemicals not covered by groups A23B 4/02 or A23B 4/12

A23B 4/16 ・・in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor

A23B 4/18 ・・in the form of liquids or solids (apparatus therefor A23B 4/26, A23B 4/32)

A23B 4/20 ・・・Organic compounds; Micro-organisms; Enzymes (acid fermentation A23B 4/12)

A23B 4/22 ・・・・Micro-organisms; Enzymes; {Antibiotics}

A23B 4/24 ・・・Inorganic compounds

A23B 4/26 ・Apparatus for preserving using liquids; {Methods therefor}

A23B 4/28 ・・by injection of liquids

A23B 4/285 ・・・{with inorganic salts}

A23B 4/30 ・・by spraying of liquids

A23B 4/305 ・・・{with inorganic salts}

A23B 4/32 ・Apparatus for preserving using solids

A23B 4/325 ・・{with inorganic salts}

A23B 5/00 Preservation of eggs or egg products (preserving dough or bakery products A21D)

A23B 5/005 ・Preserving by heating

A23B 5/0052 ・・{in the shell}

A23B 5/0055 ・・{without the shell}

A23B 5/0057 ・・・{with packages}

A23B 5/01 ・・by irradiation or electric treatment

A23B 5/015 ・Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect

A23B 5/02 ・Drying; Subsequent reconstitution

A23B 5/022 ・・{Drying with use of gas or vacuum}

A23B 5/025 ・・{Drying} with addition of chemicals (A23B 5/03, A23B 5/035 take precedence)

A23B 5/0255 ・・・{Drying with use of liquids, e.g. by extraction}

A23B 5/03 ・・Freeze-drying, {i.e. cryodessication, lyophilisation; Apparatus therefor}

A23B 5/035 ・・Spray-drying

A23B 5/04 ・Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling

A23B 5/041 ・・{Freezing or cooling without shell (A23B 5/05 takes precedence)}

A23B 5/043 ・・・{with packages}

A23B 5/045 ・・Thawing subsequent to freezing

A23B 5/05 ・・{Freezing or cooling} with addition of chemicals

A23B 5/055 ・・・with direct contact between the food and the chemical, e.g. liquid nitrogen, at cryogenic temperature

A23B 5/06 ・Coating eggs with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor

A23B 5/065 ・・{Apparatus for coating}

A23B 5/08 ・Preserving with chemicals

A23B 5/10 ・・in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor

A23B 5/12 ・・in the form of liquids or solids

A23B 5/14 ・・・Organic compounds; Micro-organisms; Enzymes

A23B 5/16 ・・・・Micro-organisms; Enzymes

A23B 5/18 ・・・Inorganic compounds

A23B 5/20 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using liquids

A23B 5/22 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using solids

A23B 7/00 Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables

A23B 7/005 ・Preserving by heating

A23B 7/0053 ・・{by direct or indirect contact with heating gases or liquids}

A23B 7/0056 ・・・{with packages}

A23B 7/01 ・・by irradiation or electric treatment

A23B 7/012 ・・・{with packages}

A23B 7/015 ・Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect

A23B 7/02 ・Dehydrating; Subsequent reconstitution (dried cooked potatoes A23L 1/216)

A23B 7/0205 ・・{by contact of the material with fluids, e.g. drying gas or extracting liquids}

A23B 7/021 ・・{Foam drying}

A23B 7/0215 ・・{Post-treatment of dried fruits or vegetables}

A23B 7/022 ・・with addition of chemicals {before or during drying, e.g. semi-moist A23B 7/024 to A23B 7/028 take precedence)

A23B 7/024 ・・Freeze-drying, {i.e. cryodessication or lyophilisation}

A23B 7/026 ・・Spray-drying

A23B 7/028 ・・Thin layer-, drum- or roller-drying {or by contact with a hot surface}

A23B 7/03 ・・Drying raw potatoes

A23B 7/04 ・Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling

A23B 7/0408 ・・{the material being transported through or in the apparatus with or without shaping, e.g. in the form of powder, granules or flakes (A23B 7/05 takes precedence; moving on the spot only A23B 7/0425)}

A23B 7/0416 ・・・{with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 7/0425 ・・{the material not being transported through or in the apparatus, with or without shaping, e.g. in the form of powder, granules or flakes (A23B 7/05 takes precedence)}

A23B 7/0433 ・・・{with packages or with shaping in the form of blocks or portions}

A23B 7/0441 ・・{Treatment other than blanching preparatory to freezing}

A23B 7/045 ・・Thawing subsequent to freezing

A23B 7/05 ・・with addition of chemicals {or treatment with chemicals other than cryogenics, before or during cooling, e.g. in the form of an ice coating or frozen block}

A23B 7/055 ・・・with direct contact between the food and the chemical, e.g. liquid nitrogen, at cryogenic temperature

A23B 7/06 ・Blanching (machines therefor A23N 12/00)

A23B 7/08 ・Preserving with sugars (marmalade, jam, fruit jellies A23L 1/06)

A23B 7/085 ・・{in a solution of sugar}

A23B 7/10 ・Preserving with acids; Acid fermentation

A23B 7/105 ・・{Leaf vegetables, e.g. sauerkraut}

A23B 7/12 ・・Apparatus for compressing sauerkraut

A23B 7/14 ・Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B 7/08 or A23B 7/10

A23B 7/144 ・・in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor {(cooling without control of atmosphere composition A23B 7/04)}

A23B 7/148 ・・・in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O

A23B 7/152 ・・・in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O; {Elimination of such other gases}

A23B 7/153 ・・in the form of liquids or solids

A23B 7/154 ・・・Organic compounds; Micro-organisms; Enzymes (acid fermentation A23B 7/10)

A23B 7/155 ・・・・Micro-organisms; Enzymes; {Antibiotics}

A23B 7/157 ・・・Inorganic compounds

A23B 7/158 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using liquids

A23B 7/159 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using solids

A23B 7/16 ・Coating with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor (A23B 7/08 takes precedence)

A23B 9/00 Preservation of edible seeds, e.g. cereals

A23B 9/005 ・{Processes or apparatus using pressure variation or mechanical force, e.g. shock, acceleration, shear stress, contortion}

A23B 9/02 ・Preserving by heating

A23B 9/025 ・・{with use of gases}

A23B 9/04 ・・by irradiation or electric treatment

A23B 9/06 ・Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect

A23B 9/08 ・Drying; Subsequent reconstitution

A23B 9/10 ・Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling

A23B 9/12 ・・Thawing subsequent to freezing

A23B 9/14 ・Coating with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor

A23B 9/16 ・Preserving with chemicals

A23B 9/18 ・・in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor

A23B 9/20 ・・・in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O

A23B 9/22 ・・・in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O

A23B 9/24 ・・in the form of liquids or solids

A23B 9/26 ・・・Organic compounds; Micro-organisms; Enzymes

A23B 9/28 ・・・・Micro-organisms; Enzymes; {Antibiotics}

A23B 9/30 ・・・Inorganic compounds

A23B 9/32 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using liquids

A23B 9/34 ・・・Apparatus for preserving using solids