Title:
【発明の名称】無機コーティングを有する食用生成物
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10512754
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An edible product having a thin inorganic coating on at least a portion of its surface. The coating preferably forms a moisture/oxygen barrier to result in a coated edible product having an improved shelf-life. The edible products include foods and pharmaceuticals. The inorganic materials used for the coating include SiO2, SiO, MgO, CaO, TiO2, ZnO and MnO. Processes and apparatuses for depositing a thin film of inorganic material onto an edible substrate are also disclosed. The preferred processes include sputtering and vapor deposition. The preferred apparatus provides for the continuous production of coated edible products.
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Inventors:
Bayer, Daniel, Elle
Jack, Theodore, Yi
Zach, Dennis, El
Jerome, Ralph, A
Devlincat, Frank, Pea
Jack, Theodore, Yi
Zach, Dennis, El
Jerome, Ralph, A
Devlincat, Frank, Pea
Application Number:
JP52242396A
Publication Date:
December 08, 1998
Filing Date:
January 18, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Mars, Inc.
International Classes:
A21D13/00; A21D13/08; A23B7/157; A23B7/16; A23B9/14; A23B9/30; A23G3/00; A23G3/20; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/54; A23L1/00; A23L1/164; A23L2/395; A23L3/00; A23L3/358; A23P1/08; A61K9/00; A61K9/28; (IPC1-7): A23L3/00; A23G3/00; A23L1/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Muneharu Sasaki (3 outside)