GASEOUS TRANSFER DEVICE

• US 20170208825A1
• Filed: 01/21/2016
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alan Backus
• Original Assignee: Alan Backus
• Inventors: Backus, Alan
• Application Number:
  US15/003,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20170208825A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 4/052 Smoke generators ; Smoking apparatus A23B4/056 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23B 4/0523 Smoke generators using wood-pyrolysis or wood-friction
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/17 in a gaseous atmosphere with forced air or gas circulation, in vacuum or under pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 27/08 Pressure-cookers; Lids or locking devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0786 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/16 Implements for introducing fat, bacon or the like into meat; Larding-pins
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 43/28 Other culinary hand implements, e.g. spatulas, pincers, forks or like food holders, ladles, skimming ladles, cooking spoons; Spoon-holders attached to cooking pots
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/90 in food processing or handling, e.g. food conservation

Abstract

Devices herein are directed to gaseous medium generation and its transfer. This includes transfer, as a non-limiting and non-exhaustive example, of wood smoke to foods.

Devices are also shown which use, steady and/or varying pressure and/or vacuum, optionally in combination with gaseous transfer devices, to prepare foods.

A device shown which uses strong sound waves in the preparation of foods.

Claims

1. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a generally vertical vessel configured to hold gaseous transference medium,

a vessel egress configured to receive gaseous transference medium from the vessel,

a unidirectional first valve coupled to the egress, and configured to admit gaseous transference medium from the vessel, but not allow gaseous medium to flow back to the vessel,

a hand deformable pliable chamber coupled to the valve output, opposite the valve input from the vessel,

a unidirectional second valve coupled to the chamber, and configured to receive gaseous transference medium from the chamber, but not allow gaseous transference medium flow back into the chamber,

an outlet member coupled to the output of the second valve, and configured to receive gaseous transference medium from the second valve, and to deliver such gaseous transference medium proximate to an object to be with such medium.

2. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, further including the object being a comestible.

3. The gaseous transference device of claim 2, wherein the gaseous transference medium alters the taste of the object.

4. The gaseous transference device of claim 2, wherein the gaseous transference medium alters the olfactory quality of the object.

5. The gaseous transference device of claim 2, wherein the gaseous transference medium alters the texture of the object.

6. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, wherein the gaseous transference medium comprises woods moke from wood combusted within the vessel.

7. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, wherein the unidirectional first valve is configured to be disassembled by the user.

8. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, wherein the unidirectional second valve is configured to be disassembled by the user.

9. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, wherein the outlet member is configured to penetrate into a comestible to be treated to inject gaseous transference medium originating from the vessel into the comestible.

10. The gaseous transference device of claim 1, wherein there is a removable cap, which from time to time covers the vessel.

11. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a combustible wrapper containing gaseous transference generation medium;

a unidirectional pump coupled to an open end of the combustible wrapper, and configured to admit gaseous transference material generated by combustion of the gaseous transference generation medium within the wrapper; and

the unidirectional pump also coupled to an outlet member configured to receive gaseous transference material from the pump, and to direct the gaseous transference material toward an object to be treated with such materials.

12. The device of claim 11 wherein the unidirectional pump comprises a hand deformable pliable chamber.

13. The device of claim 11 wherein the unidirectional pump comprises a first unidirectional valve and a second unidirectional valve.

14. The device of claim 11 wherein the object is a comestible.

15. The device of claim 11 wherein the object is not alive.

16. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference material generator; and

a unidirectional pump configured to receive gaseous transference material from the generator and direct the gaseous transference material to an object to be treated with such materials, the unidirectional pump including a hand deformable pliable chamber.

17. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference material generator; and

a unidirectional pump configured to receive gaseous transference material from the generator and direct the gaseous transference material to an object to be treated with such material via a rigid tubular member which is fixedly coupled to the pump.

18. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference material generator configured to generate gaseous transference material by combusting gaseous transference generation medium;

a unidirectional pump configured to receive gaseous transference material from the generator and direct the gaseous transference material to an object to be treated with such materials; and

an extinguisher member configured to selectively control air flow to the combusting gaseous transference generation medium.

19. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference material generator configured to generate gaseous transference material by vaporizing generation liquid; and

a unidirectional pump configured to receive gaseous transference material from the generator and direct such gaseous transference material to an object to be treated with such material.

20. The device of claim 19 wherein the generator includes a heater configured to facilitate vaporizing generation liquid.

21. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference generator configured to generate gaseous transference material;

a pump which pumps gaseous transference material from the generator; and

an air containment chamber, fixedly coupled to the pump, configured to receive gaseous transference material from the pump and hold comestibles to be treated with the material.

22. A device to cook comestibles, comprising:

an airtight chamber configured to receive comestibles to be cooked within the chamber;

a power driven pressure modulator coupled to the chamber, and configured to oscillate air pressure, up and down, within the chamber; and

a heat source configured to heat comestibles to cooking temperature while air pressure is being oscillated up and down within the chamber by the modulator.

23. The device of claim 22 including a pump configured to introduce pressurized air into the chamber.

24. The device of claim 22 including a pump configured to reduce air pressure within the chamber.

25. The device of claim 22 wherein air pressure within the chamber oscillates with peaks and troughs above ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

26. The device of claim 22 wherein air pressure within the chamber oscillates with peaks and troughs at or above ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

27. The device of claim 22 wherein air pressure within the chamber oscillates with peaks and toughs above and below ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

28. The device of claim 22 wherein air pressure within the chamber oscillates with peaks and troughs at or below ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

29. The device of claim 22 wherein air pressure within the chamber oscillates with peaks and troughs below ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

30. A device to marinade comestibles, comprising:

an airtight chamber configured to simultaneously receive and marinade comestibles;

a power driven pressure modulator, coupled to the chamber, and configured to repetitively oscillate air pressure up and down within the chamber.

31. The device of claim 30 wherein the pressure modulator is configured to oscillate air pressure within the chamber with peaks and troughs above ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

32. The device of claim 30 wherein the pressure modulator is configured to oscillate air pressure within the chamber with peaks and troughs at and above ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

33. The device of claim 30, wherein the pressure modulator is configured to oscillate air pressure within the chamber with peaks and troughs above and below ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

34. The device of claim 30 wherein the pressure modulator is configured oscillate air pressure within the chamber with peaks and thoughts at and below ambient air pressure surrounding the exterior of the chamber.

35. A method of treating an object with gaseous transference material, including use of:

a gaseous transference material generator, a positive displacement pump which pumps gaseous transference material from the generator, and a containment void, which receives gaseous transference material from the pump, the method comprising;

placing an object to be treated with gaseous transference material within the void;

activating the generator;

activating the pump; and

pumping, via the pump, gaseous transference material from the generator into the void under positive pressure relative to ambient air pressure surrounding the void.

36. A gaseous transference device comprising:

a gaseous transference generator configured to generate gaseous transference material;

a pump configured to pump gaseous transference material from the generator;

an air containment chamber configured to be selectively coupled and decoupled with the pump; and

the chamber configured to receive gaseous transference material from the pump while holding comestibles to be treated with the material.

37. A device to cook comestibles, comprising:

an airtight chamber configured to receive comestibles to be cooked within the chamber;

an air pressure release valve, held in closed position by a magnetic coupling, configured to open and remain open under urging from air pressure within the chamber, and the valve being configured to again close when such valve opening results in air pressure within the chamber being reduced below a predetermined level; and

a heat source configured to heat comestibles within the chamber to a cooking temperature.

38. A device to cook comestibles, comprising:

a chamber configured to receive comestibles to be cooked within the chamber;

a heat source configured to heat comestibles within the chamber to a cooking temperature; and

a sound transducer, disposed within the chamber, configured direct sound waves at objects being cooked within the chamber.

39. The device of claim 38 wherein the chamber is airtight.

40. A method of cooking a comestible in an airtight chamber configured to hold comestibles while they are being cooked, including a heater configured to heat, comestibles within the chamber to a cooking temperatures, a modulator configured to oscillate, up and down, air pressure within the chamber while comestibles are being cooked, and the method comprising:

placing a comestible within the chamber;

closing the chamber airtight;

activating the modulator; and

activating the heater.