Claims
- 1. A process for treating cereal grain comprising the steps of
- (a) taking cereal grain received after harvest which is at ambient pressure, temperature and moisture conditions and cutting it into smaller parts;
- (b) heating the grain so cut for 1 to 3 minutes to a temperature from about 143.degree. to 160.degree. C;
- (c) subjecting said grain heated at said temperature to passage between rotating rolls of a roller mill wherein said rolls of said roller mill are spaced apart approximately 0.002 inches; and
- (d) permitting the products discharged from the rolls to resume ambient pressure and temperature.
- 2. The process according to claim 1 wherein said grain is cut by passage of the grain between rotating cutting rolls having six horizontal corrugations per inch and six vertical corrugations per inch.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 555,379, filed Mar. 5, 1975 which in turn is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 389, 334, filed Aug. 17, 1973, both now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (1)
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3796807 |
Whelan |
Mar 1974 |
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Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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111,768 |
Aug 1965 |
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1,311,066 |
Mar 1973 |
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Continuations (1)
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555379 |
Mar 1975 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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389334 |
Aug 1973 |
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