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WENGER MFG
US·116 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,761 citations·filing 1975–2021
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130 records- 0198US7883263B1Preconditioner for extrusion systemsWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 8, 2011·21 cites·16 claims
- 0298US7521076B1Method and apparatus for producing fully cooked extrudates with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 21, 2009·70 cites·16 claims
- 0398US4875847ATwin-screw extruder having respective conical nose screw sectionsWENGER MFG·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 24, 1989·122 cites·8 claims
- 0497US10736340B1Dual extrusion method and apparatus for pet food production using meat slurriesWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 11, 2020·9 cites·25 claims
- 0597US7749552B1Extruded, highly cooked, non-sticky starch productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 6, 2010·18 cites·11 claims
- 0697US4632795AMethod and apparatus for extrusion processing of cellulose bearing materialsWENGER MFG·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 30, 1986·52 cites·7 claims
- 0796US10555547B2Meat dewatering assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 11, 2020·5 cites·14 claims
- 0896US8858065B1Steam/water static mixer injector for extrusion equipmentWENGER MFG·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 14, 2014·21 cites·11 claims
- 0996US7963214B1Extrusion processing of high meat quantity feeds using preconditioner with hot air inputWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 21, 2011·17 cites·6 claims
- 1096US6648501B2System for homogeneously mixing plural incoming product streams of different compositionWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2003·98 cites·14 claims
- 1196US6588928B2System for mixing product streams including a combined preblender and pumping deviceWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·48 cites·8 claims
- 1295US11241026B2Food processing system including extruder with hollow core screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 8, 2022·6 cites·16 claims
- 1395US10434483B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 8, 2019·6 cites·9 claims
- 1495US8827539B2Twin screw extruders operating with significantly reduced specific mechanical energy inputsWENGER MFG·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 9, 2014·12 cites·10 claims
- 1595US7448795B2Preconditioner having mixer shafts independently driven with variable frequency drivesWENGER MFG·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 11, 2008·38 cites·24 claims
- 1695US6616320B2Combined blending and pumping apparatusWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 9, 2003·85 cites·1 claims
- 1795US6609819B2Twin screw extruder with conical non-parallel converging screwsWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2003·51 cites·95 claims
- 1894US10624369B2Meat dewatering assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 21, 2020·5 cites·14 claims
- 1994US7811617B1Extrusion processing of high meat quantity feeds using preconditioner with hot air inputWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 12, 2010·9 cites·10 claims
- 2094US6340487B1Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 22, 2002·44 cites·41 claims
- 2193US12256760B2Method and apparatus for production of high meat content pet foodsWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 25, 2025·2 cites·21 claims
- 2293US11039629B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 22, 2021·4 cites·5 claims
- 2393US9908090B2Steam/water static mixer injector for preconditionersWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 6, 2018·5 cites·6 claims
- 2493US9776356B1Method of extruder operation using static mixer injectorWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 3, 2017·5 cites·8 claims
- 2593US8967849B2Steam/water static mixer injector for extrusion equipmentWENGER MFG·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 3, 2015·11 cites·11 claims
- 2693US7987774B2Cooking extruder with enhanced steam injection propertiesWENGER MFG·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 2, 2011·19 cites·21 claims
- 2793US6688217B2Twin screw extruder with conical non-parallel converging screwsWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 10, 2004·35 cites·13 claims
- 2893US6550959B2Screw set for continuous mixer wit pyramidal mixing elementsWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 22, 2003·64 cites·5 claims
- 2993US4752139APreconditioning apparatus for extruderWENGER MFG·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 21, 1988·92 cites·10 claims
- 3092US10028516B2Apparatus and method for processing of high meat content food or feed productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 24, 2018·3 cites·13 claims
- 3192US7611347B1Extrusion die assembly for high density productsWENGER MFG·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 3, 2009·16 cites·12 claims
- 3292US6773739B2Method and apparatus for extrusion of food products including back pressure valve/diverterWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 10, 2004·44 cites·25 claims
- 3392US4118164AHigh-output apparatus for producing dense, uniformly layered meat analogue productWENGER MFG·Filed 1977·Granted Oct 3, 1978·92 cites·17 claims
- 3491US9776355B1Extruder with static mixer injectorWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 3, 2017·3 cites·4 claims
- 3590US9540175B1High efficiency conveyor assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 10, 2017·16 cites·23 claims
- 3690US7794134B1Method of preconditioner control with reduced or zero wasteWENGER MFG·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 14, 2010·22 cites·20 claims
- 3790US7654813B1High capacity extrusion die assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 2, 2010·12 cites·11 claims
- 3890US6588926B2Method for homogeneously mixing plural incoming product streams of different compositionWENGER MFG·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 8, 2003·42 cites·4 claims
- 3990US6484417B2Dryer apparatus and dryer control systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 26, 2002·43 cites·22 claims
- 4090US6482453B2Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 19, 2002·29 cites·14 claims
- 4189US10893688B2High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 19, 2021·2 cites·15 claims
- 4289US9848629B1Product drying apparatus and methodsWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 26, 2017·7 cites·18 claims
- 4389US6465029B2Multiple purpose quick-changeover extrusion systemWENGER MFG·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 15, 2002·29 cites·31 claims
- 4488US7588789B1High capacity extrusion die assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 15, 2009·20 cites·4 claims
- 4587US9848628B1Product drying apparatus and methodsWENGER MFG·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 26, 2017·6 cites·19 claims
- 4687US9713893B2Method of preconditioning comestible materials using steam/water static mixerWENGER MFG·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 25, 2017·4 cites·12 claims
- 4787US9320298B2Cut extrudate dispersal hoodWENGER MFG·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 26, 2016·3 cites·7 claims
- 4887US7635217B2Extruder having variable mid-barrel restriction and adjacent high intensity mixing assemblyWENGER MFG·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 22, 2009·10 cites·13 claims
- 4986US9028133B2Tapered barrel twin shaft preconditionerWENGER MFG·Filed 2014·Granted May 12, 2015·8 cites·14 claims
- 5086US5114488AExtrusion method and apparatus for acid treatment of cellulosic materialsWENGER MFG·Filed 1988·Granted May 19, 1992·44 cites·5 claims
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