Easy open dough distribution manifold
Patent 8,071,149
The dough distribution manifold (10) includes a housing (12) with a perimeter wall (14) forming a dough distribution chamber (20). Removable bottom wall (16) and removable top wall (18) are positioned on the perimeter wall. Top wall (18) includes a cover plate (40) and an insert plate (42), with the insert plate having a protrusion (44) that extends into the dough distribution chamber (20), whereby different sized insert plates may be combined with the cover plate to adjust the height of the dough distribution chamber. The perimeter wall (14) is independently supported with respect to said bottom wall (16) and top wall (18) so that the bottom and top walls may be removed while leaving the perimeter wall in place for inspection and cleaning. Valves (56) and dough dividers (34 and 64) are used to direct the movement of dough in equal amounts through the delivery openings (32).
Inventors: Bruce V. Campbell (Richmond); Remberto Pedraja (Glen Allen)
Assignee: AMF Automation Technologies, Inc. (Richmond)
Dec. 6, 2011
In-situ preservation (ISP) bridge method and solution for non-heart beating donors
Patent 8,067,150
A method for rapid, in-situ flushing of organs of a non-heart beating donor, and solutions for carrying out the flushing, are provided. The method initiates organ preservation, and the solutions are formulated to counteract basic mechanisms of ischemic cell injury, and to activate known biochemical survival pathways in the cell. Viability of the organ for transplant is thus maintained.
Inventors: Martin J. Mangino (Powhatan)
Assignee: Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond)
Nov. 29, 2011
