US Patent Issued on Feb. 18 for "Freeze dryers and drying processes for materials with low water content" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,914, issued on Feb. 18.

"Freeze dryers and drying processes for materials with low water content" was invented by Dale Porter (South Jordan, Utah) and Daniel D. Neville (Fruit Heights, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments of freeze dryers and drying processes are disclosed that can be used to dry materials with low water content (no more than 20 wt % water) and/or high sugar content (at least 20 wt % sugar). Such materials include candy, confections, and the like. In one embodiment, a drying process includes drying the materials without freezing them. In another embodiment, a drying process includes warming the mat...