1. A method of cleaning and preparing produce, the method comprising:
transporting the produce on a conveyor;
rotating the produce substantially continuously during the transporting; and
applying steam to an outer surface of the produce on the conveyor.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the steam is applied at a pressure in a range of 20-100.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising washing the produce on the conveyor.
4. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein the washing is done prior to applying steam.
5. A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein the steam is applied at a pressure in a range of 20-90 psi.
6. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein the washing is done after applying steam.
7. A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein the steam is applied at a pressure in a range of 20-100 psi.
8. A system for cleaning and preparing produce, the system comprising:
a housing comprising an entrance and an exit;
a rotating conveyor extending from at least the entrance to the exit; and
a steam pasteurization section within the housing, the steam pasteurization station comprising a plurality of steam jets arranged around the rotating conveyor, wherein some of the steam jets are arranged off-center with respect to the rotating conveyor.
9. A system in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a wash station with the housing.
10. A system in accordance with claim 9 wherein the wash station is located prior to the pasteurization station.
11. A system in accordance with claim 10 wherein the wash station is located after the pasteurization station.
12. A system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the rotating conveyor comprises a series of transverse rollers coupled at their ends to a pair of roller chains, and a rack and pinion drive coupled to the rollers.
13. A system in accordance with claim 8 further comprising lane dividers extending longitudinally along the rotating conveyor a direction of travel of the conveyor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) of an aircraft characterized in that it comprises at least one plate (31), said plate (31) comprising two cantilevered wings (32, 33), said wings (32, 33) comprising perforations (34), so that the wake produced in the boom (11) has a lower dynamic pressure than that of the free stream.
2. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (31) is located on the leading edge of the boom section (11).
3. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (31) replaces the leading edge of the boom section (11).
4. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the perforations (34) have a circular shape.
5. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the edges of the plate (31) are irregular circular shaped edges (61).
6. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the edges of the plate (31) are irregular square shaped edges (62).
7. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the edges of the plate (31) are irregular triangular shaped edges (63).
8. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two plates (81, 82), each one of them being responsible for actuating on one area of the boom (11) section.
9. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises several plates placed in series, each one of them being responsible for actuating on one area of the boom (11) section.
10. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 1, characterized in that the boom (11) comprises at least one aerodynamic moving ruddevator (16), that allows to control the position in space of the boom (11).
11. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 10, characterized in that the ruddevator (16) is arranged at a dihedral angle of 45\xb0 with respect to the boom (11).
12. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 10, characterized in that it comprises at least one flow control fence (101) arranged on the ruddevator (16) to stabilize the refueling device in maximum loading conditions.
13. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 12, characterized in that the flow control fence (101) is formed by a thin metallic plate.
14. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 13, characterized in that the flow control fence (101) has a thickness of 2 to 6 mm.
15. Device to reduce the lateral force generated by an aerial refueling boom (11) according to claim 12, characterized in that the flow control fence (101) is arranged perpendicular to the ruddevator (16).