Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7144551 | Mold remediation system and method Provided herein are systems and methods associated therewith for killing molds and reducing other contaminating bioburden that may include bacteria and their spores, yeast, and viruses within various dwellings including homes, office buildings, institutions, and any... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7077297 | Method for preparation of biocides mixed with carbon dioxide in a pressurized container This invention relates to a method for the preparation and metering of substances, mixtures of substances and/or compounds in general, characterized by bacteriostatic and/or bactericidal activity, using a single pressurized container in which the substances, mixture... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6978740 | Crop re-hydration system utilizing a direct-fired steam generator having continuous water circulation A direct-fired steam generator system is used in conjunction with a baler for providing steam for re-hydrating the crop being baled. Cooling water is pumped through water jackets defined by double walls surrounding the combustion chamber and adjacent components, wit... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6534075 | Antimicrobial and antiviral compositions and treatments for food surfaces An antimicrobial and antiviral composition in powder form or in the form of a two part liquid concentrate for washing and sanitizing foods, food surfaces, food ware, process waters, animal quarters, and animal carcasses is described. The composition may a... | 03/18/2003 |
| 5980826 | Methods of deodorizing and retarding contamination or mold growth using chlorine dioxide A method of retarding bacterial, fungal, and viral contamination and growth of molds on the surface of a material and/or deodorizing the material by treating a surface with a composite which does not release chlorine dioxide in the absence of moisture, an... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5700506 | Method for prolonging the shelf life of fresh tomato pieces A method by which the shelf life of fresh tomato pieces can be substantially increased is provided. According to the method, cored fresh tomatoes are contacted with a chlorine solution, cut into pieces, contacted with an aqueous solution of a calcium salt... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5560953 | Modified flour The invention relates to a method for improving the baking properties of flour, which comprises treating the flour with an acylating reagent. This makes the flour particularly suitable for use in the baking of high-ratio cakes.... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5505908 | Recycling and recovery of methyl bromide fumigant Unused methyl bromide from a fumigation cycle is captured by adsorption on a molecular sieve and recycled for reuse or recovery by desorption with hot gas without the need to purge the fumigation chamber with outside air. The loss of methyl bromide to the... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5318789 | Selective fruit fumigation methods A method for fumigating a produce commodity comprising packing the commodity in a vented fumigation container (10, 18, 30) that is constructed from a solid-wall material that is substantially free of contaminants that would bind fumigant gas, fumigating t... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5279843 | Method for packing fresh vegetables with water A process is disclosed for packaging fresh vegetables in water. The process includes washing the vegetables, dipping them in a chlorine bath and placing them in bags. Then, water that has been irradiated by ultraviolet light, to reduce the number of bacte... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5043175 | Method and apparatus for sterilization of animal feed A method and apparatus for the sterilization of animal feed, wherein a bactericidal agent is mixed with steam for contacting and conditioning animal feed prior to a compaction process as, for instance, a pelletizing process. In one embodiment, chlorine ga... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5026565 | Removal of lipid components from foodstuffs and products thereof A process for the removal of sterols and/or lipid components (e.g., cholesterol and fats) from lipid containing food (e.g., meat) using sub or super-critical fluids (e.g., CO2) involves initial processing of the food to produce an intermediate ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5024846 | Separation of sterols from lipids A process for separating sterols from lipids, (e.g. cholesterol from butter fat) using sub or supercritical fluids (such as CO2) by dissolving the sterol/lipid mixture in a high pressure physiologically acceptable fluid (either as a high pressu... | 06/18/1991 |
| 4998377 | Method of killing pests An improved method of fumigating fresh plants on which pests are parasitic. The method comprises maintaining the fresh plants in a gaseous atmosphere composed of 10 to 50 mg/liter of methyl bromide, 0.01 to 10 mg/liter of hydrogen phosphide, and 1 to 50% ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4805642 | Process for removing inorganic nitrate from agricultural products A process is provided for the dry treatment of agricultural products such as corn, leafy plant material, animal feed, silage material and tobacco to remove fertilizer-derived nitrate. The process involves a short duration contact of the agricultural produ... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4665158 | Method for hydrolyzing protein materials Dehydrated protein materials are treated with gaseous HCl without temperature control, the reaction temperature being susceptible to reach, momentarily, 150° C. Then the material thus treated is degassed and, after drying, a non hygroscopic powder usable... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4547381 | Dry compositions for the production of chlorine dioxide A dry composition for the sustained, controlled production of gaseous chlorine dioxide comprising a dry, inert diluent; a metal chlorite selected from the group consisting of alkali metal chlorites and alkaline earth metal chlorites; and a dry agent capab... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4504503 | Fractionation of butterfat using a liquefied gas or a gas in the supercritical state A process for producing a mixture of triglycerides displaying butter-like properties by fractionating fats with a liquefied gas or a gas under supercritical conditions. Said mixture of triglycerides predominantly consists of triglycerides with a carbon nu... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4490398 | Process for the preparation of spice extracts This invention is directed to a process for the production of extracts from spices in two stages by extraction with a non-toxic gas as solvent, the improvement which comprises in a first stage extracting from the spices essential oils functioning as aroma... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4322445 | Process for decaffeinating coffee The invention involves a process for the decaffeination of coffee, wherein--usually moistened--coffee is exposed to a circulating medium essentially composed of a compressed gas and an entrainer; this medium is subjected to partial condensation of the caf... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4284653 | Process for handling and processing fish meat A process for handling and processing fish meat contaminated with sporozoa which comprises adding one or more substances which inhibit thiol protease to the fish meat.... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4283287 | Stable non-caking aqueous slurry of sodium chlorate and sodium chloride and method of making A flowable, non-caking aqueous slurry of sodium chlorate and sodium chloride having a weight ratio of sodium chloride to sodium chlorate between about 0.55 and 0.65, and, more preferably, about 0.59, is described. The slurry contains a solid phase essenti... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4223044 | Method for breaking a bridge of particulate and ground substances A bridge of particulate and ground food, feed and inorganic substances, such as soybean meal, corn meal, flour, cement and the like in a storage vessel is broken by reducing the internal pressure of the vessel and introducing inert gas under pressure of f... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4200656 | Method for fumigating grain including the application of liquid CO2 The invention provides a method for fumigating grain stored in bins by the gravity penetration method comprising applying methyl-bromide and liquid CO2 to the upper layer of grain stored therein wherein the liquid CO2 is applied to s... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4198432 | Process for the production of spice extracts Process for the preparation of spice extracts by extraction of the natural spice with a supercritical gas such as carbon dioxide in which the aroma contents are first extracted with a dry gas, the flavor contents are then extracted with a moist gas and th... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4168324 | Process of extracting stimulants from coffee A method of producing coffee low in undesired stimulants by removing coffee wax from unroasted coffee by the use of a supercritical fluid and absorbing the coffee wax in an absorbent precharged with pure caffeine.... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4167589 | Method for the manufacture of caffeine free black tea A caffeine free black tea product is produced by an extraction procedure with a supercritical gas such as carbon dioxide in which first the aromatic content of the tea is extracted with dry gas, then the caffeine content is extracted with wet gas, and fin... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4123559 | Process for the production of spice extracts Process for the preparation of spice extracts by extraction of the natural spice with a supercritical gas such as carbon dioxide in which the aroma contents are first extracted with a dry gas; the flavor contents are then extracted with a moist gas and th... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4104409 | Production of hop extracts Process for extraction of hops utilizing supercritical gases such as carbon dioxide.... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4021585 | Chlorine dioxide spray process for chilling meat carcasses In chilling freshly slaughtered hog carcasses the bleaching effect of a bactericidal spray is eliminated by the use of chlorine dioxide in a concentration sufficient to inhibit the protein synthesis mechanism of bacteria. The concentration required for th... | 05/03/1977 |
| 4002772 | Method of increasing the permeability of cellular materials Cellular food materials have been found to possess a relatively soft texture when they are frozen while under a gas pressure of greater than about 50 psig. This pressure freezing treatment also renders the foodstuff more permeable and porous, resulting in... | 01/11/1977 |
