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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| 7357895 | Method for sterilizing bioactive materials A method is provided for sterilizing a bioactive material which comprises contacting the bioactive material with hydrogen gas and while the bioactive material is in contact with hydrogen gas, irradiating the bioactive material with ionizing radiation to sterilize th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7288225 | Irradiation of ispaghula Ispaghula (material from the plant Plantago ovata, useful as an agent in relieving constipation, is subjected to treatment with -radiation at a dose of up to 13 kGy, and preferably in the range 5-10 kGy. As well as effecting sterilisation of the ispaghula, th... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7244460 | Tripolyphosphate pet food palatability enhancers A palatability enhancing composition for extruded pet food containing at least one tripolyphosphate salt in an amount effective to enhance palatability and at least one ingredient selected from meat products, meat by-products, fish products, fish by-products, dairy ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7170184 | Treatment of a ground semiconductor die to improve adhesive bonding to a substrate Methods are provided to improve the adhesive bonding of a semiconductor die to a substrate through an adhesive paste by forming a layer of silicon dioxide on the back surface of the semiconductor die prior to applying the adhesive paste. Contacting the semiconductor... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166314 | Method of impregnation of food and vitamin C-containing egg and pidan-like egg obtained by this method The method of impregnation treatment for foods comprises impregnating the foods with a liquid component or a gas component by contacting the foods with the liquid component or the gas component after vacuum treatment or in the vacuum state and/or cooling the foods i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7026635 | Particle beam processing apparatus and materials treatable using the apparatus Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022360 | Method of producing a frozen marinated reconstituted meat product An improved method of marinating and reconstituting meat from trims of fish, poultry, pork, beef or the like comprises the steps of freezing the trims, adding marinade to the frozen trims and compressing the frozen trims to a sufficient pressure to lower the freezin... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6964787 | Method and system for reducing microbial burden on a food product The present invention relates to a method and system for reducing microbial burden on a food product. The method includes contacting the food product with an antimicrobial agent and irradiating the food product. The system includes an applicator adapted and configur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6931095 | System and method for irradiating large articles An irradiation assembly is effective to irradiate large articles, up to about 48 inches thick in an exemplary embodiment. The assembly provides radiation to an article from all sides in a 360 degree exposure range, and includes at least one irradiating subsystem tha... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6764993 | Use of o-vanillin and o-vanillin/trolox combinations The invention provides methods of protecting solid-state proteins from the effects of ionizing radiation which comprise combining the protein with a radiation-protecting amount of a methoxysalicylaldehyde derivative, preferably 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde; radiation-pr... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6733806 | Method for preservation of produce A method and product for preserving produce including plants comprising storing the produce and plant in a container incorporated with a spinel AB2O4 and resin mixture which emits a radiation of 3-18 and 3-30 micron wave length. ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730923 | Transmissive conveyor for use in pulsed light sterilization An apparatus for carrying a target object having a plurality of surfaces, within a pulsed light sterilization chamber including a treatment zone within which pulsed sterilizing light is emitted, comprises: a transmissive carrier within the treatment zone detachably ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6686006 | Amorphous silica in packaging film An article of manufacture includes an oxygen scavenger and an amorphous silica. The article can be in the form of e.g. a film or sealing compound. A package can be made from the article for containing an oxygen-sensitive article such as food. The amorphou... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6586037 | Method for improving gelling properties of protein The present invention provides a method for improving gelation properties of protein by irradiation of the protein with an electron beam, in particular, a method of improving the gelation properties of the protein by raising a gelation temperature of the ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6534104 | Use of modified ingredients and feed to improve performance and/or utilization of animals A method for preparing modified ingredients and feed to improve performance and/or feed utilization of animals. An animal feed and method for preparing an animal feed. An enhanced method for preparing an animal feed and an enhanced animal feed. This invention ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6419964 | Method and apparatus for making bait A process for making bait from poultry waste unfit for human consumption, for aquatic food sources such as fish, crab, conch, eel, shrimp, lobster, crayfish, etc. The poultry waste is picked up from chicken farms and poultry processing plants in refrigera... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6391354 | Apparatus and method for selecting and separating out sprouted kernel An apparatus of the present invention for selecting and separating out sprouted kernel comprises: a light source for emitting light in a predetermined wavelength region to an object kernel; an image-capturing device for capturing an image of the object ke... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6259107 | Apparatus for treating an article containing an oxidizable organic compound An apparatus includes providing an article having an oxidizable organic compound and an organoleptic compound; advancing the article toward a means for treating the article, the means for treating the article including a treating medium, and a means for a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6254764 | Method for dissociating materials An apparatus and method of use for dissociating materials includes a power supply, high energy capacitor, high energy trigger device and an probe and reactor arrangement for treating both solid and medium/media materials. A near instantaneous discharge of... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6248381 | Method of reconstituting meat from trims An improved method of reconstituting meat from trims of fish, poultry, pork or beef comprises the steps of freezing the trims, configuring the frozen trims and compressing the frozen trims with an external force to form purge on the outer surface thereof.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6242664 | Sterilization of medical waste materials in an improved irradiating facility A method and equipment for accomplishing same for rapid sterilization of huge quantities of medical waste materials by exposure to a high dose of radiation energy. The radiation sterilizes organic materials destroying insects, molds, bacteria, viruses and... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6231936 | Radiation tolerant polypropylene and its useful articles Provided are articles such as packaging materials and medical devices having enhanced tolerance to radiation and heat, produced from a blend of from about 99% to about 50% by weight homo or copolymerized polypropylene and about 1% to about 50% by weight p... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6150663 | Food Sanitizing apparatus A process is provided for sanitizing fresh foods and beverage products using multiple stages of exposure to different wavelengths of ultraviolet, near infrared and infrared light. A food or beverage product is exposed to ultraviolet light at germicidal wa... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6099879 | Method for preventing off-flavor development and preserving seasoning flavor in irradiated meat and meat products A method comprising the step of treating meat and meat products, including fish, poultry, fish products, and poultry products, with a stabilizing amount of rosemary extract or rosemary extract in combination singly or collectively with tocopherols, ascorb... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6057015 | Containers and methods for waste recycling Polymeric or cellulosic water and/or heat degradable containers are filled with organic waste, primarily refuse foodstuffs. The containers are dissolved or melted, spilling the waste for sterilization and subsequent processing into animal feed. The contai... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6010727 | Actinic process for cold pasteurization of fresh foods and beverages A process is provided for sanitizing fresh foods and beverage products using multiple stages of exposure to different wavelengths of ultraviolet, near infrared and infrared light. A food or beverage product is exposed to ultraviolet light at germicidal wa... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5976882 | Method for measuring ash content of food stuff A method for measuring ash content of food stuff is carried out by 1) preparing, with respect to food stuff samples whose ash content values are known, a calibration curve by a non-linear analysis of absorbance values and the known ash content of each sam... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5952234 | Apparatus for measuring ash content of food stuff by ultraviolet radiation A method for measuring ash content of food stuff is carried out by 1) preparing, with respect to food stuff samples whose ash content values are known, a calibration curve by a non-linear analysis of absorbance values and the known ash content of each sam... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5858425 | Process for producing a composite garlic-egg yolk food A process for producing a garlic-egg yolk composite food include the step and stirring raw garlic to prepare a garlic paste, admixing the garlic paste with egg yolk to form a garlic-egg yolk composite in a gelled condition, heat-treating the gelled garlic... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5858795 | Method for determining the percent fat of a meat product A device (10) for determining the percent fat of a meat product such as beef or pork. The device 10 is presented in two designs, the first design uses a mechanical device in the form of a slide chart (12) and the second design employs an electronic device... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5807598 | Method of reconstituting meat A method of reconstituting meat from trims of fish, poultry, pork, beef or the like. The method includes the steps of freezing the trims, defrosting the trims, configuring the defrosted trims and then refreezing the configured trims using a cooled brine. ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5787144 | Sterilization process for medical devices A radiation sterilization process for medical devices. The position of a CO60 source is monitored during a sterilization process. If the CO60 source moves out of the irradiation position, the central control unit moves the source dow... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5700504 | Method for maintaining interior quality of irradiated shell eggs A method for reducing irradiation-induced changes in shell eggs and shell-less intact packaged eggs undergoing irradiation sufficient to cause a three-log reduction in Salmonella sp. The method utilizes pre-radiation heat treatment.... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5603972 | Irradiation method and apparatus Material to be irradiated is passed through the irradiation zone of an ionizing electron beam diode accelerator in thin sheet form that is not more than about one-half an inch in thickness and preferably in close contact with the anode of such accelerator... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5482726 | Method for reducing contamination of shellfish A method is described herein to disinfest, decontaminate and extend the shelf life of shellfish by using an open-end system where trawled shellfish are placed on a computer controlled conveyor belt after being washed with seawater. Shellfish are then tran... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5400382 | Automated irradiator for the processing of products and a method of operation The invention describes the facility and method for controllably irradiating materials with gamma rays. Specifically, the invention concerns the processing of foodstuffs, medicines and other products by remote-controlled exposure to a radiation source whi... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5362442 | Method for sterilizing products with gamma radiation A method for sterilizing products to remove biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites is disclosed. The method involves providing the product in a form that contains less than 20% solids and subsequently i... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5273767 | Rapidly hydrating gums Modified, rapidly hydrating xanthan gum and guar gum and a process for preparation of rapidly hydrating xanthan gum and guar gum which comprises irradiating non-irradiated xanthan gum or guar gum with ionizing radiation. Also, a process for sterilizing fo... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5230915 | Process for preparing a powdered cooked cured-meat pigment The pigment responsible for the color of cooked cured-meats has been prepared from red blood cells, directly or indirectly through a hemin intermediate. The process for preparing this pigment includes reacting bovine or hog red blood cells with a nitrosat... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5145700 | Process for preparing a soya food product The invention provides a process for preparing a soya food product including the steps of providing a soya concentrate, and pre-mixing the soya concentrate with a composition including organic flavorants, an amino acid supplementation, an extract of a spi... | 09/08/1992 |
