US2806797A
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Method of sterilizing
Assignee: Electronized Chemicals Corp
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Filing: 1953-01-05
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Granted: 1957-09-17
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Expires: 1973-01-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Brasch Arno
- 👤 Huber Wolfgang
- 👤 Waly Adnan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:24
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/50; A23B2/503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
THE METHOD OF PRESERVING FOOD SUBSTANCES OF THE TYPE WHICH HAS A NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING WHICH ACTS AS A PARTIAL PROTECTION OVER THE PORTION ORDINARILY EATEN, WHICH COMPRISES, BOMBARDING THE FOOD SUBSTANCE WITH THE NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING THEREON WITH PENETRATING IONIZING RADIATION TO A SUFFICIENT DOSE TO INACTIVATE DECAY CAUSING MICROORGANISMS AND AT A SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO BRING ABOUT SUBSTANTIAL PENETRATION OF THE NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL PENETRATION OF THE PORTION ORDINARILY EATEN SO AS TO REACH MICROORGANISMS ON OR JUST WITHIN THE SKIN PORTION OF THE SUBSTANCE BUT NOT SUBSTANTIALLY THEREBEYOND, SAID DOSE BEING WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN FIFTY THOUSAND REP AND SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND REP, SAID VELOCITY BEING EQUIVALENT TO AN ELECTRON VOLTAGE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLTS AND ONE MILLION VOLTS, AND SAID DOSE BEING ADMINISTERED AT A RATE OF NOT LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY TWENTY THOUSAND REP PER SECOND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
THE METHOD OF PRESERVING FOOD SUBSTANCES OF THE TYPE WHICH HAS A NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING WHICH ACTS AS A PARTIAL PROTECTION OVER THE PORTION ORDINARILY EATEN, WHICH COMPRISES, BOMBARDING THE FOOD SUBSTANCE WITH THE NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING THEREON WITH PENETRATING IONIZING RADIATION TO A SUFFICIENT DOSE TO INACTIVATE DECAY CAUSING MICROORGANISMS AND AT A SUFFICIENT VELOCITY TO BRING ABOUT SUBSTANTIAL PENETRATION OF THE NATURALLY PRESENT COVERING WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL PENETRATION OF THE PORTION ORDINARILY EATEN SO AS TO REACH MICROORGANISMS ON OR JUST WITHIN THE SKIN PORTION OF THE SUBSTANCE BUT NOT SUBSTANTIALLY THEREBEYOND, SAID DOSE BEING WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN FIFTY THOUSAND REP AND SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND REP, SAID VELOCITY BEING EQUIVALENT TO AN ELECTRON VOLTAGE WITHIN THE RANGE OF BETWEEN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOLTS AND ONE MILLION VOLTS, AND SAID DOSE BEING ADMINISTERED AT A RATE OF NOT LESS THAN APPROXIMATELY TWENTY THOUSAND REP PER SECOND.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1960-09-16 | 1961-03-18 | 1961-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1964-09-16 | 1965-03-18 | 1965-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1968-09-16 | 1969-03-18 | 1969-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |