US3215539A
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Method of sterilizing food in sealed containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-08-09
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1982-08-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome J Landy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:08
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B2/00; A23B2/05; A23B2/08; A23K; A23K30/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD FOR STERILIZING A MATERIAL CONTAINING MICROORGANISMS WHICH COMPRISES: SEALING SAID MATERIAL HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT ADEQUATE TO CREATE STEAM IN AMOUNT EFFECTIVE TAO PRODUCE STERILIZATION IN A VAPOR-TIGHT PACKAGE TRANSPARENT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY; AND MAINTAINING SAID PACKAGE AT SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VOLUME WHILE DIRECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY INTO SAID PACKAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT FOR SAID ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TO VAPORIZE SAID MOISTURE AS STEAM AND FOR THE STEAM TO STERILIZE SAID MATERIAL AND KILL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF SAID MICRO-ORGANISMS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A METHOD FOR STERILIZING A MATERIAL CONTAINING MICROORGANISMS WHICH COMPRISES: SEALING SAID MATERIAL HAVING A MOISTURE CONTENT ADEQUATE TO CREATE STEAM IN AMOUNT EFFECTIVE TAO PRODUCE STERILIZATION IN A VAPOR-TIGHT PACKAGE TRANSPARENT TO ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY; AND MAINTAINING SAID PACKAGE AT SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT VOLUME WHILE DIRECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY INTO SAID PACKAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT FOR SAID ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY TO VAPORIZE SAID MOISTURE AS STEAM AND FOR THE STEAM TO STERILIZE SAID MATERIAL AND KILL SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF SAID MICRO-ORGANISMS.
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