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US3251697A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for pasteurizing egg white

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-19
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Granted: 1966-05-17
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Expires: 1984-03-19
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lineweaver Hans
  • 👤 Franklin E Cunningham

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 10:33
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23B; A23B5/00; A23B5/08; A23B5/12; A23B5/18

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
A PROCESS FOR PASTEURIZING EGG WHITE WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO THE EGG WHITE A SALT OF A POLYVALENT METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, IRON, COPPER, NICKEL, MANGANESE, COBALT, ZINC, AND CADMIUM IN A CONCENTRATION OF ABOUT FROM 0.0003 TO 0.003 MOLAR AND HEATING THE TREATED EGG WHITE AT A PASTERIZATION TEMPERATURE, THE ADDED METAL REDUCING THE HEAT SENSITIVITY OF THE EGG PROTEINS AND THEREBY PREVENTING PROTEIN COAGULATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
A PROCESS FOR PASTEURIZING EGG WHITE WHICH COMPRISES ADDING TO THE EGG WHITE A SALT OF A POLYVALENT METAL SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALUMINUM, IRON, COPPER, NICKEL, MANGANESE, COBALT, ZINC, AND CADMIUM IN A CONCENTRATION OF ABOUT FROM 0.0003 TO 0.003 MOLAR AND HEATING THE TREATED EGG WHITE AT A PASTERIZATION TEMPERATURE, THE ADDED METAL REDUCING THE HEAT SENSITIVITY OF THE EGG PROTEINS AND THEREBY PREVENTING PROTEIN COAGULATION.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2166070A Cited
US3156570A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-05-16 1969-11-15 1970-05-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-05-16 1973-11-15 1974-05-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-05-16 1977-11-15 1978-05-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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