US3380833A
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Process for inactivating foot-and-mouth virus in meat infected therewith
Assignee: International Packers Ltd
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Filing: 1964-05-14
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Granted: 1968-04-30
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Expires: 1984-05-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl W Turner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K39/00; A61K39/12; A61K39/125; A61K39/135; A23; A23B; A23B4/00; A23B4/02; A23B4/023; A23B4/0235; A23B4/06; A23B4/08; A23B4/12; C; C12; C12N; C12N2770/00; C12N2770/00011; C12N2770/32011; C12N2770/32111; C12N2770/32134; C12N2770/32161
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR INACTIVATING FOOT-AND-MOUTH VIRUS, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE COMMINUTING MEAT INFECTED WITH FOOT-AND-MOUTH VIRUS FOR OBTAINING INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE MUSCLE AND LYMPHATIC TISSUES, ADDING AT LEAST ONE CURING SALT IN AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT AND HOLDING FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO OBTAIN A GENERALLY UNIFORM PH THROUGHOUT THE COMMINUTED MEAT, INTRODUCING AT LEAST ONE NONTOXIC ACID IN SUFFFICIENT AMOUNTS TO REDUCE THE PH OF THE LYMPHATIC TISSUE IN THE COMMINUTED MEAT TO A VALUE IN A RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 6.0, AND MAINTAINING THE LYMPHATIC TISSUE IN THE COMMINUTED MEAT AT A PH IN A RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 6.0 FOR A LENGTH OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO DESTROY SAID VIRUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
IN THE PROCESS FOR INACTIVATING FOOT-AND-MOUTH VIRUS, THE STEPS WHICH COMPRISE COMMINUTING MEAT INFECTED WITH FOOT-AND-MOUTH VIRUS FOR OBTAINING INTIMATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE MUSCLE AND LYMPHATIC TISSUES, ADDING AT LEAST ONE CURING SALT IN AMOUNTS SUFFICIENT AND HOLDING FOR A SUFFICIENT TIME ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO OBTAIN A GENERALLY UNIFORM PH THROUGHOUT THE COMMINUTED MEAT, INTRODUCING AT LEAST ONE NONTOXIC ACID IN SUFFFICIENT AMOUNTS TO REDUCE THE PH OF THE LYMPHATIC TISSUE IN THE COMMINUTED MEAT TO A VALUE IN A RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 6.0, AND MAINTAINING THE LYMPHATIC TISSUE IN THE COMMINUTED MEAT AT A PH IN A RANGE FROM 2.5 TO 6.0 FOR A LENGTH OF TIME SUFFICIENT TO DESTROY SAID VIRUS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-30 | 1971-10-30 | 1972-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-30 | 1975-10-30 | 1976-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-30 | 1979-10-30 | 1980-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |