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Food spoilage indicator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-09-26
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Granted: 1981-08-25
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Expires: 1998-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A food spoilage indicator comprising a liquid crystal disposed in a carrier of plastic tape, at least one portion of which is semi-permeable to gases generated in food spoilage.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael P. Neary
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/02; G01N31/00; G01N31/22; C; C09; C09K; C09K2323/00; C09K2323/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
In a food package, a food spoilage indicator comprising a liquid crystal disposed in a carrier of plastic tape, at least one portion of which is semi-permeable to gases generated in food spoilage, said liquid crystal being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
In a food package, a food spoilage indicator comprising a liquid crystal disposed in a carrier of plastic tape, at least one portion of which is semi-permeable to gases generated in food spoilage, said liquid crystal being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
A food package comprising food and a food spoilage indicator disposed therein in contact with said food, said food spoilage indicator consisting essentially of liquid crystals disposed in a carrier of plastic film, at least one portion of which is semi-permeable to gases of the type generated in food spoilage, said liquid crystals being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A food package comprising food and a food spoilage indicator disposed therein in contact with said food, said food spoilage indicator consisting essentially of liquid crystals disposed in a carrier of plastic film, at least one portion of which is semi-permeable to gases of the type generated in food spoilage, said liquid crystals being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of indicating food spoilage which comprises disposing in intimate contact with food, a food spoilage indicator comprising a liquid crystal in a carrier of tape semi-permeable of food spoilage gases, said liquid crystal being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of indicating food spoilage which comprises disposing in intimate contact with food, a food spoilage indicator comprising a liquid crystal in a carrier of tape semi-permeable of food spoilage gases, said liquid crystal being selected from the group consisting of cholesteryl or cholestanyl chloride, cholesteryl or cholestanyl bromide, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl olelyl carbonate, cholesteryl or cholestanyl erucyl carbonate, and cholesteryl or cholestanyl oleate.
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