Patents Assigned to Cleaner Food, Inc.
  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6868136
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Cleaner Food, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally
  • Irradiation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6763085
    Abstract: An irradiation apparatus particularly well suited to the irradiation of food at or near the point of consumption includes an irradiation chamber, one or more ionizing radiation sources such as x-ray tubes, and a rotating food support. In one embodiment, one or more x-ray sources are disposed axially in relation to the support. In another, one or more x-ray sources are disposed radially in relation to the support. The position of the x-ray sources in relation to the food may also be varied depending on the size of the food.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Assignee: Cleaner Food, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy B. Hansen, James M. McNally