Patents Assigned to The American Original Corporation
  • Method for improving the odor, flavor and color of canned ocean clam products
    Patent number: 4279934
    Abstract: Canned clam food products suitable for human consumption are prepared from the previously under-utilized ocean quahog clam. The products, which have an improved color, odor and flavor are prepared by contacting an ocean quahog clam product with a treating agent which provides the SO.sub.2 -moiety in the presence of water. Preferred treating agents are SO.sub.2 gas, sulfurous acid, sodium bisulfite and sodium metabisulfite. The treating agents may be contacted with the clams at any stage in the processing from catch to can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1981
    Assignee: The American Original Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne A. Hutchison, Steven R. DeVore
  • Method and apparatus for separating solids
    Patent number: 4259179
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating solids of different relative weights by exposing the generally horizontally flowing solids to a fluid separating current flowing in a generally upward direction to buoy up the lighter solids while permitting the heavier solids to sink. The separating current is established by means of a hydrostatic pressure differential between two communicating fluid zones having different fluid levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1981
    Assignee: The American Original Corporation
    Inventor: John Marvin
  • Hydraulic evisceration of mollusks
    Patent number: 4148112
    Abstract: The "bellies" of mollusk such as clams are removed from the remainder of the clam meat by introducing one whole clam body at a time into a fluid shearing zone where a separately introduced high velocity stream of fluid serves to shear the belly from the clam meat. Apparatus for carrying out this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1979
    Assignee: The American Original Corporation
    Inventor: John Marvin