Patents Assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
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Patent number: 9724376Abstract: The present invention provides methods of producing high quality olive leaf powders using infrared dry blanching, drying, and milling. Also provided are powders prepared by the methods of the invention. The powders can be included in various food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and antimicrobial compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Josephine Musco, Tara H. McHugh, Zhongli Pan, Roberto Avena-Bustillos
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Patent number: 9723851Abstract: This invention relates to food processing and, in particular, blanching and dehydration of foods. Conventional blanching and dehydration requires use of steam and forced hot air. This invention is the first to effectively use infrared radiation energy to perform simultaneous blanching and dehydration of fruits and vegetables. Since this technology does not involve the addition of steam or water in the process of blanching, it has been named “infrared dry-blanching” (IDB) technology. IDB is intended to be a replacement for current steam, water and/or microwave blanching methods. It can be used to produce many kinds of value-added dried, refrigerated, frozen and dehydrofrozen foods such as fruit and vegetable products.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Zhongli Pan, Tara H. McHugh
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Patent number: 9202252Abstract: Software, databases, computer models, and a series of monitoring devices are provided that are used collectively to optimize farming operations for the purpose of efficiently utilizing the water right associated with the land while recognizing the potential to transfer a proportional amount of the water right in a lease or sale arrangement to other water users. The contemplated system encourages water conservation by allowing those owning water rights to determine the feasibility of changed farming practices intended to maximize net returns and profitability of their overall farming operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignees: SWIIM System, Ltd., The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Stephen W. Smith, Donald Sanborn, Kevin France, Lori Wiles
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Publication number: 20140287109Abstract: This invention relates to food processing and, in particular, blanching and dehydration of foods. Conventional blanching and dehydration requires use of steam and forced hot air. This invention is the first to effectively use infrared radiation energy to perform simultaneous blanching and dehydration of fruits and vegetables. Since this technology does not involve the addition of steam or water in the process of blanching, it has been named “infrared dry-blanching” (IDB) technology. IDB is intended to be a replacement for current steam, water and/or microwave blanching methods. It can be used to produce many kinds of value-added dried, refrigerated, frozen and dehydrofrozen foods such as fruit and vegetable products.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Zhongli Pan, Tara H. McHugh
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Patent number: 8715763Abstract: The present invention is directed to monolayer, bilayer, and multilayer films made from fruit, vegetable or a combination thereof, which films have the thinness, strength, flexibility, and crispness to serve as alternates or substitutes for seaweed-based films such as nori, while providing the nutrition and flavor of fruits and vegetables. The films are useful for wrapping around a multiplicity of foods, and can be used to provide wrapped foods, including for example fruit and vegetable wrapped sushi and onigiri.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Tara H. McHugh, Matthew D. de Bord, Carl W. Olsen
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Publication number: 20120258206Abstract: The present invention is directed to monolayer, bilayer, and multilayer films made from fruit, vegetable or a combination thereof, which films have the thinness, strength, flexibility, and crispness to serve as alternates or substitutes for seaweed-based films such as nori, while providing the nutrition and flavor of fruits and vegetables. The films are useful for wrapping around a multiplicity of foods, and can be used to provide wrapped foods, including for example fruit and vegetable wrapped sushi and onigiri.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicants: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Tara H. Mc Hugh, Matthew D. de Bord, Carl W. Olsen
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Patent number: 6793927Abstract: Methylation of DNA can be a critical step in the introduction of DNA into P. haemolytica. A methyltransferase has been isolated and molecularly cloned for this purpose. Use of the methyltransferase has allowed construction of defined, attenuated mutants for use as vaccines to protect cattle.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology Research and Development CorporationInventors: Robert E. Briggs, Fred M. Tatum
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Patent number: 6379677Abstract: Safe and effective mono and polyvalent vaccines against Streptococcus iniae may be prepared from formalin-killed cells and concentrated extracellular products of Streptococcus iniae which include one or more of deposited strains NRRL B-30238 and NRRL B-30242. Intraperitoneal and intramuscular vaccination of tilapia show acquisition of effective immunity against homologous and heterologous isolates of S. iniae.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Phillip H. Klesius, Craig A. Shoemaker, Joyce J. Evans
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Patent number: 6293429Abstract: A variable-rate, digitally controlled fluid metering device having an electronically controlled 3-way valve, a fluid reservoir, a float valve, a check valve and a pressure relief valve that accurately delivers low flow volumes. The flow rate of the device is the product of reservoir volume and pulse rate when the cycle is long enough to fill and empty the reservoir and is a linear combination of cycle time when the cycle is short enough that the reservoir does not fill or empty completely. This device allows the use of large orifice emitters for delivering low flow rates of fluids, which allows the use of lower quality fluids and/or reduces filtration steps and clogging of emitters.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1998Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Edward John Sadler, Carl R. Camp, Dean E. Evans, Lonnie J. Usrey
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Patent number: 5849305Abstract: Methylation of DNA can be a critical step in the introduction of DNA into P. haemolytica. A methyltransferase has been isolated and molecularly cloned for this purpose. Use of the methyltransferase has allowed construction of defined, attenuated mutants for use as vaccines to protect cattle.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 1996Date of Patent: December 15, 1998Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology Research and Development CorporationInventors: Robert E. Briggs, Fred M. Tatum
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Patent number: 5531063Abstract: A device for forming core/wrap yarn is provided in which a core strand and one or more wrap strands are passed from the nip of a pair of rollers to a stationary support surface which is outwardly, downwardly curved and which includes an open channel therein; wherein the core strand is passed through the channel from the nip and the wrap rovings are passed from the nip to converge upon and wrap around the core strand in the channel to form wrapped yarn; wherein the support surface may be moved from its operative position to a second position to allow a second mode of operation absent the support surface and wherein the support surface is tapered from the outer edges toward the channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1994Date of Patent: July 2, 1996Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: A. Paul S. Sawhney, Craig L. Folk
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Patent number: 4346226Abstract: Synthetic polyhydroxylated steroidal lactones are found to be highly effective plant growth promoting substances.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 1980Date of Patent: August 24, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the department of AgricultureInventors: Malcolm J. Thompson, Nagabhushanam Mandava, Joseph F. Worley, deceased, Samson R. Dutky, William E. Robbins, Judith L. Flippen-Anderson
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Patent number: 4300367Abstract: Fibers are treated with ozone-steam mixtures by conveying them through an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section substantially elevated with respect to the open chamber end. The fibers are exposed to the ozone-steam mixture in the horizontal middle section wherein the ozone is centrally introduced.An apparatus for carrying out this method includes an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section substantially elevated with respect to the open chamber end. Also included are means for moving the substances through the chamber, means for centrally supplying ozone to the horizontal middle region of the chamber and means for supplying steam to the horizontal middle region of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1980Date of Patent: November 17, 1981Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventor: Walter J. Thorsen
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Patent number: 3968094Abstract: Polyolefins capable of photodegradation are prepared by incorporating in the polyolefin an additive which contains chlorine, bromine, or iodine and an olefinic linkage.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 1974Date of Patent: July 6, 1976Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Department of AgricultureInventors: Bernard Freedman, Martin J. Diamond