Patents Assigned to Tomoco
  • Pathogen management system
    Patent number: 6605308
    Abstract: A system to control pathogens on a target element is disclosed, wherein the target element is subjected to hypochlorous acid. The present invention incorporates the use of hypochlorous acid as a pathogen control medium, wherein a hypochlorous acid stream of between about 4.3 and 7.0 pH as a pathogen reduction agent is utilized. In one embodiment, the hypochlorous acid stream is used to reduce pathogens in poultry processing plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Tomoco
    Inventors: Tommy J. Shane, Harvey Swain