Patents by Inventor Jimmie A. Chittenden

Jimmie A. Chittenden has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for washing animal carcasses
    Patent number: 4468839
    Abstract: A cleansing solution is formed by injecting a pressurized gas into a liquid, subjecting the liquid to high shear forces to divide the gas into small bubbles, and pressurizing the gas to cause a significant portion of the bubbles to become dissolved in the liquid. The cleansing solution is depressurized and applied to an animal carcass, enabling the dissolved gas to come out of solution as bubbles. The bubbles lift contaminants from the surface of the carcass by migrating outwardly from the carcass surface to the air-liquid interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: IBP, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie A. Chittenden
  • Flotation method and apparatus
    Patent number: 4216085
    Abstract: Aerated liquid injected into contaminated wastewater provides minute bubbles which ascend slowly and become attached to contaminants to buoy them to the liquid surface. To produce an intimate mix of the aerated liquid and wastewater, the aerated liquid is injected into the wastewater through opposed mutually confronting openings. Streams emerging from the openings collide to create an area of high turbulence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1980
    Assignee: Iowa Beef Processors, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmie A. Chittenden