Patents by Inventor Jimmy T. Keeton

Jimmy T. Keeton 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).

  • System for polymerizing collagen and collagen composites in situ for a tissue compatible wound sealant, delivery vehicle, binding agent and/or chemically modifiable matrix
    Patent number: 6509031
    Abstract: This invention relates to materials and methods for crosslinking, in situ, proteins, including collagen, with peroxidase, including horseradish peroxidase, to from biocompatible semi-solid gels useful in a number of biological and food product applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: Board of Regents, Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Douglas R. Miller, Ian R. Tizard, Jimmy T. Keeton, Jerry F. Prochaska
  • Method and system for estimating the tenderness of a meat product
    Patent number: 6001655
    Abstract: A method for estimating the tenderness of a meat product is provided. The method includes determining the stress relaxation coefficient of a meat sample. One or more physical parameters of the meat sample are then determined from the stress relaxation coefficient. Diagnostic sensory characterization data, such as a numerical estimation of the meat's overall tenderness, is then determined for the meat sample. The physical parameters are then correlated to the diagnostic sensory characterization data, to allow the diagnostic sensory characterization data to be estimated solely from the measured physical parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Maria Victoria Spadaro, Rosana G. Moreira, Jimmy T. Keeton, David H. Allen