Patents by Inventor Mei-Ling Lu

Mei-Ling Lu 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).

  • Patent number: 8758837
    Abstract: A method for removing pests from harvested vegetables has steps of extracting a first portion of harvested vegetables to obtain a vegetable cleanser, and cleaning a second portion of harvested vegetables with the vegetable cleanser, such that pests residing on the second portion of harvested vegetables are removed from the second portion of harvested vegetables, wherein the first portion of harvested vegetables and the second portion of harvested vegetables independently contain vegetables selected from the group consisting of vegetables belonging to the families of Cruciferae, Compositae, Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae. The aforementioned method is effective at removing pests from harvested vegetables and satisfies urgent needs to reduce use of chemical pesticides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Food Industry Research & Development Institute
    Inventors: Tin-Yin Liu, Yi-Kai Wang, Mei-Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20090311352
    Abstract: A method for removing pests from harvested vegetables has steps of extracting a first portion of harvested vegetables to obtain a vegetable cleanser, and cleaning a second portion of harvested vegetables with the vegetable cleanser, such that pests residing on the second portion of harvested vegetables are removed from the second portion of harvested vegetables, wherein the first portion of harvested vegetables and the second portion of harvested vegetables independently contain vegetables selected from the group consisting of vegetables belonging to the families of Cruciferae, Compositae, Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae. The aforementioned method is effective at removing pests from harvested vegetables and satisfies urgent needs to reduce use of chemical pesticides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Tin-Yin Liu, Yi-Kai Wang, Mei-Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20080248142
    Abstract: A method of preparing pest repellent for harvesting plants, a method of processing agricultural harvested products, a method of treating vegetable waste, a method for producing a cleansing composition for pest repellent and a cleansing composition for pest repellent are provided. The method of preparing pest repellant comprises providing plants, collecting parts of the plants, obtaining an extract from the parts of the plants, and applying the extract to the harvested plants. The method for processing agricultural harvested products comprises providing harvested agricultural products, collecting parts of the harvested agricultural products, obtaining an extract from the parts of the harvested agricultural products and applying the extract to clean the harvested agricultural products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Tin-Yin Liu, Yi-Kai Wang, Mei-Ling Lu