Patents by Inventor Michael J. Akerman

Michael J. Akerman 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 of preserving food product without refrigeration
    Patent number: 10039294
    Abstract: A food product is coated within an aqueous solution. The solution includes: at least one edible acid; and at least one osmotic agent, and wherein after the solution reaches equilibrium with the food product, the resultant pH of the solution is between about 1 and 4 and in some embodiments subsequently adjusted to between 3.5 and 5.5. The food product thus prepared remains deliciously palatable and safely edible for prolonged periods without refrigeration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventor: Michael J Akerman
  • Method of preserving a food product
    Patent number: 9629375
    Abstract: A food product is within an aqueous solution. The solution includes: at least one edible acid; and at least one osmotic agent, wherein after the solution reaches equilibrium with the food product, the pH of the solution is between about 1 and 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Inventor: Michael J. Akerman