Patents by Inventor Tony L. Towns

Tony L. Towns 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).

  • Food treating apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4934255
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating fruits including use of an air plenum above palletized boxes of fruit to force air through the plenum and to the front of the trailer containing the palletized fruit. The air in very high volume per minute is forced downwardly and drawn through the fruit to provide controlled temperature and humidity. A portion of the exhaust air is recirculated while maintaining high humidity of at least 75% and temperature difference between inlet and exhaust air of no greater than 5.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Mobile Ripening Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald F. McDonnell, Tony L. Towns
  • Ethylene gas generating composition
    Patent number: 4400291
    Abstract: An ethylene gas generating liquid composition for catalytic conversion to ethylene. Ethanol is the primary ingredient of the liquid composition but there is also present 1.0% to 15% methanol, 0.1% to 10% of an ester such as amyl acetate and 0.1% to 15% of an aliphatic alcohol such as isopropanol. This liquid composition has been found to maintain a high conversion efficiency for the catalyst and minimizes the production of by-products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1983
    Assignee: Catalytic Generators, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugh T. Freebairn, Tony L. Towns