Patents Represented by Attorney Donna Bobrowicz
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Patent number: 8241096Abstract: Chucks for a meat encasing machine that increase the holdback force on plastic casing sticks resulting in fully formed initial links. The invention also includes a method for controlling the deshirr rate of shirred plastic casing sticks inserted in a meat encasing machine to generate fully formed initial sausage links.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Viskase Companies, Inc.Inventor: Jeffery A. Oxley
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Patent number: 7001635Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the smoky color and flavor of foodstuffs, such as sausages, produced in casing containing liquid smoke, by exposing the encased foodstuff to a alkaline solution. Peeling of the sausages is also enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Frederick M. Merritt, II, Myron D. Nicholson, Paul E. DuCharme, Jr.
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Patent number: 6630214Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a seamless, non derivatized cellulose tubular film having enhanced rewet shrinkage properties. The enhanced properties are provided by first drying a hydrated extruded tube of non derivatized cellulose gel at one inflated diameter to form a tubular film. The film is then moisturized while holding an inflated diameter smaller than the drying diameter.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1999Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Owen Joseph Mc Garel, Merlan Elroy McAllister
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Patent number: 6565796Abstract: Disclosed is a method of sizing nonderivatized extruded cellulosic tubes by the use of a mandrel structure that includes a hollow sizing portion having openings which gather gas bubbles that may evolve at the interface between the extruded tube and the sizing portion and allows the gas to pass into the hollow interior of the mandrel. The mandrel contains a sizing portion larger than the extruded tube, which allows for improved sizing of nonderivatized extruded tubes that are used as casings.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Owen Joseph McGarel, Mickel E. Knight, Charles Joseph Mackus
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Patent number: 6547999Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a cellulose solution suitable for extrusion as a seamless tubular film by providing a pulp of substantially open-ended fibrillated softwood fibers having a mean fiber length less than 2.0 mm and then dissolving the pulp in a suitable solvent to produce the cellulose solution. In addition, the present invention provides a method of preparing a cellulose food casing from a cellulose solution of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Paul Edmund Ducharme, Jr., Myron Donald Nicholson, Norman Abbye Portnoy
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Patent number: 6319457Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for lacing an extruded tube of a non derivatized cellulose through an S-wrap to collapse the tube to a flat width. The lacing to form the S-wrap is accomplished without slowing the extrusion speed. At the start of the extrusion operation, the extrusion path leads between a pair of horizontally lacing members. After the leading edge of the extruded tube has passed downwardly through the space between the lacing members, the members are rotated as a unit to bring them into contact with opposite sides of the extruded tube. This collapses the and creates the S-wrap.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1999Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Paul Edmund DuCharme, Jr., Owen Joseph McGarel
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Patent number: 5460861Abstract: This invention relates to an improved biaxially oriented heat shrinkable multilayer film, a hermetically sealed and evacuated trayed food package wherein the film is used as a stretched heat shrunk overwrap and a method for sealing and wrapping such packages.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1994Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Vicik, Craig L. Sandford
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Patent number: 5382391Abstract: A method for producing an extruded film article such as a bag, which is a blend of a thermoplastic polymer such as ethylene vinyl acetate and an olefinic oxide polymer such as poly(ethylene oxide), with a modifier such as liquid smoke absorbed in the blend. The modifier is transferable from the film to a receiving surface such as a food body in fluid transfer relationship with the film.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1993Date of Patent: January 17, 1995Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Roger L. Juhl, Stanley Lustig, Donatas Tijunelis
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Patent number: 5374457Abstract: An extruded film article such as a bag comprises a blend of a thermoplastic polymer such as ethylene vinyl acetate and an olefinic oxide polymer such as poly (ethylene oxide), with a modifier such as liquid smoke absorbed in the blend. The modifier is transferable from the film to a receiving surface such as a food body in fluid transfer relationship with the film.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1993Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventors: Roger L. Juhl, Stanley Lustig, Donatas Tijunelis
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Patent number: 5314855Abstract: The present invention relates to non-resinous adsorbents and methods of manufacturing them. These agents have been found to neutralize or remove inhibitory and antimicrobial substances found in test samples and culture media.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1992Date of Patent: May 24, 1994Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventors: Thurman C. Thorpe, John F. Weaver
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Patent number: 5294535Abstract: The invention concerns a method for detecting an analyte in a blood sample or a derived fraction thereof. In this method one uses the binding affinity between the analyte and its specific binding agent. Moreover, a reaction component containing a peroxidase label is added to the sample and specific binding agent to form a reaction mixture. The incubation of the reaction mixture, containing the analyte and its specific binding agent, with the peroxidase-labeled reaction component has to be carried out in the presence of a quaternary ammonium salt or ionic surfactant.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1992Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventors: Thomas C. J. Gribnau, Leonardus P. C. Kuypers, Petrus A. L. Goossens
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Patent number: 5294369Abstract: Gold sol coated with alkanethiols and alkanethiol derivatives, which provide groups on the sol available for the linking of binding moieties such as antibodies, antigens or ligands to the gold sol. Di- and tri-thiol compounds bound to gold sol also facilitate the adsorption of antibodies, antigens or ligands to the sol. The coating process, and test kits incorporating the coated sols are also included.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 1990Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: AKZO N.V.Inventors: Brian L. Shigekawa, Yung-Ao Hsieh
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Patent number: 5283191Abstract: The invention is concerned with the MD18 and MD20 polypeptides of Marek's Disease virus which can be used to vaccinate poultry against MD.The invention also relates to nucleic acid sequences encoding the MD18 or MD20 polypeptides. Said sequences can be used for the preparation of a subunit or vector vaccine.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1992Date of Patent: February 1, 1994Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventors: Robin W. Morgan, Johannes A. J. Claessens, Martha J. Willemse, Paulus J. A. Sondermeijer
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Patent number: 5279965Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the preparation of an Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV) mutant which does not produce a functional thymidine kinase enzyme as a result of a mutation in the TK gene, and its preparation.The invention also relates to an ILTV mutant containing a heterologous gene encoding an antigen of an avian pathogen incorporated into the TK gene. Such an ILTV mutant can be applied as a vector vaccine to induce an immune response after infection of an appropriate host animal.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1991Date of Patent: January 18, 1994Inventor: Calvin L. Keeler, Jr.
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Patent number: 5272140Abstract: The invention relates to 11-aryl steroid derivatives, having the structure ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are as described in the specificationand to processes for their preparation and to pharmaceuticals comprising these compounds.These compounds exhibit a strong anti-progestinic activity and a weak or non-existent anti-glucocorticoid activity.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1990Date of Patent: December 21, 1993Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventor: Hubert J. J. Loozen
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Patent number: 5258392Abstract: The invention relates to a 3-quinuclidine derivative having the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is O or S, and R represents one to five substituents independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower aralkyloxy, lower alkanoyloxy, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, and COR.sub.3, in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, and lower alkanoyl, and R.sub.3 is selected from OH, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1992Date of Patent: November 2, 1993Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventors: Johannes H. Wieringa, Sjoerd F. van Aelst, Ralf Plate
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Patent number: 5254575Abstract: The invention concerns a 4-aryl-thiazole or imidazole derivative having the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is 0 or NOH,Y is S or NR.sub.3,Ar is a group selected from phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, and biphenyl,R is one to four substituents independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower thioalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, and O-ALK-NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, in which ALK is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 2-6 carbon atoms, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl, or form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, a heterocyclic ring, andR.sub.3 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with the proviso that 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-thiazole-2-carboxamide is excluded.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1992Date of Patent: October 19, 1993Assignee: AKZO N.V.Inventors: John H. Pick, Robert T. Logan
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Patent number: 5234809Abstract: The invention relates to a process, a combination of means for isolating nucleic acid from a nucleic acid-containing starting material and a testkit in order to amplify the nucleic acid obtained by said process. More in particular, the invention relates to a process and a kit for isolating nucleic acid from a nucleic acid-containing biological material such as whole blood, blood serum, urine, feces, cell cultures and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1991Date of Patent: August 10, 1993Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventors: Willem R. Boom, Henriette M. A. Adriaanse, Tim Kievits, Peter F. Lens
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Patent number: 5231023Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Marek's Disease Virus Type I as a viral vector capable of expressing foreign genes in some poultry. Claimed are a nonessential insertion region on the DNA genome of the Virus; a plasmid comprising this region; a host cell containing the plasmid; and a vaccine comprising the recombinant virus.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1991Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: Akzo N.V.Inventor: Robin W. Morgan
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Patent number: H1592Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulosic food casing made from a nonderivatized cellulose and the various additives that can be incorporated onto or within the casing.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1994Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Viskase CorporationInventor: Myron D. Nicholson