Patents Assigned to Morris & Associates
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Patent number: 11945731Abstract: A water treatment system for a poultry chiller including a chiller tank is described herein. The system includes a float holding tank at a downstream section of the chiller tank; a fan at the downstream section of the chiller tank that is configured to blow float formed on a surface of the water in the chiller tank into the float holding tank; and a float removal mechanism at the float holding tank that is configured to remove the float from the float holding tank. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: John P. Shell, William F. Morris, III
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Publication number: 20240041986Abstract: Methods of attenuating an antigenic response in a mammal to one or more Type 1 diabetes related-antigens are provided. The method may result in delaying the onset of decreased pancreatic beta cell function in the mammal and/or at least delaying a reduction in serum C-peptide levels in the mammal The method comprises sublingually administering an effective amount of an insulin-related peptide to the mammal and commonly makes use of a sublingual formulation of an insulin-related peptide that includes an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, e.g., an aqueous carrier which comprises at least about 30 vol. % glycerin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicants: Dr. Mary Morris & Associates, LLC, Saint Louis UniversityInventors: Mary S. Morris, Richard J. DiPaolo
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Patent number: 11577970Abstract: A water treatment system for a poultry chiller including a chiller tank is described herein. The system includes a float holding tank at a downstream section of the chiller tank; a fan at the downstream section of the chiller tank that is configured to blow float formed on a surface of the water in the chiller tank into the float holding tank; and a float removal mechanism at the float holding tank that is configured to remove the float from the float holding tank. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: John P. Shell, William F. Morris, III
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Publication number: 20230018324Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of preventing or treating Type 1 diabetes in a mammalian subject, reducing risk factors associated with Type 1 diabetes, and/or reducing the likelihood or severity of Type 1 diabetes. A method of attenuating an antigenic response in a mammal to at least one Type 1 diabetes related-antigen is also provided. The methods include sublingually administering an effective amount of an insulin-related peptide to a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Dr. Mary Morris & Associates, LLCInventor: Mary S. Morris
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Patent number: 11083205Abstract: A poultry chiller includes a tank and an auger rotatably held in the tank. The auger includes a first auger section and a second auger section. The first auger section includes a first auger shaft and a first auger flight. The first auger flight includes a first helical portion on the first auger shaft and a first flight extension that extends away from the first helical portion. The second auger section includes a second auger shaft coupled to the first auger shaft and a second auger flight. The second auger flight includes a second helical portion on the second auger shaft and a second flight extension that extends away from the second helical portion. The chiller includes a hanger bearing assembly between the first and second auger sections and extending to an upper portion of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: John P. Shell
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Patent number: 10653157Abstract: A system for vacuum chilling poultry product includes: a vacuum chamber configured to be evacuated to chill poultry product in the vacuum chamber; at least one inclined or vertical conduit coupled to the vacuum chamber, with the at least one conduit configured to hold at least one water seal when the vacuum chamber is evacuated; and a conveying mechanism that is configured to continuously convey the poultry product upwardly through the at least one conduit, then into and through the vacuum chamber, and then downwardly through the at least one conduit.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: John P. Shell
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Patent number: 10537112Abstract: A poultry chiller includes a tank and an auger rotatably held in the tank. The auger includes a first auger section and a second auger section. The first auger section includes a first auger shaft and a first auger flight. The first auger flight includes a first helical portion on the first auger shaft and a first flight extension that extends away from the first helical portion. The second auger section includes a second auger shaft coupled to the first auger shaft and a second auger flight. The second auger flight includes a second helical portion on the second auger shaft and a second flight extension that extends away from the second helical portion. The chiller includes a hanger bearing assembly between the first and second auger sections and extending to an upper portion of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: John P. Shell
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Patent number: 10330402Abstract: A rocker chiller includes a chilling tank and a baffle assembly. The baffle assembly includes a drive shaft, a baffle blade extending along a bottom of the tank and a plurality of spaced-apart and elongate baffle members extending in a radial direction from the drive shaft towards the bottom of the tank. The elongate baffle members contact the drive shaft at spaced-apart locations along the drive shaft and define a plurality of openings therebetween. The elongate baffle members are sized and shaped to push at least a majority of the carcasses laterally through the heat exchanging liquid in a direction generally orthogonal to a lengthwise forward movement of the carcasses from the first end of the tank to the second end of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell
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Patent number: 10226052Abstract: A poultry chiller includes a tank and an auger rotatably held in the tank. The auger includes a first auger section and a second auger section. The first auger section includes a first auger shaft and a first auger flight. The first auger flight includes a first helical portion on the first auger shaft and a first flight extension that extends away from the first helical portion. The second auger section includes a second auger shaft coupled to the first auger shaft and a second auger flight. The second auger flight includes a second helical portion on the second auger shaft and a second flight extension that extends away from the second helical portion. The chiller includes a hanger bearing assembly between the first and second auger sections and extending to an upper portion of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: John P. Shell
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Patent number: 9841245Abstract: A rocker chiller includes a chilling tank and a baffle assembly. The baffle assembly includes a drive shaft, a baffle blade extending along a bottom of the tank and a plurality of spaced-apart and elongate baffle members extending in a radial direction from the drive shaft towards the bottom of the tank. The elongate baffle members contact the drive shaft at spaced-apart locations along the drive shaft and define a plurality of openings therebetween. The elongate baffle members are sized and shaped to push at least a majority of the carcasses laterally through the heat exchanging liquid in a direction generally orthogonal to a lengthwise forward movement of the carcasses from the first end of the tank to the second end of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell
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Patent number: 9717256Abstract: A poultry chiller includes a tank and an auger rotatably held in the tank. The auger includes a first auger section and a second auger section. The first auger section includes a first auger shaft and a first auger flight. The first auger flight includes a first helical portion on the first auger shaft and a first flight extension that extends away from the first helical portion. The second auger section includes a second auger shaft coupled to the first auger shaft and a second auger flight. The second auger flight includes a second helical portion on the second auger shaft and a second flight extension that extends away from the second helical portion. The chiller includes a hanger bearing assembly between the first and second auger sections and extending to an upper portion of the tank.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: John P. Shell
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Patent number: 9462814Abstract: A rocker chiller includes a tank having a bottom wall and a dasher assembly, which includes an axle extending in a lengthwise direction and a dasher blade extending adjacent the bottom wall. The dasher blade is mechanically coupled to the axle by a plurality of support arms extending in a radial direction between the axle and the dasher blade. A carcass deflector is provided, which is attached to the axle so that each back-and-forth oscillation of the axle and dasher blade during operation of the rocker chiller causes a back-and-forth oscillation of the carcass deflector in unison with the back-and-forth oscillation of the axle and dasher blade. The carcass deflector is spaced longitudinally along a longitudinal axis of the axle and has a carcass deflection region therein that extends above a top surface of the axle and in a plane that is generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the axle.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Garry L. Miller, Robert E. Cathey, Terry A. Wright
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Patent number: 9398773Abstract: An unloader paddle for use with a poultry processing device includes an elongated arm having opposite proximal and distal ends. The elongated arm proximal end is configured to be attached to a rotatable hub and a blade is secured to the elongated arm distal end. The paddle blade includes a face, a first edge portion, a second edge portion, and a third convexly curved edge portion. The second and third edge portions of the blade extend from the first edge portion and converge to form a tip region, and the tip region is angled or bent in a direction that is transverse to the face of the blade. The blade is secured to the elongated arm distal end such that the face is oriented transverse to a longitudinal direction of the elongated arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventor: Russell T. Grant
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Patent number: 9295270Abstract: A rocker chiller 10 includes a tank 12 with a dasher assembly 26 that oscillates across the curved bottom wall of the tank. A series of central deflectors 40 are positioned at intervals along the length of the tank and another series of side deflectors 46 are mounted at intervals along the upwardly extending side walls 16 and 18 of the tank. The side deflectors are offset longitudinally with respect to the central deflectors. The offset relationship of the side deflectors and central deflectors creates serpentine paths through the elongated tank on both sides of the tank that require the carcasses to move through more of the heat exchanging liquid and which reduces the tendency of carcasses passing each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Garry L. Miller, Robert E. Cathey, Terry A. Wright
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Publication number: 20120152497Abstract: The rocker chiller 10 includes a semi-cylindrical tank 12 filled with heat exchanging liquid and a baffle assembly 18 that rocks back and forth across the bottom wall of the tank. The baffle 26 of the baffle assembly defines baffle openings 29 that are sized and shaped to pass the heat exchanging liquid through the openings in response to the rocking of the baffle, but small enough so that the baffle engages and retards the movement of at least some of the carcasses from moving through the baffle, thereby massaging the carcasses and increasing the moisture retained in the carcasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: MORRIS & ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell
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Patent number: 7588489Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Patent number: 7470173Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Publication number: 20080242207Abstract: The post chill decontamination tank assembly 24 usually is positioned at the exit end of a chiller 10 of a poultry processing line. Eviscerated birds fall into the decontamination tank 25 and the paddles 42A-42D of the paddle assembly 34 revolve in the tank about the axis 37 and collect and lift the birds through the liquid and discharge the birds from the tank. An antimicrobial is added to the liquid for treating the exposed surfaces of the birds.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Morris & Associates, Inc. (Corporation of North Carolina)Inventors: William F. Morris, Terry A. Wright, Robert E. Cathey
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Patent number: 7281384Abstract: Birds are moved through chilled water by bird moving means such as an auger or by a series of paddles. The birds tend to accumulate in a predetermined path in the water. Streams of water that include an antibacterial additive are directed toward the predetermined path and engage and disperse the birds, and wash the birds with the streams of water and the antibacterial additive, thereby increasing the rate of heat transfer from the birds and increasing the effectiveness of the antibacterial properties of the agents in the chilled water.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell, Robert E. Cathey
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Patent number: 7174724Abstract: The chiller includes a semi-cylindrical tank (36) that conforms to the perimeter of its auger (38) so that the water can be raised to a water level (68) high above the auger shaft (44). Streams of water (84) are directed from the pulling side (80) across the lower portion of the tank beneath the auger shaft (44) to the dead side 82 of the tank at intervals along the tank so as to disperse the lower portion of the masses (23) of buoyant birds (22) from the more crowded pulling side (80) of the tank, beneath the auger shaft (44) toward the more vacant dead side (82) of the tank, thereby distributing the products more evenly throughout the tank and causing more water turbulence in the tank, thereby increasing the rate of heat transfer from the birds and avoiding having the birds cross over the auger shaft moving backward in chiller into a following flight of the auger.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Morris & Associates, Inc.Inventors: William F. Morris, III, Terry A. Wright, John P. Shell, Robert E. Cathey