Patents by Inventor Dan L. Porter

Dan L. Porter 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 and apparatus for cleaning carcasses
    Patent number: 7794311
    Abstract: Various carcass cleaning apparatuses and methods are described and illustrated, wherein carcasses can be cleaned by at least partially immersing carcasses within reservoirs moved by a conveyor. The reservoirs can be filled with cleaning fluid, receive carcasses to immerse the carcasses in the fluid, and can then be drained of such fluid, wherein the drained fluid can be collected, filtered, and supplied again to reservoirs for immersing and cleaning additional carcasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl Groenewegen, Dan L. Porter, Kenneth J. Roach
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING CARCASSES
    Publication number: 20090239458
    Abstract: Various carcass cleaning apparatuses and methods are described and illustrated, wherein carcasses can be cleaned by at least partially immersing carcasses within reservoirs moved by a conveyor. The reservoirs can be filled with cleaning fluid, receive carcasses to immerse the carcasses in the fluid, and can then be drained of such fluid, wherein the drained fluid can be collected, filtered, and supplied again to reservoirs for immersing and cleaning additional carcasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Groenewegen, Dan L. Porter, Kenneth J. Roach