Patents by Inventor Ellis M. OWENS

Ellis M. OWENS 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).

  • METHODS OF REDUCING PATHOGENS DURING PROCESSING OR POST-PROCESSING OF BEEF, POULTRY AND OTHER MEAT PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20140272041
    Abstract: A method for reducing the incidence of E. coli and Salmonella in slaughtered beef or other meat during processing or post-processing by treating the meat with an effective antimicrobial solution comprising lactic acid and a water soluble anionic or zwitterionic surfactant at a pH of about 3.2 or less. Mixtures of lactic acid with citric acid and a surfactant may also be employed. Antimicrobial solutions of lactic acid and surfactant may be used in other food processing applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BIRKO Corporation
    Inventors: Terry L. MCANINCH, Ellis M. OWENS, Victor REUSCH